CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 394,705	$ 377,262
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,112 in 2025; $12,674 in 2024)	522,721	481,979
Inventories (Note 8)	574,329	544,037
Other current assets	237,872	242,003
Total Current Assets	1,729,627	1,645,281
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation of $884,856 in 2025; $865,634 in 2024)	636,158	619,181
Goodwill	813,698	804,927
Other assets	445,591	450,753
TOTAL ASSETS	3,625,074	3,520,142
Current Liabilities
Short-term debt (Note 10)	109,620	110,524
Trade accounts payable	365,267	296,590
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	113,767	104,374
Other current liabilities	381,200	367,314
Total Current Liabilities	969,854	878,802
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 10)	1,150,473	1,150,551
Other liabilities	164,577	163,356
Total Liabilities	2,284,904	2,192,709
Shareholders' Equity
Common shares, without par value - at stated capital amount; authorized 240,000,000 shares; issued 98,581,434 shares in 2025 and 2024; outstanding 55,826,284 shares in 2025 and 56,211,219 in 2024	9,858	9,858
Additional paid-in capital	581,250	566,740
Retained earnings	4,067,213	3,993,016
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(270,912)	(300,135)
Treasury shares, at cost - 42,755,150 shares in 2025 and 42,370,215 shares in 2024	(3,047,239)	(2,942,046)
Total Equity	1,340,170	1,327,433
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL EQUITY	$ 3,625,074	$ 3,520,142