CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 118,487	$ 123,415
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash provided by operating activities:
Rationalization and asset impairment net charges	0	64
Depreciation and amortization	23,784	21,586
Deferred income taxes	(5,838)	(7,348)
Stock-based compensation	8,352	14,190
Other, net	282	5,104
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Increase in accounts receivable	(34,108)	(9,603)
Increase in inventories	(20,167)	(9,416)
Decrease in other current assets	2,057	3,331
Increase in trade accounts payable	64,884	3,957
Increase (decrease) in other current liabilities	21,206	(8,121)
Net change in other assets and liabilities	6,754	(3,865)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	185,693	133,294
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(26,949)	(26,256)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	4,646	316
NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(22,303)	(25,940)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
(Payments on) proceeds from short-term borrowings	(904)	2,016
Payments on long-term borrowings	(169)	(169)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	6,254	24,438
Purchase of shares for treasury	(106,694)	(110,405)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(42,975)	(41,280)
NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(144,488)	(125,400)
Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents	(1,459)	(763)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	17,443	(18,809)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	377,262	393,787
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 394,705	$ 374,978