CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 299,481	$ 377,262
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,395 in 2025; $12,674 in 2024)	554,277	481,979
Inventories (Note 8)	621,440	544,037
Other current assets	250,028	242,003
Total Current Assets	1,725,226	1,645,281
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation of $917,968 in 2025; $865,634 in 2024)	660,672	619,181
Goodwill	829,483	804,927
Other assets	511,988	450,753
TOTAL ASSETS	3,727,369	3,520,142
Current Liabilities
Short-term debt (Note 10)	105,323	110,524
Trade accounts payable	375,833	296,590
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	167,471	104,374
Other current liabilities	376,612	367,314
Total Current Liabilities	1,025,239	878,802
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 10)	1,150,395	1,150,551
Other liabilities	172,122	163,356
Total Liabilities	2,347,756	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 55,186,252 shares in 2025 and 56,211,219 in 2024	9,858	9,858
Additional paid-in capital	586,234	566,740
Retained earnings	4,168,467	3,993,016
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(210,657)	(300,135)
Treasury shares, at cost - 43,395,182 shares in 2025 and 42,370,215 shares in 2024	(3,174,289)	(2,942,046)
Total Equity	1,379,613	1,327,433
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL EQUITY	$ 3,727,369	$ 3,520,142