CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 361,101	$ 366,193
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,079 in 2011; $7,855 in 2010)	386,197	321,948
Inventories
Raw materials	117,194	85,232
Work-in-process	42,103	38,706
Finished goods	213,941	167,792
Total inventory	373,238	291,730
Deferred income taxes	19,687	26,754
Other current assets	79,047	75,887
Total Current Assets	1,219,270	1,082,512
Property, Plant and Equipment
Land	42,891	43,701
Buildings	322,626	313,861
Machinery and equipment	724,801	712,362
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,090,318	1,069,924
Less accumulated depreciation	619,867	591,358
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	470,451	478,566
Other Assets
Prepaid pensions		588
Equity investments in affiliates	24,618	22,909
Intangibles, net	94,471	81,258
Goodwill	65,101	45,952
Long-term investments	30,176	29,803
Deferred income taxes	57,568	22,161
Other non-current assets	15,121	20,039
Total Other Assets	287,055	222,710
TOTAL ASSETS	1,976,776	1,783,788
Current Liabilities
Amounts due banks	19,922	11,283
Trade accounts payable	176,312	147,111
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	55,670	48,976
Accrued expenses	30,243	29,647
Accrued taxes, including income taxes	21,964	21,760
Accrued pensions	10,348	4,068
Dividends payable	14,186	12,987
Other current liabilities	60,901	57,965
Current portion of long-term debt	81,496	1,795
Total Current Liabilities	471,042	335,592
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term debt, less current portion	1,960	84,627
Accrued pensions	232,175	121,994
Deferred income taxes	17,606	19,766
Accrued taxes	35,693	48,837
Other long-term liabilities	25,058	23,494
Total Long-Term Liabilities	312,492	298,718
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred shares, without par value - at stated capital amount; authorized - 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - none
Common shares, without par value - at stated capital amount; authorized -240,000,000 shares; issued - 98,581,434 shares in 2011 and 2010; outstanding - 83,757,366 shares in 2011 and 84,241,600 shares in 2010	9,858	9,858
Additional paid-in capital	179,104	162,447
Retained earnings	1,484,393	1,320,552
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(247,881)	(141,948)
Treasury shares, at cost - 14,824,068 shares in 2011 and 14,339,834 shares in 2010	(248,528)	(217,412)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,176,946	1,133,497
Noncontrolling interests	16,296	15,981
Total Equity	1,193,242	1,149,478
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 1,976,776	$ 1,783,788