Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 148,329	$ 146,442
Trade receivables, less allowance for credit loss of $7,597 and $7,065	279,084	294,678
Inventories (Note 4)	305,556	292,604
Prepaid income taxes	13,497	12,912
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	46,479	39,634
Total current assets	792,945	786,270
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 5)	210,955	211,877
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	54,458	53,298
Prepaid pension cost (Note 14)	175,891	172,161
Deferred tax assets (Note 10)	34,443	33,065
Goodwill (Note 13)	625,049	627,534
Intangible assets, net (Note 13)	260,925	266,134
Other noncurrent assets	19,664	19,811
Total assets	2,174,330	2,170,150
Liabilities
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt (Note 12)	26,462	26,522
Accounts payable	117,125	111,872
Employees’ compensation	38,360	73,386
Income taxes payable (Note 10)	34,231	19,972
Other current liabilities	100,348	101,066
Total current liabilities	316,526	332,818
Long-term debt, net (Note 12)	569,692	575,170
Pensions and other employee benefits (Note 14)	142,016	143,967
Noncurrent operating lease liabilities	45,126	44,495
Deferred tax liabilities (Note 10)	102,228	102,419
Other noncurrent liabilities	3,988	4,479
Total liabilities	1,179,576	1,203,348
Equity
Preferred stock, 4.5% cumulative, $50 par value (Note 7)	3,569	3,569
Common stock, no par value (Note 7)	315,241	312,324
Treasury shares, at cost (Note 7)	(367,599)	(363,284)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note 6)	(139,548)	(129,249)
Retained earnings	1,183,091	1,143,442
Total shareholders’ equity	994,754	966,802
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 2,174,330	$ 2,170,150