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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Consolidated net income $ 569,694 $ 393,507 $ 909,363
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operations:      
Depreciation and amortization 137,750 162,994 181,116
Amortization of stock-based compensation 27,883 34,631 41,569
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies (3,198) (1,368) (6,407)
Deferred income taxes (36,182) (99,866) (93,980)
Loss on extinguishment of debt 0 1,657 0
(Gain) loss on investments, net (110,269) 5,068 (10,822)
Other 351 5,520 20,946
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquired businesses:      
Accounts receivable, net (6,342,006) (1,013,091) 189,425
Inventories (286,180) 421,063 139,313
Accounts payable 6,107,791 1,092,488 (457,382)
Accrued expenses 60,415 (140,871) 38,601
Other assets and liabilities (62,000) 268,681 (246,293)
Net cash provided by operating activities 64,049 1,130,413 705,449
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment (101,254) (92,703) (83,285)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment 0 5,157 0
Cash consideration paid for acquired businesses, net of cash acquired 0 (34,834) 0
Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedges 24,858 10,635 10,725
Proceeds from sale of investments in equity securities 100,000 0 0
Other 0 17,303 237
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities 23,604 (94,442) (72,323)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Change in short-term and other borrowings (592) (1,155,909) 866,012
Proceeds from (repayments of) long-term bank borrowings, net 302,820 470,347 (1,031,881)
Redemption of notes (350,000) (1,000,000) (300,000)
Net proceeds from note offering 0 989,564 496,268
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 3,452 5,354 17,010
Repurchases of common stock (161,669) (265,142) (770,200)
Settlement of forward-starting interest rate swap 0 0 56,711
Other (148) (1,041) (142)
Net cash used for financing activities (206,137) (956,827) (666,222)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 236,144 (108,390) 74,234
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 117,660 (29,246) 41,138
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 188,807 218,053 176,915
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year $ 306,467 $ 188,807 $ 218,053