CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income	$ 393,507	$ 909,363	$ 1,435,158
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by (used for) operations:
Depreciation and amortization	162,994	181,116	187,382
Amortization of stock-based compensation	34,631	41,569	42,930
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	(1,368)	(6,407)	(7,664)
Deferred income taxes	(99,866)	(93,980)	(13,050)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1,657	0	0
Loss (gain) on investments, net	5,260	(12,466)	2,857
Other	5,328	22,590	3,612
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquired businesses:
Accounts receivable, net	(1,013,091)	189,425	(1,430,400)
Inventories	421,063	139,313	(1,165,785)
Accounts payable	1,092,488	(457,382)	945,819
Accrued expenses	(140,871)	38,601	102,193
Other assets and liabilities	268,681	(246,293)	(136,129)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	1,130,413	705,449	(33,077)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment	(92,703)	(83,285)	(78,836)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	5,157	0	0
Cash consideration paid for acquired businesses, net of cash acquired	(34,834)	0	0
Proceeds from collections of notes receivable	0	237	21,125
Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedge	10,635	10,725	0
Other	17,303	0	0
Net cash used for investing activities	(94,442)	(72,323)	(57,711)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Change in short-term and other borrowings	(1,155,909)	866,012	258,816
Proceeds from (repayments of) long-term bank borrowings, net	470,347	(1,031,881)	1,233,250
Redemption of notes	(1,000,000)	(300,000)	(350,000)
Net proceeds from note offering	989,564	496,268	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	5,354	17,010	17,340
Repurchases of common stock	(265,142)	(770,200)	(1,049,487)
Settlement of forward-starting interest rate swap	0	56,711	0
Other	(1,041)	(142)	(137)
Net cash (used for) provided by financing activities	(956,827)	(666,222)	109,782
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(108,390)	74,234	(64,273)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(29,246)	41,138	(45,279)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	218,053	176,915	222,194
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 188,807	$ 218,053	$ 176,915