Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
ASSETS
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	[1]	$ 36,406	$ 45,175
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $3,744 ($3,464 in 2020)		98,203	92,686
Inventories - net		114,507	97,537
Prepaid expenses		19,778	17,660
Other current assets		3,217	3,256
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS		272,111	256,314
Property, plant and equipment - net		149,774	125,965
Operating lease, right-of-use assets		12,400	13,139
Goodwill		28,194	29,508
Other intangible assets - net		12,039	14,443
Deferred income taxes		3,839	10,863
Other assets		10,661	10,855
TOTAL ASSETS		489,018	461,087
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Trade accounts payable		42,376	31,646
Notes payable to banks		16,423	17,428
Operating lease liabilities, current		1,986	2,240
Current portion of long-term debt		3,116	5,216
Accrued compensation		13,756	14,736
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		17,522	17,508
Accrued profit-sharing and other benefits		7,947	8,252
Dividends payable		1,301	1,292
Income taxes payable		1,108	5,456
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES		105,535	103,774
Long-term debt, less current portion		40,048	33,333
Pension obligation		3,653	5,826
Operating lease liabilities, non-current		8,154	8,743
Deferred income taxes		2,791	2,921
Other noncurrent liabilities		12,737	14,421
Shareholders' equity:
Common shares - $2 par value per share, 15,000,000 shares authorized, 4,907,143 and4,902,233 issued and outstanding, at December 31, 2021 and December31,2020, respectively		13,185	13,028
Common shares issued to rabbi trust, 243,138 and 265,508 shares at December 31,2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively		(10,102)	(10,940)
Deferred compensation liability		10,102	10,940
Paid-in capital		47,814	43,134
Retained earnings		410,673	379,035
Treasury shares, at cost, 1,685,387 and 1,611,927 shares at December 31 andDecember 31, 2020, respectively		(93,836)	(88,568)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(61,719)	(54,551)
TOTAL PREFORMED LINE PRODUCTS COMPANY SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY		316,117	292,078
Noncontrolling interest		(17)	(9)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY		316,100	292,069
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY		$ 489,018	$ 461,087

[1] Non-cash investing and financing activities: The Company purchased a new corporate aircraft during the year ended December 31, 2021 with a term loan in the principal amount of $20.5 million. For further information regarding this transaction, refer to Note E, “Debt and Credit Arrangements.”