Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 197,192	$ 208,784	[1]
Short-term investment securities	1,806	4,224	[1]
TOTAL CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT SECURITIES	198,998	213,008	[1]
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	161,797	221,719	[1]
Inventories	759,622	696,009	[1]
Prepaid income taxes	14,579	15,528	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	84,412	88,932	[1]
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	1,219,408	1,235,196	[1]
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	608,762	636,113	[1]
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Asset	73,767	74,864	[1]
Long-term investment securities	0	516
GOODWILL	1,444,456	1,449,258	[1]
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	891,280	982,766	[1]
Deferred Income Taxes	31,466	31,466
OTHER ASSETS	107,725	105,462	[1]
TOTAL ASSETS	4,376,864	4,515,641	[1]
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	149,288	215,902	[1]
Accrued liabilities	251,324	242,769	[1]
Current portion of long-term debt	45,688	29,688
Income tax payable	11,443	6,200	[1]
Contingent earn-out liability	6,300	0
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	464,043	494,559	[1]
Contingent Earn-Out Liability	7,061	25,572	[1]
Long-term Debt	1,589,244	1,623,675
Other long-term liabilities	100,005	114,104
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	77,845	126,007	[1]
INCOME TAX LIABILITY	40,310	41,796	[1]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	0	0	[1]
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Convertible preferred stock, $1.00 par value Authorized-500 shares; Issued and outstanding - none	0	0	[1]
Common stock, $0.10 par value - Authorized-80,000 shares	2,414	2,399	[1]
Additional paid-in capital	1,356,348	1,331,249	[1]
Treasury Stock, at cost	(672)	(243)	[1]
Retained earnings	824,993	837,501	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(84,727)	(80,978)	[1]
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	2,098,356	2,089,928	[1]
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 4,376,864	$ 4,515,641	[1]

[1] December 31, 2022 balances were derived from audited consolidated financial statements.