Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 254,222	$ 208,784
Short-term investment securities	501	4,224
TOTAL CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT SECURITIES	254,723	213,008
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,064 at December 31, 2023 and $8,530 at December 31, 2022	161,566	221,719
Inventories	709,360	696,009
Prepaid income taxes	21,983	15,528
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	73,640	88,932
Total current assets	1,221,272	1,235,196
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	612,909	636,113
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Assets	69,909	74,864
Long-term Investment Securities	0	516
GOODWILL	1,472,446	1,449,258
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	870,588	982,766
Deferred Income Tax Assets	37,295	31,466
Other Assets	94,020	105,462
TOTAL ASSETS	4,378,439	4,515,641
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	150,030	215,902
Accrued liabilities	268,215	242,769
Current portion of long-term debt	51,000	29,688
Income tax payable	7,714	6,200
Contingent earn-out liability	4,879	0
Total current liabilities	481,838	494,559
Contingent earn-out liability, Noncurrent	3,991	25,572
Long-Term Debt	1,577,770	1,623,675
Other long-term Liabilities	100,497	114,104
Deferred Income Tax	55,873	126,007
Income Tax Liability	35,060	41,796
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES	0	0
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Convertible preferred stock, $1.00 par value Authorized-500 shares; Issued and outstanding - none	0	0
Common stock, $0.10 par value - Authorized-80,000 shares; Issued 24,144 and 23,995 shares at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and outstanding 24,141 and 23,993 shares at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.	2,414	2,399
Additional paid-in capital	1,366,493	1,331,249
Treasury Stock, at cost	(262)	(243)
Retained earnings	807,846	837,501
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(53,081)	(80,978)
Total stockholders' equity	2,123,410	2,089,928
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 4,378,439	$ 4,515,641
Common stock, shares outstanding	24,141,000	23,993,000