Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 251,423	$ 254,222	[1]
Short-term investment securities	0	501	[1]
TOTAL CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT SECURITIES	251,423	254,723	[1]
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	145,186	161,566	[1]
Inventories	693,006	709,360	[1]
Prepaid income taxes	15,476	21,983	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	82,636	73,640	[1]
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	1,187,727	1,221,272	[1]
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	602,617	612,909	[1]
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Asset	64,928	69,909	[1]
GOODWILL	1,459,368	1,472,446	[1]
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	836,904	870,588	[1]
Deferred Income Taxes	40,203	37,295
OTHER ASSETS	96,651	94,020	[1]
TOTAL ASSETS	4,288,398	4,378,439	[1]
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	152,480	150,030	[1]
Accrued liabilities	247,896	268,215	[1]
Current portion of long-term debt	51,000	51,000
Income tax payable	2,484	7,714	[1]
Contingent earn-out liability	1,500	4,879
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	455,360	481,838	[1]
Contingent Earn-Out Liability	4,286	3,991	[1]
Long-term Debt	1,566,298	1,577,770
Other long-term liabilities	102,594	100,497
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	55,585	55,873	[1]
INCOME TAX LIABILITY	36,445	35,060	[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	2,441	2,414	[1]
Additional paid-in capital	1,371,244	1,366,493	[1]
Treasury Stock, at cost	(4,692)	(262)	[1]
Retained earnings	768,375	807,846	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(69,538)	(53,081)	[1]
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	2,067,830	2,123,410	[1]
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 4,288,398	$ 4,378,439	[1]

[1] December 31, 2023 balances were derived from audited consolidated financial statements.