Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and Cash Equivalents	$ 312,512	$ 254,222	[1]
Short-term investment securities	0	501	[1]
TOTAL CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT SECURITIES	312,512	254,723	[1]
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts	173,983	161,566	[1]
Inventories	692,038	709,360	[1]
Prepaid income taxes	5,787	21,983	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	73,735	73,640	[1]
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	1,258,055	1,221,272	[1]
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	595,627	612,909	[1]
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Asset	59,757	69,909	[1]
GOODWILL	1,478,293	1,472,446	[1]
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	785,823	870,588	[1]
Deferred Income Taxes	40,646	37,295
OTHER ASSETS	86,837	94,020	[1]
TOTAL ASSETS	4,305,038	4,378,439	[1]
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	168,562	150,030	[1]
Accrued liabilities	325,728	268,215	[1]
Current portion of long-term debt	51,000	51,000
Income tax payable	2,767	7,714	[1]
Contingent earn-out liability	1,500	4,879
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	549,557	481,838	[1]
Contingent Earn-Out Liability	0	3,991	[1]
Long-term Debt	1,543,342	1,577,770
Other long-term liabilities	80,389	100,497
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES	48,538	55,873	[1]
INCOME TAX LIABILITY	34,625	35,060	[1]
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES			[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	2,446	2,414	[1]
Additional paid-in capital	1,394,799	1,366,493	[1]
Treasury Stock, at cost	(208)	(262)	[1]
Retained earnings	713,986	807,846	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(62,436)	(53,081)	[1]
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	2,048,587	2,123,410	[1]
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 4,305,038	$ 4,378,439	[1]

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