CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
Net Income	$ 173,391	$ 137,633
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation	107,643	99,432
Amortization	21,674	22,094
Stock-based compensation	27,553	25,433
(Release) provision for CECL	(1,997)	2,877
Loss (gain) on disposition of fixed assets	126	(2,945)
Net gain on remeasurement of equity securities	(452)	(3,079)
Deferred income taxes	(8,139)	(6,321)
Defined benefit plan expense	7,407	7,098
Equity in results of affiliates	91	(512)
Changes in balance sheet items, excluding effects from foreign currency adjustments:
Accounts and other receivables	(78,360)	(28,287)
Inventories	13,713	(18,569)
Prepaid and other current assets	(13,797)	(32,535)
Accounts payable, accrued and other liabilities	2,909	687
Income taxes payable	(1,248)	(12,869)
Retirement and deferred compensation plan liabilities	(10,167)	(2,812)
Other changes, net	(4,435)	(5,124)
Net Cash Provided by Operations	235,912	182,201
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
Capital expenditures	(143,866)	(155,012)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1,020	3,542
Purchase of short-term investments	(2,242)	(21)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired and release of escrow	0	(10,910)
Acquisition of intangible assets, net	0	(1,300)
Notes receivable, net	102	92
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities	(144,986)	(163,609)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
Proceeds from notes payable and overdrafts	14,178	19,063
Repayments of notes payable and overdrafts	(8,841)	(22,631)
Proceeds and (repayments) of short term revolving credit facility, net	49,338	61,053
Proceeds from long-term obligations	3,062	261
Repayments of long-term obligations	(103,177)	(16,338)
Payment of contingent consideration obligation	0	(22,750)
Dividends paid	(54,232)	(49,785)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	27,797	24,342
Purchase of treasury stock	(17,134)	(29,039)
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities	(89,009)	(35,824)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash	(4,068)	(3,517)
Net Decrease in Cash and Equivalents and Restricted Cash	(2,151)	(20,749)
Cash and Equivalents and Restricted Cash at Beginning of Period	223,643	142,732
Cash and Equivalents and Restricted Cash at End of Period	221,492	121,983
Cash and equivalents	221,492	120,983
Restricted cash included in prepaid and other	0	1,000
Total Cash and Equivalents and Restricted Cash shown in the Statement of Cash Flows	$ 221,492	$ 121,983