CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 564,751	$ 597,044
Receivables, net	396,850	413,806
Inventories, net	374,991	366,987
Other current assets	75,951	79,142
Total current assets	1,412,543	1,456,979
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation	460,949	451,069
Operating lease right-of-use assets	127,824	89,686
Goodwill	1,031,119	907,331
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	423,781	269,144
Deferred income taxes	16,318	15,739
Other long-lived assets	50,062	50,243
Total assets	3,522,596	3,240,191
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	260,857	343,215
Accrued liabilities	277,290	290,289
Payable to sellers of Precision Optical Technologies	291,508	0
Total current liabilities	829,655	633,504
Long-term debt	1,164,840	1,204,211
Postretirement benefits	70,250	74,573
Deferred income taxes	90,411	49,472
Long-term operating lease liabilities	110,148	74,941
Other long-term liabilities	37,415	37,188
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	503	503
Additional paid-in capital	823,205	818,663
Retained earnings	1,068,052	985,807
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,219)	(41,279)
Treasury stock	(646,695)	(597,437)
Total Belden stockholders’ equity	1,219,846	1,166,257
Noncontrolling interests	31	45
Total stockholders’ equity	1,219,877	1,166,302
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,522,596	$ 3,240,191