Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 389,887	$ 370,302
Receivables, net	462,845	409,711
Inventories, net	402,345	343,099
Other current assets	94,303	73,117
Total current assets	1,349,380	1,196,229
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation	566,020	495,625
Operating lease right-of-use assets	113,033	118,551
Goodwill	1,036,821	1,018,677
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	399,799	419,074
Deferred income taxes	14,512	16,353
Other long-lived assets	64,056	63,429
Total assets	3,543,621	3,327,938
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	361,432	315,724
Accrued liabilities	336,067	306,980
Total current liabilities	697,499	622,704
Long-term debt	1,285,666	1,130,101
Postretirement benefits	63,598	63,260
Deferred income taxes	98,060	77,333
Long-term operating lease liabilities	94,372	100,049
Other long-term liabilities	40,002	39,755
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share— 200,000 shares authorized; 50,335 shares issued; 38,947 and 40,211 shares outstanding at 2025 and 2024, respectively	503	503
Additional paid-in capital	867,457	839,755
Retained earnings	1,405,572	1,176,036
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(97,204)	(3,532)
Treasury stock, at cost— 11,388 and 10,124 shares at 2025 and 2024, respectively	(911,904)	(718,026)
Total Belden stockholders’ equity	1,264,424	1,294,736
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,543,621	$ 3,327,938