Investments, Debt and Equity Securities (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]

Schedule Of Assets Liabilities And Results Of Operations For Unconsolidated Joint Ventures

The following table summarizes the unaudited results of operations for the Talison joint venture, which met the significant subsidiary test for subsidiaries not consolidated or 50% or less owned persons under Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, for the three-month and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2023 and 2022 (in thousands):

	Three Months Ended September 30,				Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2023		2022		2023		2022
Net sales	$	1,478,430	$	1,295,161	$	5,756,748	$	2,314,686
Gross profit	1,410,698		1,245,340		5,556,634		2,167,442
Income before income taxes	1,353,249		1,169,655		5,289,278		1,915,577
Net income	947,275		818,758		3,702,503		1,340,908