Below are reconciliations of total equity, Company equity and equity attributable to noncontrolling interests for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018:

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)	Total			Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Earnings			Noncontrolling Interest ⁽¹⁾
Balance, December 31, 2018 ⁽²⁾	$	808,185		$	26,309	$	182,881	$	(97,389	)	$	(141,483	)	$	837,107		$	760

Issuance of 38,706 shares of common stock under stock option plan		1,890			39		1,851		—			—			—			—

Purchase of 900 shares of common stock		(77	)		—		—		(77	)		—			—			—

Stock-based and deferred compensation		(1,360	)		93		1,179		(2,632	)		—			—			—

Net income		24,978			—		—		—			—			24,984			(6	)

Other comprehensive income		4,248			—		—		—			4,228			—			20

Cash dividends paid:
Common stock ($0.25 per share)		(5,643	)		—		—		—			—			(5,643	)		—

Other⁽³⁾		—			—		—		—			(5,325	)		5,325			—
Balance, March 31, 2019	$	832,221		$	26,441	$	185,911	$	(100,098	)	$	(142,580	)	$	861,773		$	774

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)	Total			Common Stock		Additional Paid-in Capital		Treasury Stock			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Retained Earnings			Noncontrolling Interest ⁽¹⁾
Balance, December 31, 2017 ⁽²⁾	$	766,218		$	26,071	$	170,408	$	(78,561	)	$	(99,563	)	$	747,045		$	818

Issuance of 77,474 shares of common stock under stock option plan		3,155			77		3,078		—			—			—			—

Purchase of 6,107 shares of common stock		(2,500	)		—		—		(2,500	)		—			—			—

Stock-based and deferred compensation		(1,136	)		120		1,725		(2,981	)		—			—			—

Net income⁽²⁾		31,945			—		—		—			—			31,952			(7	)

Other comprehensive income		9,567			—		—		—			9,535			—			32

Cash dividends paid:
Common stock ($0.23 per share)		(5,092	)		—		—		—			—			(5,092	)

Other ⁽⁴⁾		(198	)		—		—		—			—			(198	)		—
Balance, March 31, 2018	$	801,959		$	26,268	$	175,211	$	(84,042	)	$	(90,028	)	$	773,707		$	843

⁽¹⁾

Reflects the noncontrolling interest in the Company’s China joint venture.

⁽²⁾

The retained earnings and net income amounts for the noted line items have been changed from the amounts originally reported as a result of the Company’s first quarter 2019 change in method of accounting for U.S. inventory valuation from LIFO to FIFO.

⁽³⁾

Reflects beginning retained earnings adjustment as a result of the Company’s first quarter 2019 adoption of ASU No. 2018-02, Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Reclassification of Certain Tax Effects from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income. See Note 19 for more details.

⁽⁴⁾

Reflects beginning retained earnings adjustment as a result of the Company’s first quarter 2018 adoption of ASU No. 2016-16, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Intra-Entity Transfers of Assets Other Than Inventory.