Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 103,507	$ 100,719
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2019 - $4,957; 2018 - $5,010)	377,826	382,253
Inventories	257,249	265,990
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	58,839	57,184
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(2,670)
Total current assets	797,421	806,146
Deferred income taxes	19,609	20,474
Property, plant and equipment	856,661	853,497
Less accumulated depreciation	(488,790)	(482,966)
Property, plant and equipment, net	367,871	370,531
Goodwill	944,809	955,524
Other intangible assets, net	617,562	636,538
Other assets	52,403	19,757
Total assets	2,799,675	2,808,970
Current liabilities
Notes and overdrafts payable	23,051	2,137
Accounts payable	132,329	143,419
Accrued liabilities	208,420	206,782
Long-term debt - current	5,231	5,522
Total current liabilities	369,031	357,860
Long-term debt	877,540	936,357
Accrued retirement benefits	102,061	104,302
Deferred income taxes	103,366	106,559
Long-term tax liability	72,961	72,961
Other liabilities	50,213	27,875
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Stockholders' equity
Common stock - par value $0.01 per share Authorized: 150,000,000 shares Issued: at par value (2019 - 63,417,803 shares; 2018 - 63,367,133 shares)	634	634
Additional paid-in capital	474,857	470,818
Treasury stock, at cost (2019 - 12,034,986 shares; 2018 - 12,033,580 shares)	(441,748)	(441,668)
Retained earnings	1,389,438	1,363,772
Accumulated other non-owner changes to equity	(198,678)	(190,500)
Total stockholders' equity	1,224,503	1,203,056
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,799,675	$ 2,808,970