Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Unaudited - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 28,069	$ 26,070
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	15,061	14,010
Pension and Other Postretirement Expense (Income)	(1,369)	(1,188)
Stock-based compensation	2,514	1,759
Deferred income taxes	6,777	8,332
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Assets	(698)	11,501
Loss (gain) on foreign currency hedges, net of cash	126	(15)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	202	(5,971)
Inventories	(4,335)	(2,318)
Other assets	(1,890)	(489)
Accounts payable	3,234	2,717
Accrued payroll and benefits	(2,137)	4,854
Accrued expenses	(915)	(949)
Income taxes payable	226	690
Other liabilities	946	(1,543)
Pension and other post-retirement plans	(240)	(393)
Net cash provided by operating activities	46,967	34,065
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Capital expenditures	(11,987)	(14,467)
Proceeds from sale of assets	485	12,248
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(19,121)	(73,063)
Net cash used in investing activities	(30,623)	(75,282)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Payments of long-term debt	(1,173,000)	(2,048,000)
Proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	1,166,200	2,053,300
Repayments of Short-term Debt	(1,150)
Dividends paid	(3,942)	(3,923)
Net cash used in financing activities	(13,463)	(405)
Payments Related to Tax Withholding for Share-based Compensation	(1,571)	(1,782)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(534)	(873)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	2,347	(42,495)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	113,805	156,928
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	116,152	114,433
Supplemental cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	1,606	2,292
Cash paid for income taxes, net	$ 4,918	$ 10,136