Details of Certain Consolidated Balance Sheet Captions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Details of Certain Consolidated Balance Sheet Captions [Abstract]

Details of Certain Consolidated Balance Sheet Captions

DETAILS OF CERTAIN CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CAPTIONS

The following tables present financial information of certain consolidated balance sheet captions.

Accounts Receivable, net — Accounts receivable, net were:

	December 31,
	2019			2018
	(Amounts in thousands)
Accounts receivable	$	848,950		$	843,935
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts	(53,412		)	(51,501		)
Accounts receivable, net	$	795,538		$	792,434

Property, Plant and Equipment, net — Property, plant and equipment, net were:

	December 31,
	2019			2018
	(Amounts in thousands)
Land	$	64,778		$	72,701
Buildings and improvements	419,454			441,006
Machinery, equipment and tooling	666,376			634,838
Software, furniture and fixtures and other	434,774			418,185
Gross property, plant and equipment	1,585,382			1,566,730
Less: accumulated depreciation	(1,013,207		)	(956,634		)
Property, plant and equipment, net	$	572,175		$	610,096

Accrued Liabilities — Accrued liabilities were:

	December 31,
	2019		2018
	(Amounts in thousands)
Wages, compensation and other benefits	$	192,354	$	198,311
Commissions and royalties	23,027		19,673
Warranty costs and late delivery penalties	30,625		31,683
Sales and use tax	18,146		14,486
Income tax	20,018		9,865
Other	117,215		117,388
Accrued liabilities	$	401,385	$	391,406

"Other" accrued liabilities include professional fees, lease obligations, insurance, interest, freight, accrued cash dividends payable, legal and environmental matters, derivative liabilities, restructuring reserves and other items, none of which individually exceed 5% of current liabilities.

Retirement Obligations and Other Liabilities — Retirement obligations and other liabilities were:

	December 31,
	2019		2018
	(Amounts in thousands)
Pension and postretirement benefits	$	199,603	$	183,012
Deferred taxes	163,084		159,404
Operating lease liabilities	151,523		—
Legal and environmental	28,593		21,949
Uncertain tax positions and other tax liabilities	42,086		57,553
Other	39,929		37,775
Retirement obligations and other liabilities	$	624,818	$	459,693