CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 25,417	$ 28,934
Trade accounts receivable	298,488	272,164
Inventories	568,547	598,399
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	50,391	37,119
Total current assets	942,843	936,616
Other assets	93,960	94,873
Deferred tax assets	38,444	41,564
Intangible assets, net	11,706	12,112
Goodwill	420,541	424,065
Property, Plant, and Equipment:
Land	31,496	31,901
Buildings	349,052	343,594
Machinery and equipment	794,891	781,789
Construction in progress	44,403	59,091
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	1,219,842	1,216,375
Less accumulated depreciation	(721,654)	(711,098)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	498,188	505,277
Total assets	2,005,682	2,014,507
Current Liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	104,834	131,114
Accrued salaries, wages, and withholdings from employees	26,079	26,412
Other accrued expenses	52,503	52,024
Income taxes	16,004	13,296
Short-term borrowings	19,439	13,460
Total current liabilities	218,859	236,306
Deferred tax liabilities	14,072	14,260
Other liabilities	37,028	37,817
Accrued employee and retiree benefits	28,276	27,715
Long-term debt	643,511	645,085
Shareholders' Equity:
Common stock	5,396	5,396
Additional paid-in capital	112,389	115,941
Earnings reinvested in the business	1,740,500	1,726,872
Treasury stock, at cost	(618,621)	(622,768)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(175,728)	(172,117)
Total shareholders' equity	1,063,936	1,053,324
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,005,682	$ 2,014,507