CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 278,379	$ 299,825
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,734 in 2014; $8,398 in 2013)	321,862	367,134
Inventories
Raw materials	109,210	112,478
Work-in-process	40,927	38,963
Finished goods	180,703	198,522
Total inventory	330,840	349,963
Deferred income taxes	9,164	10,922
Other current assets	158,432	102,931
Total Current Assets	1,098,677	1,130,775
Property, Plant and Equipment
Land	46,553	48,369
Buildings	361,846	373,373
Machinery and equipment	694,203	723,715
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross	1,102,602	1,145,457
Less accumulated depreciation	665,393	661,452
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	437,209	484,005
Other Assets
Prepaid Pension Costs	1,240	36,116
Equity investments in affiliates	27,481	26,618
Intangibles, net	132,361	147,012
Goodwill	179,517	174,715
Long-term investments	31,119	32,763
Deferred income taxes	2,940	3,556
Other non-current assets	28,671	116,307
Total Other Assets	403,329	537,087
TOTAL ASSETS	1,939,215	2,151,867
Current Liabilities
Amounts due banks	61,155	14,581
Trade accounts payable	202,482	212,799
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	64,718	68,263
Accrued expenses	29,634	29,613
Accrued taxes, including income taxes	18,626	46,109
Accrued pensions	2,971	10,564
Dividends payable	22,329	18,619
Accrued Bonuses, Current	29,955	30,206
Customer Advances	26,468	24,319
Other current liabilities	27,070	1,129
Current portion of long-term debt	7,011	715
Total Current Liabilities	492,419	456,917
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term debt, less current portion	2,488	3,791
Accrued pensions	32,803	26,999
Deferred income taxes	40,761	48,103
Accrued taxes	25,571	36,149
Other long-term liabilities	59,392	49,220
Total Long-Term Liabilities	161,015	164,262
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred shares, without par value – at stated capital amount; authorized – 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding – none	0	0
Common shares, without par value – at stated capital amount; authorized – 240,000,000 shares; issued – 98,581,434 shares in 2014 and 2013; outstanding – 76,997,161 shares in 2014 and 81,010,084 shares in 2013	9,858	9,858
Additional paid-in capital	258,816	240,519
Retained earnings	2,086,174	1,908,462
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(288,622)	(151,941)
Treasury shares, at cost – 21,584,273 shares in 2014 and 17,571,350 shares in 2013	(783,677)	(480,296)
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,282,549	1,526,602
Noncontrolling interests	3,232	4,086
Total Equity	1,285,781	1,530,688
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 1,939,215	$ 2,151,867