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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES      
Net income $ 254,686us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 293,780us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic $ 257,411us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAvailableToCommonStockholdersBasic
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries' (loss) earnings (806)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (2,093)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest (195)us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToNoncontrollingInterest
Net income including non-controlling interests 253,880us-gaap_ProfitLoss 291,687us-gaap_ProfitLoss 257,216us-gaap_ProfitLoss
Adjustments to reconcile Net income including non-controlling interests to Net cash provided by operating activities:      
Rationalization and asset impairment charges 29,574us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges 5,092us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges 1,740us-gaap_RestructuringCostsAndAssetImpairmentCharges
Depreciation and amortization 69,607us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 68,883us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization 65,334us-gaap_DepreciationDepletionAndAmortization
Equity (earnings) loss in affiliates, net (1,848)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions (1,660)us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions 160us-gaap_IncomeLossFromEquityMethodInvestmentsNetOfDividendsOrDistributions
Deferred income taxes 17,887us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits 17,817us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits (2,137)us-gaap_DeferredIncomeTaxesAndTaxCredits
Stock-based compensation 8,416us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 9,734us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation 8,961us-gaap_ShareBasedCompensation
Pension expense 12,395leco_Pensionexpenseexcludingportionsattributabletorestructuringplans 29,774leco_Pensionexpenseexcludingportionsattributabletorestructuringplans 35,515leco_Pensionexpenseexcludingportionsattributabletorestructuringplans
PensionContributionsAndDirectPayments (36,072)leco_Pensioncontributionsanddirectpayments (87,356)leco_Pensioncontributionsanddirectpayments (69,646)leco_Pensioncontributionsanddirectpayments
Foreign Currency Transaction Loss (Gain), before Tax 13,586us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax (3,976)us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax 3,506us-gaap_ForeignCurrencyTransactionGainLossBeforeTax
Other, net 4,509us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense 5,886us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense (818)us-gaap_OtherNoncashIncomeExpense
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:      
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable 5,876us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable (5,437)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable 57,759us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsReceivable
(Increase) decrease in inventories (5,718)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 13,310us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories 28,286us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInInventories
Decrease (increase) in other current assets 32,081us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets 2,811us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets (9,506)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentAssets
Increase in accounts payable 2,135us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade 794us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade 16,110us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInAccountsPayableTrade
(Decrease) increase in other current liabilities (3,736)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities (7,785)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities 21,887us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherCurrentLiabilities
Net change in other long-term assets and liabilities (870)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet (680)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet (86,883)us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherNoncurrentAssetsAndLiabilitiesNet
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 401,702us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 338,894us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations 327,484us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesContinuingOperations
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES      
Capital expenditures (72,990)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (76,015)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets (52,715)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireProductiveAssets
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (24,230)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (53,161)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired (134,602)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireBusinessesNetOfCashAcquired
Proceeds from Sale of Property, Plant, and Equipment 17,457us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 1,393us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment 1,387us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfPropertyPlantAndEquipment
Other investing activities 778us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities (1,717)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities (1,541)us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireMarketableSecurities
NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES (78,985)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (129,500)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations (187,471)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivitiesContinuingOperations
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES      
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 11,124us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths 1,230us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths 2,518us-gaap_ProceedsFromShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths
Payments on short-term borrowings (12,226)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths (2,164)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths (4,293)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInMoreThanThreeMonths
Amounts due banks, net 48,978us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess (517)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess (2,758)us-gaap_ProceedsFromRepaymentsOfShortTermDebtMaturingInThreeMonthsOrLess
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 8,754us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 61us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt 918us-gaap_ProceedsFromIssuanceOfLongTermDebt
Payments on long-term borrowings (3,299)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (450)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt (85,688)us-gaap_RepaymentsOfLongTermDebt
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 9,116us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 20,297us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised 18,776us-gaap_ProceedsFromStockOptionsExercised
Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation 5,967us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 10,602us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities 7,819us-gaap_ExcessTaxBenefitFromShareBasedCompensationFinancingActivities
Purchase of shares for treasury (307,178)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (167,879)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock (81,018)us-gaap_PaymentsForRepurchaseOfCommonStock
Cash dividends paid to shareholders (73,261)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (49,277)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock (73,112)us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock
Transactions with Noncontrolling Interests (2,330)leco_TransactionswithNoncontrollingInterests (6,087)leco_TransactionswithNoncontrollingInterests 0leco_TransactionswithNoncontrollingInterests
NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES (314,355)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (194,184)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations (216,838)us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesContinuingOperations
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (29,808)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations (1,849)us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations 2,188us-gaap_EffectOfExchangeRateOnCashAndCashEquivalentsContinuingOperations
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (21,446)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease 13,361us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease (74,637)us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecrease
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 299,825us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 286,464us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue 361,101us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $ 278,379us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 299,825us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue $ 286,464us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsAtCarryingValue