CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 192,958	$ 257,279
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,105 in 2021; $14,779 in 2020)	429,074	373,487
Inventories (Note 17)	539,919	381,258
Other current assets	127,642	100,319
Total Current Assets	1,289,593	1,112,343
Property, plant and equipment, net (Note 1)	511,744	522,092
Intangibles, net (Note 5)	149,393	134,451
Goodwill	430,162	335,593
Deferred income taxes (Note 14)	18,318	16,959
Other assets	193,097	193,015
TOTAL ASSETS	2,592,307	2,314,453
Current Liabilities
Amounts due banks (Note 9)	51,964	2,623
Trade accounts payable	330,230	256,530
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	108,562	98,437
Dividends payable	32,921	30,417
Other current liabilities	231,462	161,331
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 9)	766	111
Total Current Liabilities	755,905	549,449
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 9)	717,089	715,456
Deferred income taxes (Note 14)	56,718	46,742
Other liabilities	198,686	212,556
Total Liabilities	1,728,398	1,524,203
Shareholders' Equity
Preferred shares, without par value - at stated capital amount; authorized - 5,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - none
Common shares, without par value - at stated capital amount; authorized - 240,000,000 shares; issued - 98,581,434 shares in 2021 and 2020; outstanding - 58,786,776 shares in 2021 and 59,640,895 shares in 2020	9,858	9,858
Additional paid-in capital	451,268	409,958
Retained earnings	2,970,303	2,821,359
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(257,386)	(302,190)
Treasury shares, at cost - 39,794,658 shares in 2021 and 38,940,539 shares in 2020	(2,309,941)	(2,149,714)
Total Shareholders' Equity	864,102	789,271
Non-controlling interests	(193)	979
Total Equity	863,909	790,250
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL EQUITY	$ 2,592,307	$ 2,314,453