CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income	$ 1,435,158	$ 1,110,468	$ 586,464
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by (used for) operations:
Depreciation and amortization	187,382	195,120	189,058
Amortization of stock-based compensation	42,930	36,117	35,288
Equity in (earnings) losses of affiliated companies	(7,664)	(3,508)	531
Deferred income taxes	(13,050)	24,749	29,713
Loss (gain) on investments, net	2,857	(12,833)	(5,333)
Other	3,612	8,429	12,282
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(1,430,400)	(2,109,159)	(541,427)
Inventories	(1,165,785)	(960,605)	244,325
Accounts payable	945,819	1,766,912	760,883
Accrued expenses	102,193	391,941	86,484
Other assets and liabilities	(136,129)	(28,648)	(38,425)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	(33,077)	418,983	1,359,843
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant, and equipment	(78,836)	(83,051)	(123,585)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment	0	22,171	0
Cash paid for customer relationship intangible asset	0	0	(713)
Proceeds from Collection of Notes Receivable	21,125	762	0
Payments from issuance of notes receivable	0	0	(14,496)
Net cash used for investing activities	(57,711)	(60,118)	(138,794)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Change in short-term and other borrowings	258,816	12,938	(95,017)
Proceeds from (repayments of) long-term bank borrowings, net	1,233,250	(687)	(411,497)
Redemption of notes	(350,000)	(130,860)	(209,366)
Net proceeds from note offering	0	495,134	0
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	17,340	46,982	21,037
Repurchases of common stock	(1,049,487)	(911,548)	(483,735)
Proceeds from (Payments for ) Settlement of forward-starting interest rate swaps, Financing Activities	0	24,896	(48,378)
Other	(137)	(159)	(141)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	109,782	(463,304)	(1,227,097)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(64,273)	(46,982)	79,560
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(45,279)	(151,421)	73,512
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	222,194	373,615	300,103
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	176,915	222,194	373,615
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	$ 176,915	$ 222,194	$ 373,615