Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 33,855	$ 24,296
Accounts receivable, net	241,461	242,279
Inventories	322,298	318,324
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	38,110	30,750
Total current assets	635,724	615,649
Property, plant and equipment, net	117,951	120,722
Goodwill	806,276	806,844
Other intangible assets, net	641,310	649,484
Other assets	107,994	107,322
Total assets	2,309,255	2,300,021
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	692	708
Accounts payable	101,635	88,224
Accrued compensation and benefits	49,931	70,069
Other current liabilities	139,146	151,728
Total current liabilities	291,404	310,729
Long-term debt	990,110	973,140
Deferred income taxes	64,002	60,902
Other long-term liabilities	109,075	121,028
Total liabilities	1,454,591	1,465,799
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share; authorized 500,000 shares; none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 31,299,194 shares issued in 2024 and 2023, respectively	313	313
Paid-in capital	458,024	446,535
Retained earnings	466,082	452,531
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(49,801)	(50,170)
Less: 508,028 and 534,000 shares of common stock in treasury, at cost, in 2024 and 2023, respectively	(19,954)	(14,987)
Total shareholders’ equity	854,664	834,222
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 2,309,255	$ 2,300,021