Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule Of Basic Weighted Average Shares Reconciles To Diluted Weighted Average Shares

Basic weighted average shares outstanding reconciles to diluted weighted average shares outstanding as follows:

	2018	2017	2016
	(In thousands)
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding	76,412	76,232	75,803
Dilutive effect of stock options, restricted stock and performance share units	1,151	1,101	955
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding	77,563	77,333	76,758

Property And Equipment At Cost, Depreciation And Amortization Estimated Useful Lives

Property and equipment are stated at cost, with depreciation and amortization provided using the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives:

Land improvements	8 to 12 years
Buildings and improvements	8 to 30 years
Machinery, equipment and other	3 to 12 years
Office and transportation equipment	3 to 10 years

Schedule of Identifiable Intangible Assets, Useful Lives

Certain identifiable intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method. The estimated useful lives used in the computation of amortization of identifiable intangible assets are as follows:

Patents	5 to 17 years
Trade names	5 to 20 years
Customer relationships	6 to 20 years
Unpatented technology and other	7 to 20 years