CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 806,497	$ 1,025,851
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $7,234 at September 30, 2021 and $6,091 at December 31, 2020	366,779	293,146
Inventories	353,924	289,910
Other current assets	56,161	48,324
Total current assets	1,583,361	1,657,231
Property, plant and equipment - net	314,631	298,273
Goodwill	2,197,084	1,895,574
Intangible assets - net	613,366	415,563
Other noncurrent assets	146,137	147,757
Total assets	4,854,579	4,414,398
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	175,864	151,993
Accrued expenses	252,092	208,828
Short-term borrowings	35	88
Dividends payable	41,117	38,149
Total current liabilities	469,108	399,058
Long-term borrowings	1,190,078	1,044,354
Deferred income taxes	211,066	163,863
Other noncurrent liabilities	258,044	266,797
Total liabilities	2,128,296	1,874,072
Commitments and contingencies
Preferred stock:
Authorized: 5,000,000 shares, $.01 per share par value; Issued: None	0	0
Common stock:
Authorized: 150,000,000 shares, $.01 per share par value, Issued: 90,071,924 shares at March 31, 2021 and 90,071,763 shares at December 31, 2020	901	901
Additional paid-in capital	790,629	775,153
Retained earnings	3,048,856	2,841,546
Treasury stock at cost: 13,931,832 shares at September 30, 2021 and 14,111,221 shares at December 31, 2020	(1,057,055)	(1,063,872)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(57,086)	(13,525)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,726,245	2,540,203
Noncontrolling interest	38	123
Total equity	2,726,283	2,540,326
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,854,579	$ 4,414,398