PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment, Net

Property, plant and equipment, net at December 31 was as follows:

	2023		2022
	(Dollars in thousands)
Land	$	82,760	$	80,115
Buildings and improvements	611,691		601,368
Machinery and equipment	3,788,029		3,616,008
Construction in progress	255,609		234,388
	4,738,089		4,531,879
Accumulated depreciation	(2,776,504)		(2,600,382)
	$	1,961,585	$	1,931,497