Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 597,044	$ 687,676
Receivables, net	413,806	440,102
Inventories, net	366,987	341,563
Other current assets	79,142	66,866
Total current assets	1,456,979	1,536,207
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation	451,069	381,864
Operating lease right-of-use assets	89,686	73,376
Goodwill	907,331	862,253
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	269,144	246,830
Deferred income taxes	15,739	14,642
Other long-lived assets	50,243	46,503
Segment assets	3,240,191	3,161,675
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	343,215	350,058
Accrued liabilities	290,289	289,861
Total current liabilities	633,504	639,919
Long-term debt	1,204,211	1,161,176
Postretirement benefits	74,573	67,828
Deferred income taxes	49,472	58,582
Long-term operating lease liabilities	74,941	59,250
Other long-term liabilities	37,188	30,970
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share— 200,000 shares authorized; 50,335 shares issued; 41,127 and 42,833 shares outstanding at 2023 and 2022, respectively	503	503
Additional paid-in capital	818,663	825,669
Retained earnings	985,807	751,522
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(41,279)	(5,871)
Treasury stock, at cost— 9,208 and 7,502 shares at 2023 and 2022, respectively	(597,437)	(428,812)
Total Belden stockholders’ equity	1,166,257	1,143,011
Noncontrolling interest	45	939
Total stockholders’ equity	1,166,302	1,143,950
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,240,191	$ 3,161,675