Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 138,099	$ 136,968
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Stock-based compensation	19,531	18,169
Depreciation and amortization	14,736	11,138
Loss on disposal of fixed assets	112	204
Impairment of intangibles	10,335	0
Loss on divestiture of business	3,199	0
Impairment of lease right-of-use asset	0	95
Accrued interest on note receivable - related party	0	(6)
Notes receivable - related party	0	307
Change in valuation of contingent payment liability	5,616	0
Other operating activities	(48)	417
Changes, net of acquisitions, in:
Accounts receivable	(15,794)	(20,601)
Factor accounts receivable	108,276	93,274
Inventories	(39,064)	23,541
Prepaid expenses, income tax receivables, prepaid taxes, and other assets	(864)	(264)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	66,853	4,991
Accrued incentive compensation	1,382	(1,598)
Leases and other liabilities	(1,572)	(2,331)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities	94,245	77,756
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	16,642	13,899
Purchases of short-term investments	12,840	15,979
Maturity/sale of short-term investments	16,654	16,335
Other investing activities	372	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(16,715)	(13,543)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Common stock purchased for treasury	(95,788)	(104,215)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	1,086	1,171
Investment of noncontrolling interest	0	4,582
Cash dividends paid on common stock	(45,880)	(47,594)
Net cash used in financing activities	(140,582)	(147,158)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,174)	36
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(65,226)	(82,909)
Cash and cash equivalents	139,414	191,804
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	(4,259)	0
Payments to Noncontrolling Interests	$ 0	$ (1,102)