CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 19,438	$ 21,000
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,952	6,514
Amortization of deferred financing cost	67	57
Increase to allowance for expected credit losses	200	81
Increase to inventory reserves	1,188	47
Equity income from joint ventures	(939)	(363)
Employee Stock Ownership Plan allocation	574	628
Stock-based compensation	1,980	1,796
Decrease in deferred income taxes	188	1,065
Loss on discontinued operations, net of tax	1,116	1,164
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable	(44,706)	23,533
Increase in inventories	(67,662)	(46,255)
Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,171	3,753
Increase in accounts payable	1,942	8,419
Decrease in sundry payables and accrued expenses	(21,226)	(29,549)
Net change in other assets and liabilities	(5,245)	(3,288)
Net cash used in operating activities	(103,962)	(11,398)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisitions of and investments in businesses, net of cash acquired	0	(2,081)
Capital expenditures	(6,449)	(4,966)
Other investing activities	0	2
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,449)	(7,045)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net borrowings under line-of-credit agreements	120,152	30,968
Net borrowings of other debt and lease obligations	188	1,440
Purchase of treasury stock	(6,517)	(11,096)
Increase in overdraft balances	444	373
Dividends paid	(5,935)	(5,588)
Net cash provided by financing activities	108,332	16,097
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	323	(42)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(1,756)	(2,388)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at beginning of period	21,755	19,488
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS at end of period	19,999	17,100
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	644	147
Income taxes	$ 3,793	$ 1,666