Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 76,859	$ 83,926
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2016 - $4,380; 2015 - $4,085)	267,853	261,757
Inventories	211,123	208,611
Deferred income taxes	0	24,825
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	33,166	32,469
Total current assets	589,001	611,588
Deferred income taxes	22,750	1,139
Property, plant and equipment	732,777	714,807
Less accumulated depreciation	(417,486)	(405,951)
Property, plant and equipment, net	315,291	308,856
Goodwill	600,303	587,992
Other intangible assets, net	524,577	528,322
Other assets	24,917	23,969
Total assets	2,076,839	2,061,866
Current liabilities
Notes and overdrafts payable	8,471	22,680
Accounts payable	95,306	97,035
Accrued liabilities	130,929	131,320
Long-term debt - current	1,588	1,515
Total current liabilities	236,294	252,550
Long-term debt	493,396	485,711
Accrued retirement benefits	96,871	112,888
Deferred income taxes	63,549	62,364
Other liabilities	$ 20,046	$ 20,600
Commitments and contingencies (Note 12)
Stockholders' equity
Common stock - par value $0.01 per share Authorized: 150,000,000 shares Issued: at par value (2016 - 62,137,065 shares; 2015 - 62,071,144 shares)	$ 621	$ 621
Additional paid-in capital	430,714	427,558
Treasury stock, at cost (2016 - 8,450,452 shares; 2015 - 8,206,683 shares)	(234,791)	(226,421)
Retained earnings	1,091,508	1,069,247
Accumulated other non-owner changes to equity	(121,369)	(143,252)
Total stockholders' equity	1,166,683	1,127,753
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,076,839	$ 2,061,866