Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 100,719	$ 145,290
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2018 – $5,010; 2017 – $5,143)	382,253	348,943
Inventories	265,990	241,962
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	57,184	32,526
Total current assets	806,146	768,721
Deferred income taxes	20,474	12,161
Property, plant and equipment, net	370,531	359,298
Goodwill	955,524	690,223
Other intangible assets, net	636,538	507,042
Other assets	19,757	28,271
Total assets	2,808,970	2,365,716
Current liabilities
Notes and overdrafts payable	2,137	5,669
Accounts payable	143,419	127,521
Accrued liabilities	206,782	181,241
Long-term debt – current	5,522	1,330
Total current liabilities	357,860	315,761
Long-term debt	936,357	525,597
Accrued retirement benefits	104,302	89,000
Deferred income taxes	106,559	73,505
Long-term tax liability	72,961	79,770
Other liabilities	27,875	21,762
Commitments and contingencies (Note 21)
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock – par value $0.01 per share Authorized: 150,000,000 shares, Issued: at par value (2018 – 63,367,133 shares; 2017 – 63,034,240 shares)	634	630
Additional paid-in capital	470,818	457,365
Treasury stock, at cost (2018 – 12,033,580 shares; 2017 – 9,656,369 shares)	(441,668)	(297,998)
Retained earnings	1,363,772	1,206,723
Accumulated other non-owner changes to equity	(190,500)	(106,399)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,203,056	1,260,321
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,808,970	$ 2,365,716