Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 79,145	$ 93,805
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2020 – $6,348; 2019 – $5,197)	251,460	348,974
Inventories	238,008	232,706
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	73,732	67,532
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Current	0	21,373
Total current assets	642,345	764,390
Deferred income taxes	22,092	21,235
Property, plant and equipment, net	370,947	356,603
Goodwill	1,011,580	933,022
Other intangible assets, net	564,132	581,116
Other assets	65,130	53,924
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent	0	28,045
Total assets	2,676,226	2,738,335
Current liabilities
Notes and overdrafts payable	2,115	7,724
Accounts payable	112,428	118,509
Accrued liabilities	178,560	209,992
Long-term debt – current	2,276	2,034
Liabilities held for sale	0	4,616
Total current liabilities	295,379	342,875
Long-term debt	699,868	825,017
Accrued retirement benefits	98,171	93,358
Deferred income taxes	91,668	88,408
Long-term tax liability	59,063	66,012
Other liabilities	49,400	45,148
Liabilities held for sale	0	6,989
Commitments and contingencies (Note 23)
Stockholders’ equity
Common stock – par value $0.01 per share Authorized: 150,000,000 shares, Issued: at par value (2019 – 63,872,756 shares; 2018 – 63,367,133 shares)	642	639
Additional paid-in capital	501,531	489,282
Treasury stock, at cost (2019 – 13,051,256 shares; 2018 – 12,033,580 shares)	(516,992)	(498,074)
Retained earnings	1,519,811	1,489,176
Accumulated other non-owner changes to equity	(122,315)	(210,495)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,382,677	1,270,528
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,676,226	$ 2,738,335