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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
Sep. 30, 2024
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES    
Net income $ 384,511 $ 325,879
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash provided by operating activities:    
Rationalization and asset impairment net charges 1,211 25,919
Depreciation and amortization 72,990 65,095
Deferred income taxes 71,395 (13,340)
Stock-based compensation 15,910 19,503
Pension settlement net charges 0 3,966
Other, net (3,119) 3,321
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:    
Decrease in accounts receivable 9,430 36,166
Increase in inventories (87,222) (21,696)
Increase in other current assets (66,050) (19,911)
Increase (decrease) in trade accounts payable 90,555 (6,888)
Increase in other current liabilities 78,458 67,310
Net change in other assets and liabilities (1,861) 17,858
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 566,208 503,182
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES    
Capital expenditures (84,028) (85,117)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired (136,655) (252,746)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment 6,408 2,506
NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES (214,275) (335,357)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES    
Proceeds from short-term borrowings 77,678 5,521
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 0 550,000
Payments on long-term borrowings (100,169) (400,508)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 10,061 25,880
Purchase of shares for treasury (286,488) (211,212)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders (126,476) (121,979)
NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES (425,394) (152,298)
Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents (10,804) (5,096)
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (84,265) 10,431
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 377,262 393,787
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 292,997 $ 404,218