Document and Entity Information [Abstract] Document And Entity Information [Abstract] Statement [Table] Statement [Line Items] Document Type Document Quarterly Report Document Fiscal Period Focus Document Period End Date Current Fiscal Year End Date Document Fiscal Year Focus Document Transition Report Entity File Number Entity Registrant Name Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code Entity Tax Identification Number Entity Address, Address Line One Entity Address, Address Line Two Entity Address, City or Town Entity Address, State or Province Entity Address, Postal Zip Code City Area Code Local Phone Number Title of 12(b) Security Trading Symbol Security Exchange Name Entity Current Reporting Status Entity Interactive Data Current Entity Filer Category Entity Small Business Entity Emerging Growth Company Entity Shell Company Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding Amendment Flag Entity Central Index Key Consolidated Balance Sheets [Abstract] Assets Assets Current assets Cash and cash equivalents Cash and cash equivalents Accounts receivable Accounts receivable less allowances Inventories Inventories Prepaid income taxes Other Prepaid Expense, Current Prepaid expenses Total current assets Total current assets Investments of deferred compensation plans Investments of deferred compensation plans held in trust Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $241,376 (2017 - $230,034) Properties and equipment, at cost, less accumulated depreciation of $403,739 (2025- $388,104) Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset Lease right of use asset Operating lease assets Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of $27,101 (2009 - $25,349) Identifiable intangible assets less accumulated amortization of $74,720 (2025 - $69,432) Goodwill Ending balance Beginning balance Goodwill Other assets Other assets Total assets Identifiable assets Total Assets Liabilities Liabilities Current liabilities Accounts payable Self Insurance Reserve Accrued insurance Accrued compensation Operating Lease, Liability, Current Current operating leases Short-term lease liability Accrued Income Taxes Current Income taxes Other current liabilities Other current liabilities Total current liabilities Total current liabilities Deferred compensation liabilities Deferred compensation liabilities Long-term debt, Carrying Value Long-term debt Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent Noncurrent operating leases Long-term lease liability Deferred income taxes Deferred income taxes Other liabilities Total Liabilities Total Liabilities Commitments and Contingencies Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares $1 par; issued 30,207,002 shares (2009 - 29,890,628 shares) Capital stock - authorized 80,000,000 shares $1 par; issued 37,612,657 shares (2025 - 37,594,676 shares) Paid-in capital Retained earnings Treasury stock - 7,205,071 shares (2008 - 7,100,475 shares), at cost Treasury stock - 24,597,558 shares (2025 - 23,884,187 shares) Value of stock payable under a deferred compensation plan. 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