Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 358,676	$ 1,212,822
Receivables, net	768,386	597,472
Inventories, net	738,688	559,171
Other current assets	196,065	153,005
Total current assets	2,061,815	2,522,470
Property, plant and equipment, net	597,488	526,530
Right of use assets, net	169,075	167,233
Goodwill	5,180,999	4,224,906
Other intangibles, net	3,344,855	2,623,719
Investments and other assets	325,463	292,625
Total assets	11,679,695	10,357,483
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt, net	415,667	132,284
Accounts payable	446,409	360,370
Customer advanced payments	287,404	194,633
Income taxes payable	66,017	38,896
Accrued liabilities and other	418,329	349,732
Total current liabilities	1,633,826	1,075,915
Long-term debt, net	2,238,920	2,281,441
Deferred income taxes	697,688	533,478
Other long-term liabilities	550,865	517,303
Total liabilities	5,121,299	4,408,137
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	2,686	2,676
Capital in excess of par value	986,317	921,752
Retained earnings	7,664,682	7,094,656
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(524,265)	(504,468)
Treasury stock	(1,571,024)	(1,565,270)
Total stockholders’ equity	6,558,396	5,949,346
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 11,679,695	$ 10,357,483

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