Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 396,266	$ 409,804
Receivables, net	968,240	1,012,932
Inventories, net	1,084,622	1,132,471
Other current assets	284,562	269,461
Total current assets	2,733,690	2,824,668
Property, plant and equipment, net	822,609	891,293
Right of use assets, net	211,381	229,723
Goodwill	6,550,267	6,447,629
Other intangibles, net	3,950,989	4,165,317
Investments and other assets	498,703	464,903
Total assets	14,767,639	15,023,533
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt, net	571,061	1,417,915
Accounts payable	511,680	516,588
Customer advanced payments	350,865	375,513
Income taxes payable	64,763	69,567
Accrued liabilities and other	468,556	502,990
Total current liabilities	1,966,925	2,882,573
Long-term debt, net	1,765,473	1,895,432
Deferred income taxes	792,540	836,695
Other long-term liabilities	692,478	678,642
Total liabilities	5,217,416	6,293,342
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	2,717	2,709
Capital in excess of par value	1,228,670	1,168,694
Retained earnings	10,735,140	9,940,343
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(457,539)	(484,942)
Treasury stock	(1,958,765)	(1,896,613)
Total stockholders’ equity	9,550,223	8,730,191
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 14,767,639	$ 15,023,533

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