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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total stockholders equity | Common Stock [Member] | Additional Paid-in Capital [Member] | Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Earnings [Member] | Foreign Currency Translation Adjustments [Member] | Unrealized Derivative Gains (Losses) [Member] | Minimum Retirement Benefit Liability Adjustments [Member] | Deferred Compensation in Equity [Member] | Retained Earnings [Member] | Treasury Stock at Cost [Member] | Treasury Stock Held for Deferred Compensaton [Member] | Total
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Balances at Sep. 30, 2014 | $ 1,160,944 | $ 106 | $ 112,491 | $ (3,533) | $ 10,819 | $ 105 | $ (14,457) | $ 3,915 | $ 1,338,468 | $ (286,588) | $ (3,915) |
Balances at Dec. 31, 2014 | 1,162,452 | $ 106 | 117,218 | (15,133) | (1,265) | 120 | (13,988) | 4,642 | 1,377,002 | $ (316,741) | $ (4,642) |
Balance, Common Stock, shares at Sep. 30, 2014 |  | 72,960,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, Treasury Stock, shares at Sep. 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,397,000) |  |
Balance, Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, Shares at Sep. 30, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (198,000) |
Net earnings | 43,784 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 43,784 |  |  | $ 43,784
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (11,600) |  |  | (11,600) | (12,084) | 15 | 469 |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends paid | (5,250) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,250) |  |  |
Purchases of treasury stock | (32,118) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (32,118) |  |
Purchases of treasury stock, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (622,000) |  |
Sales of treasury stock | 1,391 |  | (574) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,965 |  |
Sales of treasury stock, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 66,000 |  |
Tax benefit attributable to stock-based compensation | 492 |  | 492 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | 4,809 |  | 4,809 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of stock by deferred compensation plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 731 |  |  | $ (731) |
Purchases of stock by deferred compensation plan, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,000) |
Distribution of stock from deferred compensation plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4) |  |  | $ 4 |
Distribution of stock from deferred compensation plan, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,000 |
Balance, Common Stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2014 |  | 72,960,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Balance, Treasury Stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (7,953,000) |  |
Balance, Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, Shares at Dec. 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (212,000) |
Balances at Sep. 30, 2015 | 1,153,104 | $ 106 | 131,231 | (51,458) | (21,610) | 166 | (30,014) | 4,322 | 1,495,274 | $ (422,049) | $ (4,322) | 1,153,104
Balances at Dec. 31, 2015 | 1,143,007 | $ 106 | 139,485 | (60,045) | (30,696) | 184 | (29,533) | 5,345 | 1,514,564 | $ (451,103) | $ (5,345) | $ 1,143,007
Balance, Preferred Stock, shares at Sep. 30, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Balance, Common Stock, shares at Sep. 30, 2015 |  | 72,960,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,960,000
Balance, Treasury Stock, shares at Sep. 30, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (9,763,000) |  | (9,763,000)
Balance, Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, Shares at Sep. 30, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (173,000) | (173,000)
Net earnings | 25,611 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,611 |  |  | $ 25,611
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | (8,587) |  |  | $ (8,587) | $ (9,086) | $ 18 | $ 481 |  |  |  |  |
Cash dividends paid | (6,321) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (6,321) |  |  |
Purchases of treasury stock | (30,712) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (30,712) |  |
Purchases of treasury stock, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (624,000) |  |
Sales of treasury stock | 1,252 |  | (406) |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,658 |  |
Sales of treasury stock, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,000 |  |
Tax benefit attributable to stock-based compensation | 209 |  | 209 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock-based compensation | $ 8,451 |  | $ 8,451 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Purchases of stock by deferred compensation plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,027 |  |  | $ (1,027) |
Purchases of stock by deferred compensation plan, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (21,000) |
Distribution of stock from deferred compensation plan |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (4) |  |  | $ 4 |
Distribution of stock from deferred compensation plan, shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,000) |
Balance, Preferred Stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0
Balance, Common Stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2015 |  | 72,960,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 72,960,000
Balance, Treasury Stock, shares at Dec. 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,338,000) |  | (10,338,000)
Balance, Treasury stock held for deferred compensation, Shares at Dec. 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (195,000) | (195,000)

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