CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 357,094	$ 326,701
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,279 in 2018; $15,943 in 2017)	425,806	395,279
Inventories (Note 8)	365,634	348,667
Marketable Securities	139,059	179,125
Other current assets	123,974	123,836
Total Current Assets	1,411,567	1,373,608
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation of $794,927 in 2018; $787,780 in 2017)	468,205	477,031
Goodwill	233,982	234,582
Other assets	319,977	321,326
TOTAL ASSETS	2,433,731	2,406,547
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Short-term debt (Note 11)	1,889	2,131
Trade accounts payable	269,824	269,763
Other current liabilities	268,045	256,848
Total Current Liabilities	539,758	528,742
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 11)	700,194	704,136
Other liabilities	250,271	241,216
Total Liabilities	1,490,223	1,474,094
Shareholders’ Equity
Common shares	9,858	9,858
Additional paid-in capital	351,632	334,309
Retained earnings	2,461,130	2,388,219
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(276,479)	(247,186)
Treasury shares	(1,603,409)	(1,553,563)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	942,732	931,637
Non-controlling interests	776	816
Total Equity (Note 7)	943,508	932,453
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL EQUITY	$ 2,433,731	$ 2,406,547

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.