CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 267,134	$ 358,849
Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,501 in 2019; $12,827 in 2018)	423,187	396,885
Inventories (Note 9)	375,737	361,829
Other current assets	127,112	120,236
Total Current Assets	1,193,170	1,237,799
Property, plant and equipment (less accumulated depreciation of $792,447 in 2019; $778,817 in 2018)	476,876	478,801
Goodwill	282,512	281,294
Other assets	402,293	351,931
TOTAL ASSETS	2,354,851	2,349,825
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Short-term debt (Note 12)	110	111
Trade accounts payable	252,840	268,600
Accrued employee compensation and benefits	87,126	94,202
Other current liabilities	185,451	175,269
Total Current Liabilities	525,527	538,182
Long-Term Liabilities
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 12)	705,725	702,549
Other liabilities	258,934	221,502
Total Liabilities	1,490,186	1,462,233
Shareholders’ Equity
Common shares	9,858	9,858
Additional paid-in capital	364,418	360,308
Retained earnings	2,605,265	2,564,440
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(287,524)	(293,739)
Treasury shares	(1,828,025)	(1,753,925)
Total Shareholders’ Equity	863,992	886,942
Non-controlling interests	673	650
Total Equity	864,665	887,592
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND TOTAL EQUITY	$ 2,354,851	$ 2,349,825

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.