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Details of Certain Consolidated Balance Sheet Captions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
Details of Certain Consolidated Balance Sheet Captions [Abstract] |
Details of Certain Consolidated Balance Sheet Captions | DETAILS OF CERTAIN CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET CAPTIONS The following tables present financial information of certain consolidated balance sheet captions. Accounts Receivable, net — Accounts receivable, net were:
| December 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019
| (Amounts in thousands)
Trade accounts receivables | $ | 808,459 |  |  | $ | 830,919 |
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts | (59,280) |  |  | (47,269) |
Other short-term receivables | 20,179 |  |  | 18,031 |
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts | (15,896) |  |  | (6,143) |
Accounts receivable, net | $ | 753,462 |  |  | $ | 795,538 |
Property, Plant and Equipment, net — Property, plant and equipment, net were:
| December 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019
| (Amounts in thousands)
Land | $ | 65,894 |  |  | $ | 64,778 |
Buildings and improvements | 446,008 |  |  | 419,454 |
Machinery, equipment and tooling | 699,256 |  |  | 666,376 |
Software, furniture and fixtures and other | 439,063 |  |  | 427,866 |
Gross property, plant and equipment | 1,650,221 |  |  | 1,578,474 |
Less: accumulated depreciation | (1,093,348) |  |  | (1,014,910) |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 556,873 |  |  | $ | 563,564 |
Accrued Liabilities — Accrued liabilities were:
| December 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019
| (Amounts in thousands)
Wages, compensation and other benefits | $ | 225,133 |  |  | $ | 192,354 |
Commissions and royalties | 22,847 |  |  | 23,027 |
Warranty costs and late delivery penalties | 27,757 |  |  | 30,625 |
Sales and use tax | 29,067 |  |  | 18,146 |
Income tax | 31,378 |  |  | 20,018 |
Other | 127,040 |  |  | 117,215 |
Accrued liabilities | $ | 463,222 |  |  | $ | 401,385 |
"Other" accrued liabilities include professional fees, lease obligations, insurance, interest, freight, accrued cash dividends payable, legal and environmental matters, derivative liabilities, restructuring reserves and other items, none of which individually exceed 5% of current liabilities. Retirement Obligations and Other Liabilities — Retirement obligations and other liabilities were:
| December 31,
| 2020 |  | 2019
| (Amounts in thousands)
Pension and postretirement benefits | $ | 225,994 |  |  | $ | 199,603 |
Deferred taxes | 84,345 |  |  | 149,633 |
Operating lease liabilities | 176,246 |  |  | 151,523 |
Legal and environmental | 101,203 |  |  | 99,744 |
Uncertain tax positions and other tax liabilities | 50,259 |  |  | 42,086 |
Other | 54,286 |  |  | 39,928 |
Retirement obligations and other liabilities | $ | 692,333 |  |  | $ | 682,517 |

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