Details of Certain Consolidated Balance Sheet Captions

12 Months Ended

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