Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 687,676	$ 641,563
Receivables, net	440,102	383,444
Inventories, net	341,563	345,203
Other current assets	66,866	58,283
Assets of discontinued operations	0	449,152
Total current assets	1,536,207	1,877,645
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation	381,864	343,564
Operating lease right-of-use assets	73,376	75,571
Goodwill	862,253	821,448
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	246,830	238,155
Deferred income taxes	14,642	31,736
Other long-lived assets	46,503	29,558
Segment assets	3,161,675	3,417,677
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	350,058	377,765
Accrued liabilities	289,861	278,108
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	96,993
Total current liabilities	639,919	752,866
Long-term debt	1,161,176	1,459,991
Postretirement benefits	67,828	120,997
Deferred income taxes	58,582	51,113
Long-term operating lease liabilities	59,250	61,967
Other long-term liabilities	30,970	14,661
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share— 200,000 shares authorized; 50,335 shares issued; 42,833 and 44,975 shares outstanding at 2022 and 2021, respectively	503	503
Additional paid-in capital	825,669	833,627
Retained earnings	751,522	505,717
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,871)	(70,566)
Treasury stock, at cost— 7,502 and 5,360 shares at 2022 and 2021, respectively	(428,812)	(313,994)
Total Belden stockholders’ equity	1,143,011	955,287
Noncontrolling interest	939	795
Total stockholders’ equity	1,143,950	956,082
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,161,675	$ 3,417,677

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