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Core Laboratories N.V
(NYSE:CLB) 

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Core Laboratories N.V. provides reservoir description and production enhancement services and products to the oil and gas industry in the United States, Canada, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Reservoir Description and Production Enhancement. The Reservoir Description segm...

Full Time Employees: 3,800
Sector: Energy
Industry: Oil & Gas Equipment & Services
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      revenue:
    		                                          
      services
    		91,076,000 88,938,000 87,891,000 85,422,000 84,723,000 89,277,000 84,820,000 86,263,000 83,982,000 89,195,000 86,250,000 91,009,000 109,967,000 115,164,000 120,817,000 117,874,000 120,338,000 120,795,000 124,145,000 122,094,000 119,786,000 125,793,000 117,550,000 117,239,000 120,936,000 115,180,000 114,137,000 118,172,000 122,770,000 141,991,000 150,128,000 156,861,000 162,974,000 200,260,000 203,578,000 188,299,000 188,735,000 201,004,000 194,267,000 187,676,000 182,481,000  
      product sales
    		37,280,000 38,633,000 38,075,000 35,476,000 30,577,000 35,862,000 33,165,000 32,482,000 24,401,000 24,554,000 19,132,000 24,727,000 42,433,000 41,614,000 52,383,000 51,164,000 48,856,000 52,412,000 58,001,000 53,381,000 50,232,000 46,059,000 48,697,000 46,664,000 36,871,000 34,362,000 29,346,000 29,897,000 30,877,000 40,732,000 47,137,000 47,028,000 50,669,000 78,362,000 72,557,000 79,263,000 74,168,000 75,275,000 78,896,000 75,463,000 78,446,000  
      total revenue
    		128,356,000 127,571,000 125,966,000 120,898,000 115,300,000 125,139,000 117,985,000 118,745,000 108,383,000 113,749,000 105,382,000 115,736,000 152,400,000 156,778,000 173,200,000 169,038,000 169,194,000 173,207,000 182,146,000 175,475,000 170,018,000 171,852,000 166,247,000 163,903,000 157,807,000 149,542,000 143,483,000 148,069,000 153,647,000 182,723,000 197,265,000 203,889,000 213,643,000 278,622,000 276,135,000 267,562,000 262,903,000 276,279,000 273,163,000 263,139,000 260,927,000  
      yoy
    		11.32% 1.94% 6.76% 1.81% 6.38% 10.01% 11.96% 2.60% -28.88% -27.45% -39.16% -31.53% -9.93% -9.49% -4.91% -3.67% -0.48% 0.79% 9.56% 7.06% 7.74% 14.92% 15.87% 10.69% 2.71% -18.16% -27.26% -27.38% -28.08% -34.42% -28.56% -23.80% -18.74% 0.85% 1.09% 1.68% 0.76%      
      qoq
    		0.62% 1.27% 4.19% 4.86% -7.86% 6.06% -0.64% 9.56% -4.72% 7.94% -8.95% -24.06% -2.79% -9.48% 2.46% -0.09% -2.32% -4.91% 3.80% 3.21% -1.07% 3.37% 1.43% 3.86% 5.53% 4.22% -3.10% -3.63% -15.91% -7.37% -3.25% -4.57% -23.32% 0.90% 3.20% 1.77% -4.84% 1.14% 3.81% 0.85%   
      operating expenses:
    		                                          
      cost of services, exclusive of depreciation expense shown below
    		70,934,000 69,656,000 67,618,000 68,166,000 68,857,000 69,924,000 67,086,000 67,098,000 63,533,000 67,484,000 63,802,000 67,054,000 80,941,000 65,654,000 86,243,000 86,007,000 92,359,000 64,620,500 88,435,000 86,759,000 83,288,000 61,959,750 83,807,000 80,431,000 83,601,000 62,265,500 80,419,000 83,349,000 85,294,000 73,843,500 94,117,000 98,462,000 102,795,000 84,048,500 113,917,000 111,706,000 110,571,000 82,475,250 110,087,000 109,661,000 110,153,000  
      cost of product sales, exclusive of depreciation expense shown below
    		30,594,000 22,299,500 31,312,000 29,791,000 28,095,000  25,832,000    17,236,000  34,190,000 28,803,500 39,753,000 38,444,000 35,024,000 28,197,000 39,744,000 37,014,000 36,030,000 26,185,250 37,083,000 36,687,000 30,971,000 20,226,000 26,734,000 26,650,000 27,520,000 28,142,250 34,933,000 36,157,000 41,479,000 40,140,000 53,010,000 56,452,000 51,098,000 41,168,500 57,340,000 53,842,000 53,492,000  
      general and administrative expense, exclusive of depreciation expense shown below
    		16,331,000 8,724,000 10,001,000 6,847,000 12,545,000 8,311,500 15,115,000 9,670,000 8,461,000 9,431,250 8,937,000 9,221,000 19,567,000 9,562,500 11,012,000 9,801,000 17,437,000 9,547,250 13,278,000 12,202,000 12,709,000 8,935,750 11,887,000 11,100,000 12,756,000 7,648,750 8,406,000 11,139,000 11,050,000 9,365,750 12,155,000 12,634,000 12,674,000 8,495,750 12,316,000 11,148,000       
      depreciation
    		3,939,000 3,904,000 3,999,000 4,189,000 4,384,000 4,223,000 4,322,000 4,576,000 4,633,000 4,649,000 4,967,000 5,069,000 5,042,000 5,181,000 5,199,000 5,193,000 5,239,000 5,367,000 5,436,000 5,628,000 5,582,000 5,885,000 5,841,000 6,093,000 6,202,000 6,323,000 6,548,000 6,531,000 6,627,000 6,753,000 6,695,000 6,752,000 6,345,000 6,566,000 6,362,000 6,027,000 6,342,000 6,393,000 6,396,000 5,656,000 5,723,000  
      amortization
    		105,000 169,000 172,000 171,000 173,000 175,000 174,000 175,000 238,000 188,000 197,000 356,000 399,000 354,000 498,000 593,000 348,000 354,000 244,000 240,000 236,000 235,000 250,000 209,000 225,000 227,000 176,000 220,000 220,000 298,000 215,000 178,000 221,000 334,000 483,000 291,000 291,000 336,000 357,000 308,000 302,000  
      other expense
    		-28,000 -660,000 -1,781,000 82,000 1,637,000 -1,373,000 -1,184,000 -2,317,000 -721,000 839,000 -1,088,000 3,045,000 -970,000 2,666,000 -712,000                     -2,196,000 1,255,000      
      operating income
    		6,481,000 15,618,000 14,645,000 11,652,000 -391,000 14,200,000 6,640,000 12,800,000 11,622,000 23,404,000 11,331,000 -2,567,000 -108,973,000 21,055,000 31,207,000 28,008,000 16,414,000 17,978,000 34,879,000 33,449,000 32,316,000 32,378,000 27,476,000 29,407,000 23,179,000 21,524,000 21,488,000 20,227,000 22,940,000 23,642,000 46,818,000 47,893,000 42,717,000 90,450,000 89,120,000 84,134,000 82,827,000 87,917,000 84,596,000 81,869,000 79,037,000  
      yoy
    		-1757.54% 9.99% 120.56% -8.97% -103.36% -39.33% -41.40% -598.64% -110.67% 11.16% -63.69% -109.17% -763.90% 17.12% -10.53% -16.27% -49.21% -44.47% 26.94% 13.75% 39.42% 50.43% 27.87% 45.38% 1.04% -8.96% -54.10% -57.77% -46.30% -73.86% -47.47% -43.08% -48.43% 2.88% 5.35% 2.77% 4.80%      
      qoq
    		-58.50% 6.64% 25.69% -3080.05% -102.75% 113.86% -48.12% 10.14% -50.34% 106.55% -541.41% -97.64% -617.56% -32.53% 11.42% 70.63% -8.70% -48.46% 4.28% 3.51% -0.19% 17.84% -6.57% 26.87% 7.69% 0.17% 6.23% -11.83% -2.97% -49.50% -2.24% 12.12% -52.77% 1.49% 5.93% 1.58% -5.79% 3.93% 3.33% 3.58%   
      operating margin %
    		5.05% 12.24% 11.63% 9.64% -0.34% 11.35% 5.63% 10.78% 10.72% 20.58% 10.75% -2.22% -71.50% 13.43% 18.02% 16.57% 9.70% 10.38% 19.15% 19.06% 19.01% 18.84% 16.53% 17.94% 14.69% 14.39% 14.98% 13.66% 14.93% 12.94% 23.73% 23.49% 19.99% 32.46% 32.27% 31.44% 31.50% 31.82% 30.97% 31.11% 30.29%  
      interest expense
    		3,429,000 3,081,000 3,138,000 2,707,000 2,644,000 2,590,000 2,669,000 2,530,000 1,363,000 2,920,000 4,672,000 3,369,000 3,411,000 3,588,000 3,662,000 3,714,000 3,726,000 3,634,000 3,278,000 3,296,000 3,120,000 2,717,000 2,707,000 2,692,000 2,618,000 2,548,000 2,569,000 3,021,000 3,434,000 3,390,000 3,471,000 3,116,000 2,403,000 2,882,000 2,561,000 2,794,000 2,363,000 2,483,000 2,302,000 2,263,000 2,269,000  
      income before income taxes
    		3,052,000                                          
      income tax expense
    		610,000 5,847,000 3,856,000 1,789,000 -1,196,000 8,823,000 2,962,000 2,053,000 2,052,000 6,540,000 3,663,000 -261,000 -4,046,000 7,177,000 3,335,000 4,808,000  5,750,000 9,404,000 5,020,000 5,273,000 8,009,000 3,716,000 4,006,000 2,879,000 3,607,000 2,081,000 671,000 4,389,000 4,658,000 9,753,000 10,075,000 9,272,000 20,841,000 19,909,000 17,244,000 19,311,000 20,718,000 20,490,000 19,664,000 20,036,000  
      net income
    		2,442,000 6,690,000 7,651,000 7,156,000 -1,839,000 2,787,000 1,009,000 8,217,000 8,207,000 13,520,000 2,996,000 -5,675,000 -108,338,000 10,290,000 23,813,000 27,457,000 40,557,000 9,002,000 22,405,000 24,805,000 23,577,000 21,652,000 21,053,000 22,709,000 17,682,000 15,369,000 16,838,000 16,535,000 15,117,000 15,594,000 33,594,000 34,702,000 31,042,000 66,727,000 66,650,000 64,096,000 61,153,000 64,716,000 61,804,000 59,942,000 56,732,000  
      yoy
    		-232.79% 140.04% 658.28% -12.91% -122.41% -79.39% -66.32% -244.79% -107.58% 31.39% -87.42% -120.67% -367.13% 14.31% 6.28% 10.69% 72.02% -58.42% 6.42% 9.23% 33.34% 40.88% 25.03% 37.34% 16.97% -1.44% -49.88% -52.35% -51.30% -76.63% -49.60% -45.86% -49.24% 3.11% 7.84% 6.93% 7.79%      
      qoq
    		-63.50% -12.56% 6.92% -489.12% -165.98% 176.21% -87.72% 0.12% -39.30% 351.27% -152.79% -94.76% -1152.85% -56.79% -13.27% -32.30% 350.53% -59.82% -9.68% 5.21% 8.89% 2.85% -7.29% 28.43% 15.05% -8.72% 1.83% 9.38% -3.06% -53.58% -3.19% 11.79% -53.48% 0.12% 3.98% 4.81% -5.51% 4.71% 3.11% 5.66%   
      net income margin %
    		1.90% 5.24% 6.07% 5.92% -1.59% 2.23% 0.86% 6.92% 7.57% 11.89% 2.84% -4.90% -71.09% 6.56% 13.75% 16.24% 23.97% 5.20% 12.30% 14.14% 13.87% 12.60% 12.66% 13.86% 11.20% 10.28% 11.74% 11.17% 9.84% 8.53% 17.03% 17.02% 14.53% 23.95% 24.14% 23.96% 23.26% 23.42% 22.63% 22.78% 21.74%  
      net income attributable to non-controlling interest
    		69,000 -61,000 127,000 90,000 49,000 99,000 135,000 157,000 102,000 -17,000 33,000 41,000 83,000 -40,000 84,000 43,000 47,000 167,000 -7,000 53,000 50,000 -39,000 -33,000 19,000 24,000 -90,000 108,000 -89,000 35,000 176,000 190,000 76,000 -357,000 537,000 153,000 362,000       
      net income attributable to core laboratories n.v.
    		2,373,000 6,751,000 7,524,000 7,066,000 -1,888,000 2,688,000 874,000 8,060,000 8,105,000 13,537,000 2,963,000 -5,716,000 -108,421,000 10,330,000 23,729,000 27,414,000 40,510,000 8,835,000 22,412,000 24,752,000 23,527,000 21,691,000 21,086,000 22,690,000 17,658,000 15,459,000 16,730,000 16,624,000 15,082,000 15,418,000 33,404,000 34,626,000 31,399,000 66,190,000 66,497,000 63,734,000 61,064,000 64,724,000 61,895,000 59,676,000 56,516,000  
      earnings per share information:
    		                                          
      basic earnings per share
    		0.05                                          
      basic earnings per share attributable to core laboratories n.v.
    		0.05 0.15 0.16 0.15 -0.04 0.06 0.02 0.17 0.18 0.3 0.07 -0.13 -2.44 0.23 0.54 0.62 0.91 0.2 0.51 0.56 0.53 0.49 0.48 0.51 0.4 0.35 0.38 0.38 0.36 0.37 0.79 0.81 0.72 1.51 1.51 1.43 1.36 1.43 1.36 1.3 1.22  
      diluted earnings per share
    		0.05                                          
      diluted earnings per share attributable to core laboratories n.v.
    		0.05 0.15 0.16 0.15 -0.04 0.06 0.02 0.17 0.18 0.3 0.07 -0.13 -2.44 0.24 0.53 0.61 0.91 0.2 0.5 0.56 0.53 0.49 0.48 0.51 0.4 0.35 0.38 0.38 0.35 0.37 0.78 0.81 0.72 1.5 1.5 1.42 1.35 1.42 1.35 1.29 1.22  
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
    		                                          
      basic
    		46,634 46,334 46,338 46,319 46,298 46,009 46,289 46,319 45,177 44,477 44,491 44,470 44,447 44,357 44,371 44,354 44,323 44,206 44,216 44,203 44,179 44,153 44,141 44,164 44,159 43,479 44,110 43,297 42,380 42,747 42,517 42,790 43,340 44,362 44,152 44,660 44,908 45,692 45,526 45,841 46,201  
      diluted
    		47,481 46,813 47,012 47,143          44,646 44,716 44,815 44,734 44,474 44,591 44,493 44,463 44,264 44,332 44,374 44,347 43,670 44,320 43,505 42,520 42,908 42,685 42,959 43,466 44,600 44,381 44,910 45,182 45,994 45,828 46,128 46,493  
      income from continuing operations before income taxes
    		 12,537,000 11,507,000 8,945,000 -3,035,000 6,125,000 3,971,000 10,270,000                                   
      income from continuing operations
    		 6,690,000 7,651,000 7,156,000 -1,839,000 2,787,000 1,009,000 8,217,000 8,207,000 13,944,000 2,996,000 -5,675,000 -108,338,000 10,290,000 24,210,000 19,486,000 40,298,000 8,594,000 22,197,000 25,133,000 23,923,000                      
      basic earnings per share from continuing operations
    		 0.14 0.17 0.15 -0.04 0.06 0.02 0.18 0.18 0.32 0.07 -0.13 -2.44 0.24 0.55 0.44 0.91 0.2 0.5 0.57 0.54                      
      diluted earnings per share from continuing operations
    		 0.14 0.16 0.15 -0.04 0.06 0.02 0.17 0.18 0.32 0.07 -0.13 -2.44 0.24 0.54 0.43 0.9 0.2 0.5 0.57 0.54                      
      weighted-average common shares outstanding:
    		                                          
      basic
    		46,634 46,334 46,338 46,319 46,298 46,009 46,289 46,319 45,177 44,477 44,491 44,470 44,447 44,357 44,371 44,354 44,323 44,206 44,216 44,203 44,179 44,153 44,141 44,164 44,159 43,479 44,110 43,297 42,380 42,747 42,517 42,790 43,340 44,362 44,152 44,660 44,908 45,692 45,526 45,841 46,201  
      assuming dilution
    		    46,298 -143 47,125 47,103 45,964 7 44,899 44,470 44,447                              
      income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
    		             1,958,250 -397,000 7,971,000 259,000 -116,500 208,000 -328,000 -346,000                      
      basic earnings per share from discontinued operations
    		             -0.01 -0.01 0.18   0.01 -0.01                       
      diluted earnings per share from discontinued operations
    		              -0.01 0.18 0.01   -0.01                       
      cost of product sales, exclusive of depreciation expense and inventory write-down shown below
    		     27,063,000  26,743,000  20,434,000  23,626,000                               
      inventory write-down
    		         443,000  9,932,000                               
      cost of product sales, exclusive of depreciation expense and impairment and other charges shown below
    		        20,617,000                                  
      impairments and other charges
    		                                          
      income from continuing operations before income tax expense
    		        10,259,000 -27,915,250 6,659,000 -5,936,000 -112,384,000 16,131,750 27,545,000 24,294,000 12,688,000 22,737,500 31,601,000 30,153,000 29,196,000                      
      impairments
    		            122,204,000                              
      other income
    		               992,000 2,373,000 -907,000 130,000 183,000 -143,000 -1,445,000 -97,000 -24,000 873,000 -5,000 -288,000 -47,000 -4,000 -798,000 2,332,000 1,813,000 322,000 1,083,000 927,000   20,500 41,000 630,000 -589,000  
      income tax benefit
    		                -27,610,000                          
      cash dividends per share
    		                 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.32 0.32 0.32 0.32  
      basic loss per share from discontinued operations
    		                    -0.01                      
      diluted loss per share from discontinued operations
    		                    -0.01                      
      income before income tax expense
    		                     29,661,000 24,769,000 26,715,000 20,561,000 18,976,000 18,919,000 17,206,000 19,506,000 20,252,000 43,347,000 44,777,000 40,314,000 87,568,000 86,559,000 81,340,000 80,464,000 85,434,000 82,294,000 79,606,000 76,768,000  
      severance and other charges
    		                             15,853,000   7,090,000          
      general and administrative expenses, exclusive of depreciation expense shown below
    		                                    10,519,000 9,582,000 14,346,000 11,173,000 12,809,000  
      net income attributable to non-controlling interests
    		                                    89,000 97,750 -91,000 266,000 216,000  
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 
                                                
        assets
      		                                          
        current assets:
      		                                          
        cash and cash equivalents
      		16,285,000 15,428,000 13,732,000 16,148,000 22,037,000 17,703,000 19,050,000 33,617,000 27,806,000 13,806,000 15,146,000 20,958,000 13,890,000 11,092,000 13,128,000 12,546,000 13,206,000 13,116,000 14,100,000 13,021,000 13,244,000 14,400,000 13,780,000 14,318,000 14,342,000 14,764,000 17,219,000 14,778,000 16,665,000 22,494,000 18,461,000 22,580,000 19,137,000 23,350,000 25,307,000 29,548,000 23,253,000 25,088,000 22,204,000 23,220,000 22,927,000 19,226,000 
        accounts receivable
      		110,699,000 106,913,000 100,195,000 99,180,000 98,900,000 96,830,000 95,297,000 93,217,000 86,567,000 83,192,000 85,366,000 101,464,000 126,872,000 131,579,000 137,355,000 134,900,000 132,859,000 129,157,000 143,325,000 136,148,000 137,661,000 133,097,000 129,656,000 128,983,000 121,810,000 114,329,000 108,520,000 111,752,000 122,496,000 145,689,000 152,448,000 155,112,000 158,861,000 197,163,000 201,769,000 200,990,000 209,234,000 201,322,000 205,121,000 190,867,000 200,136,000 184,774,000 
        inventories
      		67,342,000 60,445,000 54,795,000 52,551,000 48,224,000 45,443,000 44,056,000 38,946,000 39,117,000 38,151,000 42,908,000 41,528,000 52,263,000 50,163,000 53,528,000 49,311,000 50,147,000 45,664,000 47,215,000 39,855,000 36,438,000 33,317,000 34,499,000 35,598,000 37,537,000 33,720,000 37,339,000 39,818,000 41,702,000 40,906,000 44,462,000 47,585,000 49,169,000 43,371,000 49,451,000 51,392,000 50,906,000 46,821,000 53,646,000 54,831,000 50,767,000 49,265,000 
        prepaid expenses
      		13,197,000 15,665,000 11,514,000 14,252,000 13,611,000 14,059,000 11,022,000 12,231,000 13,107,000 14,797,000 12,318,000 12,617,000 14,328,000 15,951,000 12,508,000 13,078,000 14,433,000 15,351,000 13,308,000 13,967,000 14,150,000 12,592,000 10,019,000 11,353,000 12,251,000 10,711,000 8,971,000 10,912,000 12,191,000 12,053,000 11,013,000 14,663,000 14,289,000 14,246,000 14,398,000 14,892,000 15,016,000 13,128,000 13,305,000 15,538,000 15,326,000 14,959,000 
        income taxes receivable
      		13,781,000 8,190,000 9,298,000 12,319,000 14,640,000 9,911,000 12,473,000 16,951,000 13,374,000 9,675,000 8,091,000 8,534,000 5,899,000 6,527,000 7,853,000 8,327,000 12,517,000 13,993,000 9,061,000 11,899,000 8,783,000 7,508,000 8,801,000 9,067,000 8,738,000 6,426,000 6,374,000 10,893,000 7,711,000  5,852,000 13,836,000 2,498,000  9,041,000 13,863,000       
        other current assets
      		6,623,000 5,061,000 5,681,000 5,171,000 4,780,000 5,109,000 5,347,000 6,187,000 5,846,000 6,227,000 6,060,000 6,292,000 6,455,000 5,925,000 6,314,000 7,071,000 13,261,000 13,696,000 12,116,000 10,772,000 9,909,000 6,513,000 6,374,000 6,903,000 6,303,000 6,511,000 6,931,000 6,832,000 6,645,000 10,196,000 9,987,000 12,872,000 12,774,000 12,710,000 11,302,000 11,557,000 11,151,000 12,215,000 9,193,000 13,045,000 11,098,000 10,740,000 
        total current assets
      		227,927,000 211,702,000 195,215,000 199,621,000 202,192,000 189,055,000 187,245,000 201,149,000 185,817,000 165,848,000 169,889,000 191,393,000 219,707,000 221,237,000 230,686,000 225,233,000 236,423,000 230,977,000 239,125,000 225,662,000 220,185,000 207,427,000 203,129,000 206,222,000 200,981,000 186,461,000 185,354,000 194,985,000 207,410,000 238,547,000 242,223,000 266,648,000 256,728,000 301,820,000 311,268,000 322,242,000 318,508,000 303,868,000 307,828,000 308,684,000 312,867,000 296,907,000 
        property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation
      		102,341,000 105,028,000 107,252,000 109,176,000 109,926,000 110,952,000 112,736,000 112,398,000                                   
        right of use assets
      		56,663,000 52,379,000 56,589,000 57,964,000 60,168,000 61,387,000 65,379,000 66,482,000 70,295,000 66,385,000 69,228,000 70,147,000 74,943,000 75,697,000 76,238,000 76,290,000 77,537,000                          
        intangibles, net of accumulated amortization and impairment of 17,650 and 17,475 at 2023 and 2022, respectively
      		7,268,000                                          
        goodwill
      		99,445,000 99,445,000 99,445,000 99,445,000 99,445,000 99,445,000 99,445,000 99,445,000 99,445,000  99,445,000 99,445,000 99,376,000 213,425,000 213,425,000 214,360,000 219,139,000 219,412,000 222,876,000 178,129,000 179,044,000 179,044,000 179,044,000 179,044,000 179,044,000 179,044,000 179,044,000 178,159,000 178,159,000 178,159,000 178,159,000 178,718,000 164,464,000 164,464,000 164,472,000 163,337,000 163,337,000 163,337,000 163,337,000 163,337,000 163,337,000 163,337,000 
        deferred tax assets
      		67,025,000 68,570,000 70,652,000 68,918,000 67,698,000 70,462,000 72,918,000 70,083,000 67,966,000 72,775,000 74,939,000 71,805,000 71,219,000 67,312,000 71,296,000 66,361,000 64,657,000 11,252,000 12,977,000 11,498,000 11,563,000 10,719,000 15,574,000 13,748,000 15,194,000 20,605,000 9,793,000 9,537,000 9,178,000 11,693,000 10,087,000 5,857,000 3,941,000 3,876,000 7,167,000 4,214,000 3,602,000 4,452,000 5,866,000 9,980,000 11,907,000 13,224,000 
        other assets
      		32,948,000 33,747,000 33,386,000 34,579,000 37,510,000 41,413,000 40,310,000 40,551,000 39,009,000 40,250,000 51,539,000 53,042,000 49,279,000 56,046,000 53,210,000 56,492,000 56,359,000 51,215,000 59,950,000 56,882,000 54,794,000 55,128,000 51,344,000 49,293,000 47,656,000 47,124,000 46,718,000 44,665,000 43,786,000 43,607,000 44,148,000 46,643,000 46,307,000 45,837,000 44,407,000 43,372,000 41,164,000 39,580,000 34,608,000 31,946,000 30,335,000 28,909,000 
        total assets
      		593,617,000 578,354,000 570,190,000 577,540,000 584,918,000 580,853,000 586,279,000 598,425,000 584,446,000 568,579,000 590,814,000 614,441,000 646,609,000 774,673,000 787,696,000 781,518,000 791,760,000 648,827,000 666,597,000 604,744,000 597,140,000 584,812,000 582,744,000 583,758,000 580,416,000 573,052,000 562,138,000 572,106,000 587,250,000 625,258,000 635,105,000 658,985,000 630,008,000 675,653,000 685,132,000 689,128,000 680,363,000 661,010,000 657,476,000 655,116,000 655,443,000 636,516,000 
        liabilities and equity
      		                                          
        current liabilities:
      		                                          
        accounts payable
      		38,366,000 45,847,000 34,343,000 36,106,000 34,405,000 29,726,000 35,015,000 30,383,000 25,500,000 23,028,000 22,806,000 23,693,000 37,054,000 35,611,000 42,191,000 41,995,000 44,467,000 41,155,000 41,012,000 45,278,000 45,541,000 41,697,000 34,904,000 41,607,000 36,477,000 33,720,000 32,201,000 29,404,000 34,753,000 33,474,000 40,539,000 42,323,000 50,998,000 47,084,000 49,648,000 51,292,000 53,715,000 50,821,000 53,901,000 55,928,000 54,078,000 55,168,000 
        accrued payroll and related costs
      		23,484,000 23,431,000 21,225,000 22,830,000 26,465,000 20,833,000 21,753,000 20,477,000 23,063,000 26,526,000 33,473,000 34,663,000 28,563,000 26,689,000 27,866,000 32,108,000 32,768,000 22,549,000 25,603,000 21,427,000 27,509,000 28,887,000 25,576,000 22,817,000 24,986,000 19,411,000 23,541,000 34,512,000 34,756,000 36,475,000 33,016,000 38,412,000 38,128,000 34,617,000 34,096,000 34,266,000 27,084,000 38,969,000 35,318,000 30,124,000 29,439,000 34,919,000 
        taxes other than payroll and income
      		3,690,000 4,822,000 4,626,000 6,453,000 4,795,000 5,931,000 5,592,000 7,230,000 4,497,000 6,556,000 5,646,000 5,633,000 5,869,000 8,366,000 7,961,000 7,118,000 7,071,000 7,488,000 6,976,000 6,986,000 6,383,000 7,313,000 7,275,000 7,318,000 6,373,000 5,816,000 6,816,000 6,714,000 7,937,000 9,495,000 9,225,000 9,187,000 9,202,000 11,199,000 11,308,000 9,687,000 8,406,000 6,979,000 10,338,000 10,288,000 10,332,000 11,787,000 
        unearned revenues
      		5,952,000 5,942,000 5,760,000 6,527,000 7,602,000 7,765,000 6,867,000 6,410,000 5,864,000 5,457,000 8,021,000 10,513,000 11,210,000 13,381,000 12,348,000 14,070,000  17,325,000    17,069,000    15,690,000    14,101,000    11,009,000    10,887,000    13,868,000 
        operating lease liabilities
      		11,073,000 11,699,000 11,472,000 13,008,000 12,669,000 12,342,000 12,191,000 12,150,000 12,357,000 11,437,000 11,807,000 12,028,000 12,583,000 11,841,000 11,869,000 12,968,000 13,003,000                          
        income taxes payable
      		5,133,000 3,034,000 3,093,000 3,436,000 5,784,000 6,502,000 4,875,000 7,392,000 7,423,000 8,347,000 7,234,000 3,306,000 5,056,000 6,324,000 4,996,000 1,528,000 2,326,000 2,917,000 2,569,000 1,167,000 3,832,000 825,000 1,223,000 943,000 11,432,000 15,718,000 5,596,000 1,352,000 4,310,000 1,733,000 7,217,000 8,320,000 2,296,000 8,333,000 5,746,000 13,057,000  14,462,000    9,542,000 
        other current liabilities
      		7,926,000 8,360,000 6,840,000 7,549,000 8,042,000 7,683,000 6,660,000 6,812,000 6,829,000 8,399,000 8,149,000 9,448,000 8,112,000 9,382,000 12,766,000 15,039,000 10,550,000 11,113,000 12,084,000 13,125,000 9,279,000 9,227,000 9,863,000 11,075,000 10,229,000 13,668,000 12,398,000 13,119,000 12,388,000 25,480,000 20,148,000 23,881,000           
        total current liabilities
      		95,624,000 103,135,000 87,359,000 95,909,000 99,762,000 90,782,000 92,953,000 90,854,000 85,533,000 89,750,000 172,136,000 99,284,000 108,447,000 111,594,000 119,997,000 124,826,000 128,615,000 102,547,000 103,509,000 100,591,000 104,327,000 105,018,000 93,138,000 100,806,000 108,797,000 104,023,000 93,542,000 96,215,000 108,416,000 120,758,000 124,063,000 136,880,000 131,526,000 131,866,000 127,037,000 133,924,000 148,461,000 135,775,000 137,830,000 140,956,000 150,750,000 140,510,000 
        long-term debt
      		180,440,000 172,386,000 182,677,000 186,979,000 189,807,000 188,636,000 188,463,000 208,305,000 208,166,000 259,433,000 189,566,000 286,610,000 302,420,000 305,283,000 297,148,000 290,022,000 294,896,000 289,770,000 295,745,000 241,687,000 235,114,000 226,989,000 233,864,000 233,739,000 218,613,000 216,488,000 206,363,000 208,237,000 407,112,000 430,987,000 428,000,000 421,508,000           
        long-term operating lease liabilities
      		43,793,000 38,305,000 41,975,000 44,231,000 46,883,000 49,286,000 53,831,000 55,121,000 58,635,000 56,108,000 56,649,000 57,449,000 60,162,000 64,660,000 63,754,000 62,737,000 64,090,000                          
        deferred compensation
      		29,772,000 31,814,000 31,323,000 31,646,000 34,527,000 39,101,000 38,671,000 38,846,000 38,005,000 39,145,000 49,316,000 49,267,000 46,358,000 50,485,000 49,072,000 49,162,000 48,087,000 49,359,000 56,819,000 54,634,000 52,755,000 52,786,000 51,286,000 49,308,000 47,736,000 46,251,000 45,977,000 43,570,000 42,598,000 43,478,000 42,809,000 43,971,000 43,530,000 42,705,000 41,681,000 41,125,000 39,576,000 38,014,000 34,645,000 31,470,000 30,325,000 28,112,000 
        deferred tax liabilities
      		22,268,000 22,877,000 22,719,000 23,322,000 23,270,000 24,336,000 23,837,000 20,677,000 20,480,000 20,585,000 21,952,000 24,277,000 23,871,000 27,338,000 29,196,000 27,612,000 29,281,000 7,634,000 7,229,000 6,471,000 5,897,000 5,323,000 5,099,000 6,146,000 7,469,000 6,277,000 5,859,000 7,982,000 7,983,000 4,881,000 2,505,000 6,068,000 6,508,000 7,210,000 5,685,000 3,230,000 4,701,000 8,870,000 5,273,000 5,241,000 6,364,000 6,777,000 
        other long-term liabilities
      		21,569,000 20,883,000 20,844,000 21,686,000 24,283,000 27,711,000 27,510,000 30,278,000 27,581,000 27,985,000 29,486,000 31,407,000 35,277,000 33,173,000 33,968,000 34,667,000 39,438,000 37,216,000 39,505,000 38,923,000 41,997,000 45,964,000 46,060,000 42,307,000 44,454,000 44,716,000 47,600,000 49,151,000 49,123,000 48,853,000 43,643,000 43,298,000 42,899,000 43,879,000 38,954,000 41,568,000 41,691,000 41,960,000 39,430,000 39,958,000 39,075,000 39,171,000 
        commitments and contingencies
      		                                          
        equity:
      		                                          
        preference shares, eur 0.02 par value; 6,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding
      		                                          
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 46,701,102 issued and 46,634,027 outstanding at 2023 and 46,699,102 issued and 46,631,934 outstanding at 2022
      		1,194,000                                          
        additional paid-in capital
      		111,235,000 102,254,000 106,329,000 104,779,000 107,088,000 101,120,000 106,027,000 98,255,000 103,358,000 41,184,000 61,465,000 60,901,000 60,982,000 51,872,000 64,498,000 64,064,000 65,084,000 57,438,000 61,649,000 58,927,000 55,670,000 54,463,000 61,768,000 59,043,000 54,440,000 52,850,000 62,479,000 203,377,000 2,356,000  269,000  857,000  2,013,000 2,691,000 2,957,000   110,000 2,350,000  
        retained earnings
      		87,855,000 85,949,000 79,662,000 72,601,000 65,998,000 68,349,000 66,123,000 65,712,000 58,115,000 50,456,000 37,364,000 34,846,000 41,007,000 160,539,000 174,615,000 175,285,000 172,266,000 156,130,000 171,617,000 173,499,000 173,060,000 173,855,000 176,446,000 179,631,000 181,247,000 187,957,000 196,760,000 204,287,000 210,983,000 219,207,000 236,041,000 432,812,000 423,365,000 415,906,000 384,335,000 495,792,000 454,503,000 415,930,000 370,905,000 447,612,000 402,951,000 361,255,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
      		-3,538,000 -3,777,000 -4,500,000 -4,749,000 -6,753,000 -10,133,000 -9,693,000 -10,138,000 -7,861,000 -7,200,000 -8,049,000 -8,358,000 -8,239,000 -6,330,000 -6,604,000 -6,359,000 -5,795,000 -5,456,000 -7,277,000 -7,490,000 -7,745,000 -8,353,000 -9,510,000 -9,621,000 -9,599,000 -9,828,000 -11,253,000 -11,605,000 -11,330,000 -10,538,000 -11,901,000 -11,232,000 -12,686,000 -11,894,000 -8,368,000 -8,454,000 -8,540,000 -8,626,000 -8,108,000 -8,210,000 -8,312,000 -8,413,000 
        treasury shares (at cost), 67,075 at 2023 and 67,168 at 2022
      		-1,360,000                                          
        total core laboratories n.v. shareholders' equity
      		195,386,000 184,258,000 178,536,000 169,137,000 161,785,000 156,449,000 156,561,000 150,025,000 141,884,000 71,513,000 67,632,000 62,103,000 65,716,000 177,865,000 190,246,000 188,261,000 183,165,000 156,759,000 157,438,000 153,783,000 147,638,000 144,844,000 149,371,000 147,493,000 149,407,000 151,354,000 157,589,000 161,851,000 -33,382,000 -29,064,000 -12,244,000 1,121,000 26,482,000 87,573,000 95,498,000 130,158,000 160,779,000 163,323,000 178,217,000 181,313,000 182,008,000 182,230,000 
        non-controlling interest
      		4,765,000 4,696,000 4,757,000 4,630,000 4,601,000 4,552,000 4,453,000 4,319,000 4,162,000 4,060,000 4,077,000 4,044,000 4,358,000 4,275,000 4,315,000 4,231,000 4,188,000 4,141,000 3,974,000 3,991,000 3,938,000 3,888,000 3,926,000 3,959,000 3,940,000 3,943,000 5,208,000 5,100,000 5,400,000 5,365,000 6,329,000 6,139,000 6,063,000 6,420,000 6,277,000 6,123,000  6,066,000    5,683,000 
        total equity
      		200,151,000 188,954,000 183,293,000 173,767,000 166,386,000 161,001,000 161,014,000 154,344,000 146,046,000 75,573,000 71,709,000 66,147,000 70,074,000 182,140,000 194,561,000 192,492,000 187,353,000 160,900,000 161,412,000 157,774,000 151,576,000 148,732,000 153,297,000 151,452,000 153,347,000 155,297,000 162,797,000 166,951,000 -27,982,000 -23,699,000 -5,915,000 7,260,000 32,545,000 93,993,000 101,775,000 136,281,000 166,934,000 169,389,000 184,291,000 187,478,000 187,907,000 187,913,000 
        total liabilities and equity
      		593,617,000 578,354,000 570,190,000 577,540,000 584,918,000 580,853,000 586,279,000 598,425,000 584,446,000 568,579,000 590,814,000 614,441,000 646,609,000 774,673,000 787,696,000 781,518,000 791,760,000 648,827,000 666,597,000 604,744,000 597,140,000 584,812,000 582,744,000 583,758,000 580,416,000 573,052,000 562,138,000 572,106,000 587,250,000 625,258,000 635,105,000 658,985,000 630,008,000 675,653,000 685,132,000 689,128,000 680,363,000 661,010,000 657,476,000 655,116,000 655,443,000 636,516,000 
        intangibles, net of accumulated amortization and impairment of 17,475 and 17,540 at 2022 and 2021, respectively
      		 7,483,000                                         
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 46,699,102 issued and 46,631,934 outstanding at 2022 and 46,454,264 issued and 46,349,397 outstanding at 2021
      		 1,194,000                                         
        treasury shares (at cost), 67,168 at 2022 and 104,867 at 2021
      		 -1,362,000                                         
        intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 17,422 and 17,540 at 2022 and 2021, respectively
      		  7,651,000                                        
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 46,454,264 issued and 46,344,670 outstanding at 2022 and 46,454,264 issued and 46,349,397 outstanding at 2021
      		  1,188,000                                        
        treasury shares (at cost), 109,594 at 2022 and 104,867 at 2021
      		  -4,143,000                                        
        intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 17,251 and 17,540 at 2022 and 2021, respectively
      		   7,837,000                                       
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 46,454,264 issued and 46,324,807 outstanding at 2022 and 46,454,264 issued and 46,349,397 outstanding at 2021
      		   1,188,000                                       
        treasury shares (at cost), 129,457 at 2022 and 104,867 at 2021
      		   -4,682,000                                       
        intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 17,713 and 17,540 at 2022 and 2021, respectively
      		    7,979,000                                      
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 46,454,264 issued and 46,283,677 outstanding at 2022 and 46,454,264 issued and 46,349,397 outstanding at 2021
      		    1,188,000                                      
        treasury shares (at cost), 170,587 at 2022 and 104,867 at 2021
      		    -5,736,000                                      
        intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 17,540 and 16,833 at 2021 and 2020, respectively
      		     8,139,000                                     
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 46,454,264 issued and 46,349,397 outstanding at 2021 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,572,801 outstanding at 2020
      		     1,188,000                                     
        treasury shares (at cost), 104,867 at 2021 and 223,451 at 2020
      		     -4,075,000                                     
        intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 17,369 and 16,833 at 2021 and 2020, respectively
      		      8,246,000                                    
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 46,454,264 issued and 46,259,992 outstanding at 2021 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,572,801 outstanding at 2020
      		      1,188,000                                    
        treasury shares, at cost, 194,272 at 2021 and 223,451 at 2020
      		      -7,084,000                                    
        intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of 17,195 and 16,833 at 2021 and 2020, respectively
      		       8,317,000                                   
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 46,454,264 issued and 46,325,530 outstanding at 2021 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,572,801 outstanding at 2020
      		       1,188,000                                   
        treasury shares, at cost, 128,734 at 2021 and 223,451 at 2020
      		       -4,992,000                                   
        property, plant and equipment
      		        113,491,000 115,293,000 117,123,000 119,866,000 123,112,000 123,506,000 125,078,000 125,699,000 124,758,000 122,917,000 121,945,000 122,787,000 122,333,000 123,098,000 124,120,000 125,746,000 127,728,000 129,882,000 131,210,000 135,060,000 138,860,000 143,211,000 146,965,000 148,452,000 147,961,000 149,014,000 146,951,000 143,926,000 141,758,000 138,824,000 135,001,000 130,829,000 127,731,000 125,418,000 
        intangibles
      		        8,423,000  8,651,000 8,743,000 8,973,000 17,450,000 17,763,000 17,083,000 12,887,000 13,054,000 9,724,000 9,786,000 9,221,000 9,396,000 9,533,000 9,705,000 9,813,000 9,936,000 10,019,000 9,700,000 9,857,000 10,041,000 13,523,000 12,667,000 10,607,000 10,642,000 10,867,000 12,037,000 11,994,000 10,949,000 10,836,000 10,340,000 9,266,000 8,721,000 
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 46,454,264 issued and 46,240,481 outstanding at 2021 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,572,801 outstanding at 2020
      		        1,188,000                                  
        treasury shares, at cost, 213,783 at 2021 and 223,451 at 2020
      		        -12,916,000                                  
        intangibles and goodwill
      		         108,028,000                                 
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,572,801 outstanding at 2020 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,465,562 outstanding at 2019
      		         1,148,000                                 
        treasury shares (at cost), 223,451 at 2020 and 330,690 at 2019
      		         -14,075,000                                 
        current maturities of long-term debt
      		          75,000,000                                
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,494,696 outstanding at 2020 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,465,562 outstanding at 2019
      		          1,148,000                                
        treasury shares, at cost, 301,556 at 2020 and 330,690 at 2019
      		          -24,296,000                                
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,477,267 outstanding at 2020 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,465,562 outstanding at 2019
      		           1,148,000                               
        treasury shares (at cost), 318,985 at 2020 and 330,690 at 2019
      		           -26,434,000                               
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,444,177 outstanding at 2020 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,465,562 outstanding at 2019
      		            1,148,000                              
        treasury shares (at cost), 352,075 at 2020 and 330,690 at 2019
      		            -29,182,000                              
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,465,562 outstanding at 2019 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,316,845 outstanding at 2018
      		             1,148,000                             
        treasury shares (at cost), 330,690 at 2019 and 479,407 at 2018
      		             -29,364,000                             
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,374,852 outstanding at 2019 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,316,845 outstanding at 2018
      		              1,148,000                            
        treasury shares (at cost), 421,400 at 2019 and 479,407 at 2018
      		              -43,411,000                            
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,354,797 outstanding at 2019 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,316,845 outstanding at 2018
      		               1,148,000                           
        treasury shares (at cost), 441,455 at 2019 and 479,407 at 2018
      		               -45,877,000                           
        unearned revenue
      		                18,430,000  15,265,000 12,608,000 11,783,000  14,297,000 17,046,000 19,300,000  12,990,000 11,114,000 14,272,000  13,918,000 14,757,000 14,777,000  11,045,000 11,844,000 17,481,000  12,507,000 16,358,000 20,735,000  
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,333,774 outstanding at 2019 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,316,845 outstanding at 2018
      		                1,148,000                          
        treasury shares (at cost), 462,478 at 2019 and 479,407 at 2018
      		                -49,538,000                          
        contract liabilities
      		                 1,401,000 2,378,000 4,664,000 5,474,000                      
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,316,845 outstanding at 2018 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,184,205 outstanding at 2017
      		                 1,148,000                         
        treasury shares (at cost), 479,407 at 2018 and 612,047 at 2017
      		                 -52,501,000                         
        preference shares, eur 0.02 par value; 6,000,000 shares authorized,none issued or outstanding
      		                                          
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,220,731 outstanding at 2018 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,184,205 outstanding at 2017
      		                  1,148,000                        
        treasury shares (at cost), 575,521 at 2018 and 612,047 at 2017
      		                  -69,699,000                        
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,203,536 outstanding at 2018 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,184,205 outstanding at 2017
      		                   1,148,000                       
        treasury shares (at cost), 592,716 at 2018 and 612,047 at 2017
      		                   -72,301,000                       
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,189,593 outstanding at 2018 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,184,205 outstanding at 2017
      		                    1,148,000                      
        treasury shares (at cost), 606,659 at 2018 and 612,047 at 2017
      		                    -74,495,000                      
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,184,205 outstanding at 2017 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,151,261 outstanding at 2016
      		                     1,148,000                     
        treasury shares (at cost), 612,047 at 2017 and 644,991 at 2016
      		                     -76,269,000                     
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,147,284 outstanding at 2017 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,151,261 outstanding at 2016
      		                      1,148,000                    
        treasury shares (at cost), 648,968 at 2017 and 644,991 at 2016
      		                      -80,481,000                    
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,128,235 outstanding at 2017 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,151,261 outstanding at 2016
      		                       1,148,000                   
        treasury shares (at cost), 668,017 at 2017 and 644,991 at 2016
      		                       -82,708,000                   
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,175,731 outstanding at 2017 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,151,261 outstanding at 2016
      		                        1,148,000                  
        treasury shares (at cost), 620,521 at 2017 and 644,991 at 2016
      		                        -77,829,000                  
        equity
      		                                          
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,151,261 outstanding at 2016 and 44,350,002 issued and 42,375,905 outstanding at 2015
      		                         1,148,000                 
        treasury shares (at cost), 644,991 at 2016 and 1,974,097 at 2015
      		                         -80,773,000                 
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,100,116 outstanding at 2016 and 44,350,002 issued and 42,375,905 outstanding at 2015
      		                          1,148,000                
        treasury shares (at cost), 696,136 at 2016 and 1,974,097 at 2015
      		                          -91,545,000                
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 46,046,252 issued and 44,095,883 outstanding at 2016 and 44,350,002 issued and 42,375,905 outstanding at 2015
      		                           1,180,000               
        treasury shares (at cost), 1,950,369 at 2016 and 1,974,097 at 2015
      		                           -235,388,000               
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,350,002 issued and 42,391,696 outstanding at 2016 and 44,350,002 issued and 42,375,905 outstanding at 2015
      		                            1,142,000              
        treasury shares (at cost), 1,958,306 at 2016 and 1,974,097 at 2015
      		                            -236,533,000              
        income tax receivable
      		                             7,209,000    10,980,000   8,948,000 5,294,000 4,359,000 11,183,000 12,613,000 17,943,000 
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,350,002 issued and 42,375,905 outstanding at 2015 and 45,600,002 issued and 43,636,984 outstanding at 2014
      		                             1,142,000             
        treasury shares (at cost), 1,974,097 at 2015 and 1,963,018 at 2014
      		                             -238,875,000             
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,350,002 issued and 42,407,281 outstanding at 2015 and 45,600,002 issued and 43,636,984 outstanding at 2014
      		                              1,142,000            
        treasury shares (at cost), 1,942,721 at 2015 and 1,963,018 at 2014
      		                              -237,795,000            
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value;200,000,000 shares authorized, 45,600,002 issued and 42,656,736 outstanding at 2015 and 45,600,002 issued and 43,636,984 outstanding at 2014
      		                               1,174,000           
        treasury shares (at cost), 2,943,266 at 2015 and 1,963,018 at 2014
      		                               -421,633,000           
        other accrued expenses
      		                                16,125,000 19,624,000 15,194,000 13,778,000 11,751,000 13,657,000 15,405,000 16,101,000 14,041,000 15,226,000 
        long-term debt and capital lease obligations
      		                                373,000,000 356,000,000 370,000,000 333,000,000 279,000,000 267,002,000 256,007,000 250,013,000 241,022,000 234,033,000 
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value;200,000,000 shares authorized, 45,600,002 issued and 42,976,340 outstanding at 2015 and 45,600,002 issued and 43,636,984 outstanding at 2014
      		                                1,174,000          
        treasury shares (at cost), 2,623,662 at 2015 and 1,963,018 at 2014
      		                                -386,228,000          
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 45,600,002 issued and 43,636,984 outstanding at 2014 and 46,750,002 issued and 45,101,389 outstanding at 2013
      		                                 1,174,000         
        treasury shares (at cost), 1,963,018 at 2014 and 1,648,613 at 2013
      		                                 -317,613,000         
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value;200,000,000 shares authorized, 45,600,002 issued and 43,934,396 outstanding at 2014 and 46,750,002 issued and 45,101,389 outstanding at 2013
      		                                  1,174,000        
        treasury shares (at cost), 1,665,606 at 2014 and 1,648,613 at 2013
      		                                  -283,656,000        
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value;200,000,000 shares authorized, 46,750,002 issued and 44,480,019 outstanding at 2014 and 46,750,002 issued and 45,101,389 outstanding at 2013
      		                                   1,203,000       
        treasury shares (at cost), 2,269,983 at 2014 and 1,648,613 at 2013
      		                                   -361,074,000       
        income tax payable
      		                                    30,024,000  10,361,000 12,157,000 22,125,000  
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value;200,000,000 shares authorized, 46,750,002 issued and 44,872,263 outstanding at 2014 and 46,750,002 issued and 45,101,389 outstanding at 2013
      		                                    1,203,000      
        treasury shares (at cost), 1,877,739 at 2014 and 1,648,613 at 2013
      		                                    -289,344,000      
        non-controlling interests
      		                                    6,155,000  6,074,000 6,165,000 5,899,000  
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 46,750,002 issued and 45,101,389 outstanding at 2013 and 47,899,584 issued and 46,349,411 outstanding at 2012
      		                                     1,203,000     
        treasury shares (at cost), 1,648,613 at 2013 and 1,550,173 at 2012
      		                                     -245,184,000     
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value;200,000,000 shares authorized, 46,750,002 issued and 45,366,384 outstanding at 2013 and 47,899,584 issued and 46,349,411 outstanding at 2012
      		                                      1,203,000    
        treasury shares (at cost), 1,383,618 at 2013 and 1,550,173 at 2012
      		                                      -185,783,000    
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value;200,000,000 shares authorized, 47,899,584 issued and 45,709,251 outstanding at 2013 and 47,899,584 issued and 46,349,411 outstanding at 2012
      		                                       1,233,000   
        treasury shares (at cost), 2,190,333 at 2013 and 1,550,173 at 2012
      		                                       -259,432,000   
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value;200,000,000 shares authorized, 47,899,584 issued and 46,014,070 outstanding at 2013 and 47,899,584 issued and 46,349,411 outstanding at 2012
      		                                        1,233,000  
        treasury shares (at cost), 1,885,514 at 2013 and 1,550,173 at 2012
      		                                        -216,214,000  
        common shares, eur 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 47,899,584 issued and 46,349,411 outstanding at 2012 and 49,037,806 issued and 47,629,472 outstanding at 2011
      		                                         1,233,000 
        treasury shares (at cost), 1,550,173 at 2012 and 1,408,334 at 2011
      		                                         -171,845,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 
                                                 
          cash flows from operating activities:
        		                                         
          net income
        		2,442,000 6,690,000 7,651,000 7,156,000 -1,839,000 2,787,000 1,008,000 8,217,000 8,207,000 13,520,000 2,996,000 -5,675,000 -108,338,000 10,290,000 23,813,000 27,457,000 40,557,000 9,002,000 22,405,000 24,805,000 23,577,000 21,652,000 21,053,000 22,709,000 17,682,000 15,369,000 16,838,000 16,535,000 15,117,000 15,594,000 33,594,000 34,702,000 31,042,000 66,727,000 66,650,000 64,096,000 61,153,000 64,716,000 61,804,000 59,942,000 56,732,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
        		                                         
          stock-based compensation
        		8,984,000 304,000 2,234,000 -1,009,000 6,227,000 2,447,000 8,560,000 3,681,000 4,405,000 -8,860,000 2,859,000 2,865,000 10,530,000 3,227,000 3,311,000 3,245,000 11,096,000 15,661,000 6,141,000 6,101,000 6,291,000 5,619,000 5,760,000 5,840,000 5,723,000 5,317,000 5,675,000 5,625,000 5,462,000 5,315,000 5,487,000 5,269,000 5,208,000 4,973,000 4,851,000 5,367,000 5,279,000 5,118,000 5,232,000 5,038,000 5,138,000 
          depreciation and amortization
        		4,044,000 4,073,000 4,171,000 4,360,000 4,557,000 4,398,000 4,496,000 4,751,000 4,871,000 4,837,000 5,164,000 5,425,000 5,441,000 5,535,000 5,697,000 5,786,000 5,587,000 5,721,000 5,680,000 5,868,000 5,818,000 6,120,000 6,091,000 6,302,000 6,427,000 6,550,000 6,724,000 6,751,000 6,847,000 7,051,000 6,910,000 6,930,000 6,566,000 6,900,000 6,845,000 6,318,000 6,633,000 6,729,000 6,753,000 5,964,000 6,025,000 
          changes in value of life insurance policies
        		-791,000 -1,338,000 1,097,000 3,399,000 1,911,000                                     
          deferred income taxes
        		936,000 2,240,000 -2,337,000 -1,168,000 1,698,000 2,954,000 326,000 -1,972,000 4,704,000 798,000 -5,460,000 -180,000 -7,374,000 2,124,000 -3,353,000 -3,356,000 -31,760,000 2,143,000 -708,000 653,000 -256,000 5,101,000 -2,852,000 163,000 6,603,000 -10,475,000 -2,654,000 -333,000 -923,000 3,338,000 -5,979,000 538,000 1,996,000 4,872,000 4,246,000 -1,618,000 -2,818,000 578,000 6,921,000 -1,684,000 975,000 
          other non-cash items
        		1,049,000 -578,000 516,000 -876,000 391,000 -283,000 -1,071,000 -538,000 -632,000 -1,517,000 -93,000 726,000 201,000 -509,000 17,000 366,000 -74,000 -1,273,000 620,000 396,000 98,000 189,000 -135,000 -1,132,000 571,000 -173,000 444,000 -336,000 -1,334,000 -2,119,000 -156,000 -84,000 1,499,000 49,000 -150,000 1,041,000 -163,000 -439,000 550,000 -152,000 278,000 
          changes in assets and liabilities:
        		                                         
          accounts receivable
        		-4,024,000 -6,688,000 -1,188,000 629,000 -2,831,000 -1,387,000 -2,122,000 -6,833,000 -3,180,000 1,192,000 16,157,000 24,288,000 4,784,000 5,733,000 -2,603,000 -2,385,000 -3,936,000 14,237,000 -6,547,000 488,000 -5,913,000 -3,077,000 -961,000 -7,002,000 -7,525,000 -6,026,000 2,910,000 10,805,000 23,895,000 5,486,000 2,416,000 4,475,000 36,884,000 4,445,000 -1,220,000 7,359,000 -7,098,000 4,113,000 -15,080,000 9,466,000 -14,811,000 
          inventories
        		-7,126,000 -5,672,000 -2,361,000 -4,329,000 -2,498,000 -948,000 -4,079,000 880,000 -400,000 4,351,000 -1,582,000 987,000 -2,285,000 3,310,000 -4,287,000 1,492,000 -4,407,000 1,718,000 -5,008,000 -3,427,000 -3,686,000 1,242,000 1,130,000 1,972,000 -3,898,000 3,224,000 2,190,000 1,721,000 -916,000 3,187,000 3,907,000 1,892,000 -5,937,000 5,947,000 1,771,000 -667,000 -4,157,000 6,434,000 1,025,000 -4,292,000 -1,876,000 
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
        		-3,399,000 -2,423,000 5,250,000 1,049,000 -3,952,000 -598,000 6,527,000 -2,456,000 -1,628,000 -4,231,000 979,000 -768,000 1,724,000 -1,724,000 1,801,000 41,000 3,443,000 -8,113,000 3,132,000 -3,166,000 -901,000 -1,419,000 2,130,000 -2,028,000 -1,647,000 -1,372,000 6,373,000 -2,090,000 -254,000 -295,000 11,117,000 -11,215,000 8,137,000 -3,047,000 3,846,000 -5,778,000 -5,109,000 -680,000 9,162,000 1,073,000 4,360,000 
          other assets
        		1,746,000 -518,000 168,000 -448,000 -571,000 -629,000 3,585,000 -2,629,000 -850,000 -4,994,000 455,000 -2,297,000 4,931,000 -1,532,000 3,770,000 598,000 -2,882,000 6,715,000 -908,000 -285,000 742,000 -1,415,000 3,043,000 -82,000 -1,001,000 468,000 -861,000 -376,000 1,109,000 591,000 309,000 709,000 1,043,000 -849,000 310,000 580,000 639,000 -453,000 36,000 -853,000 403,000 
          accounts payable
        		-7,078,000 11,086,000 -774,000 1,369,000 3,693,000 -3,093,000 3,125,000 4,271,000 2,265,000 424,000 -1,051,000 -12,343,000 132,000 -5,519,000 815,000 -399,000 1,346,000 819,000 -6,011,000 806,000 2,634,000 6,414,000 -6,136,000 3,867,000 4,576,000 1,987,000 803,000 -5,645,000 1,819,000 -2,489,000 -6,270,000 -6,229,000 1,635,000 -850,000 -3,635,000 549,000 915,000 -4,833,000 -3,587,000 2,762,000 -681,000 
          accrued expenses
        		587,000 3,863,000 -4,484,000 -4,817,000 4,136,000 2,065,000 -3,029,000 217,000 -8,012,000 -4,672,000 2,980,000 5,457,000 -3,163,000 -2,833,000 -747,000 3,116,000 8,531,000 -5,451,000 4,378,000 -3,549,000 -2,281,000 2,316,000 1,783,000 -8,869,000 -3,590,000 6,279,000 -6,938,000 -2,857,000 -3,222,000 -1,141,000 -8,482,000 10,415,000 -10,515,000 7,993,000 -7,348,000 -12,926,000 9,670,000 1,210,000 3,727,000 -6,577,000 4,638,000 
          unearned revenues
        		10,000  -767,000 -1,075,000 -163,000  457,000 546,000 407,000  -2,491,000 -697,000 -2,171,000  -1,721,000 -5,649,000 825,000  539,000 15,000 188,000                     
          other liabilities
        		-549,000 1,545,000 -3,326,000 -3,635,000 -5,469,000 19,000 -2,644,000 1,358,000 -2,666,000 -9,136,000                                
          net cash from operating activities
        		-3,169,000 13,211,000 5,850,000 605,000 5,290,000 7,154,000 11,952,000 9,486,000 7,987,000 -11,846,000 20,693,000 26,996,000 22,025,000 21,302,000 25,989,000 17,080,000 25,156,000 37,901,000 23,843,000 26,990,000 23,093,000 45,916,000 29,879,000 18,715,000 29,761,000 23,203,000 34,870,000 27,717,000 46,097,000 49,330,000 43,478,000 46,714,000 79,578,000 97,790,000 74,426,000 65,609,000 65,624,000 87,489,000 74,147,000 68,243,000 68,258,000 
          cash flows from investing activities:
        		                                         
          capital expenditures
        		-2,208,000 -2,021,000 -2,702,000 -3,196,000 -2,297,000 -4,750,000 -3,132,000 -2,885,000 -2,772,000 -3,302,000 -2,172,000 -3,066,000 -3,340,000 -4,732,000 -5,307,000 -7,047,000 -5,183,000 -5,678,000 -4,148,000 -7,472,000 -4,443,000 -4,511,000 -4,902,000 -2,913,000 -6,449,000 -3,616,000 -2,438,000 -2,444,000 -2,858,000 -4,521,000 -5,966,000 -5,441,000 -6,869,000 -8,962,000 -7,837,000 -12,119,000 -7,668,000 -8,428,000 -9,053,000 -9,492,000 -8,443,000 
          free cash flows
        		-5,377,000 11,190,000 3,148,000 -2,591,000 2,993,000 2,404,000 8,820,000 6,601,000 5,215,000 -15,148,000 18,521,000 23,930,000 18,685,000 16,570,000 20,682,000 10,033,000 19,973,000 32,223,000 19,695,000 19,518,000 18,650,000 41,405,000 24,977,000 15,802,000 23,312,000 19,587,000 32,432,000 25,273,000 43,239,000 44,809,000 37,512,000 41,273,000 72,709,000 88,828,000 66,589,000 53,490,000 57,956,000 79,061,000 65,094,000 58,751,000 59,815,000 
          patents and other intangibles
        		90,000 -2,000 15,000 -29,000 -13,000 -69,000 -103,000 -68,000 -78,000 -121,000 -105,000 -195,000 -77,000 -90,000 -195,000 19,000 86,000 -220,000 -92,000 -806,000 -72,000 -97,000 -79,000 -101,000 -102,000 -143,000 -106,000 -63,000 -36,000 42,000 -990,000 -326,000 -186,000 -101,000 -449,000   -447,000 -854,000 -1,382,000 -847,000 
          proceeds from sale of assets
        		80,000 1,463,000 145,000 200,000 81,000 191,000 211,000 58,000 218,000 981,000 318,000   187,000 260,000 129,000 311,000 612,000 71,000 -81,000 280,000 59,000 132,000 187,000 324,000 35,000 166,000 131,000 408,000 127,000 360,000 107,000 726,000 -214,000 494,000 377,000 227,000 184,000 155,000 320,000 377,000 
          proceeds from insurance recovery
        		 0 0 0 583,000                                     
          net proceeds on life insurance policies
        		  -15,000                                       
          net cash from investing activities
        		-2,038,000 1,058,000 -2,557,000 -2,785,000 428,000 -3,694,000 -3,151,000 -2,308,000 -1,070,000 17,381,000 -2,374,000 -3,272,000 -3,884,000 -5,134,000 -7,597,000 12,259,000 -5,205,000 -5,774,000 -51,551,000 -8,697,000 -4,617,000 -5,303,000 -5,337,000 -3,291,000 -6,626,000 -4,224,000 -4,665,000 -2,814,000 -3,018,000 -5,035,000 -7,242,000 -20,401,000 -6,976,000 -10,105,000 -8,408,000 -13,078,000 -10,475,000 -11,376,000 -10,828,000 -11,427,000 -9,567,000 
          cash flows from financing activities:
        		                                         
          repayment of long-term debt
        		-16,000,000 -82,000,000 -18,000,000 -17,000,000 -14,000,000 -32,000,000 -75,000,000 0 -119,000,000                                 
          proceeds from long-term debt
        		24,000,000 72,000,000 15,000,000 14,000,000 15,000,000 32,000,000 55,000,000 0 68,000,000                                 
          dividends paid
        		-466,000 -464,000 -463,000 -463,000 -463,000 -462,000 -463,000 -463,000 -446,000 -445,000 -445,000 -445,000 -11,111,000 -24,406,000 -24,399,000 -24,395,000 -24,374,000 -24,322,000 -24,294,000 -24,313,000 -24,322,000 -24,282,000 -24,271,000 -24,306,000 -24,284,000 -24,262,000 -24,257,000 -23,320,000 -23,306,000 -23,302,000 -23,425,000 -23,568,000 -23,940,000 -21,936,000 -22,216,000 -22,446,000 -22,491,000 -14,517,000 -14,617,000 -14,688,000 -14,820,000 
          repurchase of common shares
        		-1,000 -1,592,000 -145,000 -246,000 -1,920,000 -4,345,000 -2,880,000 -860,000 -171,000 -1,200,000 -157,000 -198,000 -1,238,000 -1,806,000 -411,000 -604,000 -487,000 -2,674,000 -817,000 -650,000 -3,310,000 -8,712,000 -809,000 -6,115,000 -1,273,000 -5,004,000 -1,045,000 -416,000 -696,000 -20,454,000 -23,672,000 -45,950,000 -69,633,000 -53,966,000 -85,108,000 -78,483,000 -46,811,000 -70,945,000 -55,855,000 -52,671,000 -47,745,000 
          equity related transaction costs
        		-1,285,000                                         
          other financing activities
        		-184,000 -1,000 0 0 -1,000 0 -25,000 -44,000 -439,000 1,306,000 -1,529,000 -13,000 6,000                             
          net cash from financing activities
        		6,064,000 -12,573,000 -5,709,000 -3,709,000 -1,384,000 -4,807,000 -23,368,000 -1,367,000 7,083,000 -6,875,000 -24,131,000 -16,656,000 -15,343,000 -18,204,000 -17,810,000 -29,999,000 -19,861,000 -33,111,000 28,787,000 -18,516,000 -19,632,000 -39,993,000 -25,080,000 -15,448,000 -23,557,000 -21,434,000 -27,764,000 -26,790,000 -48,908,000 -40,262,000 -40,355,000 -22,870,000 -76,815,000 -89,642,000 -70,259,000 -46,236,000 -56,984,000 -73,229,000 -64,335,000 -56,523,000 -54,990,000 
          net change in cash and cash equivalents
        		857,000 1,696,000 -2,416,000 -5,889,000 4,334,000 -1,347,000 -14,567,000 5,811,000 14,000,000 -1,340,000 -5,812,000 7,068,000 2,798,000 -2,036,000 582,000 -660,000 90,000 -984,000 1,079,000 -223,000 -1,156,000 620,000 -538,000 -24,000 -422,000 -2,455,000 2,441,000 -1,887,000 -5,829,000 4,033,000 -4,119,000 3,443,000 -4,213,000 -1,957,000 -4,241,000 6,295,000 -1,835,000 2,884,000 -1,016,000 293,000 3,701,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
        		15,428,000  0 0 17,703,000  0 0 13,806,000  0 0 11,092,000  0 0 13,116,000  0 0 14,400,000  0 0 14,764,000  0 0 22,494,000  0 0 23,350,000  0 0 25,088,000  0 0 19,226,000 
          cash and cash equivalents, end of period
        		16,285,000  -2,416,000 -5,889,000 22,037,000  -14,567,000 5,811,000 27,806,000  -5,812,000 7,068,000 13,890,000  582,000 -660,000 13,206,000  1,079,000 -223,000 13,244,000  -538,000 -24,000 14,342,000  2,441,000 -1,887,000 16,665,000  -4,119,000 3,443,000 19,137,000  -4,241,000 6,295,000 23,253,000  -1,016,000 293,000 22,927,000 
          supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
        		                                         
          cash payments for interest
        		2,956,000  2,742,000 1,851,000 2,508,000  3,352,000 1,750,000 3,739,000  4,461,000 1,388,000 4,523,000  5,046,000 1,991,000 4,795,000                         
          cash payments for income taxes
        		1,541,000  3,509,000 4,275,000 2,691,000  2,201,000 3,640,000 1,429,000  9,486,000 1,253,000 3,117,000  3,812,000 5,793,000 1,476,000                         
          income from continuing operations
        		     2,787,000 1,008,000 8,217,000 8,207,000 13,944,000 2,996,000 -5,675,000 -108,338,000 10,290,000 24,210,000 19,486,000 40,298,000 8,594,000 22,197,000 25,133,000 23,923,000                     
          income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
        		                                         
          impairments, inventory write-down and other charges
        		         443,000 0                               
          realization of pension obligation
        		                                         
          net provision for credit losses
        		                                         
          gain on sale of business
        		     0 0       0 0                           
          loss on sale of discontinued operations
        		                                         
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestures:
        		                                         
          unearned revenue
        		                     2,772,000 -2,749,000 -2,253,000 3,609,000 2,700,000 1,876,000 -3,157,000 170,000 183,000 -840,000 -19,000 3,768,000  -799,000    -3,851,000 -4,377,000 6,867,000 
          distribution received from life insurance policies
        		                                         
          proceeds from sale of business, net of cash sold
        		 0 0   360,000 0                                   
          proceeds (payment) from sale of discontinued operations
        		                                         
          net proceeds (premiums) on life insurance policies
        		    2,074,000 -152,000 -127,000                                   
          proceeds from issuance of common shares
        		     0                                    
          transaction costs on equity distribution program
        		 0                                        
          debt issuance costs
        		 -516,000                                        
          cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
        		                                         
          cash and cash equivalents, end of year
        		                                         
          transaction costs on the issuance of common shares
        		     0                                    
          income from discontinued operations, net of income tax
        		                                         
          debt financing costs
        		                 -115,000 -92,000           -48,000 -60,000 -105,000 -174,000 -74,000 -1,051,000       
          changes to value of life insurance policies
        		      -3,187,000 1,005,000 496,000  1,431,000 -838,000 2,328,000 -789,000 109,000 -448,000 -1,771,000 2,585,000 -2,033,000 -1,455,000 29,000 -1,571,000 -4,493,000 -994,000 946,000  -8,000 71,000 -568,000             
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and divestures:
        		                                         
          proceeds from issuance of common stock
        		       0 59,139,000                                 
          income from discontinued operations, net of tax
        		             0 -397,000 7,971,000 259,000 408,000 208,000 -328,000 -346,000                     
          impairments and other charges
        		                                         
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
        		                                         
          premiums on life insurance policies
        		        1,562,000 -395,000                                
          changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
        		                                         
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
        		                                         
          proceeds from sale of business
        		             0 0                           
          gain on sale of discontinued operations
        		             0 397,000                           
          proceeds from sale of discontinued operations
        		              -1,853,000                           
          repayment of debt borrowings
        		          -25,000,000 -26,000,000 -20,000,000 -27,000,000 -28,000,000 -36,000,000 -32,000,000 -34,000,000 -23,000,000 -28,000,000 -29,000,000 -41,000,000 -22,000,000 -18,000,000 -49,000,000 -26,018,000 -31,550,000 -220,838,000 -37,838,000 -89,963,000 -22,693,000 -9,000,000 -18,000,000 -71,005,000 -20,116,000       
          proceeds from debt borrowings
        		          3,000,000 10,000,000 17,000,000 35,000,000 35,000,000 31,000,000 37,000,000 28,000,000 77,000,000 36,000,000 37,000,000 34,000,000 22,000,000 33,000,000 51,000,000 36,000,000 29,000,000 21,000,000 13,000,000 95,000,000 29,000,000 56,000,000 35,000,000 57,000,000 57,000,000       
          other long-term liabilities
        		           114,000 -6,919,000 2,315,000 -1,030,000 -2,822,000 -1,399,000 -9,895,000 2,163,000 -260,000 -3,247,000 2,175,000 6,215,000 222,000 1,285,000 -809,000 1,498,000 1,003,000 -1,105,000 7,417,000 -1,382,000 -828,000 -932,000 1,541,000 -2,055,000 1,427,000 1,081,000 5,073,000 2,647,000 2,028,000 2,117,000 
          premiums on life insurance
        		           -446,000 -467,000 -499,000 -502,000 -464,000 -419,000 -488,000 -68,000 -338,000 -382,000 -754,000 -488,000 -464,000 -399,000 -500,000 -1,045,000 -438,000 -532,000 -733,000 -646,000 -917,000 -647,000 -828,000 -616,000 -1,032,000 -1,834,000 -4,022,000 -1,026,000 -873,000 -654,000 
          impairments
        		            122,204,000                             
          business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
        		                                         
          net (recovery) provision for doubtful accounts
        		                                         
          proceeds from sale of business of discontinued operations
        		                                         
          non-controlling interest-dividends
        		                                         
          net (recovery) benefit from doubtful accounts
        		                                         
          excess tax benefits from stock-based payments
        		                                         
          non-controlling interest - dividend
        		                     1,000 0   -1,175,000 0       -1,000 1,000       
          issuance of common shares
        		                         0 -9,000               
          asset impairments
        		                                         
          business acquisition, net of cash acquired
        		                              0    0 0 -1,200,000     
          excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation
        		                          97,000 -216,000 -68,000  495,000 -247,000 -68,000  1,231,000 1,120,000 329,000  147,000 1,800,000 553,000 
          non-cash interest expense
        		                                         
          increase in value of life insurance policies
        		                             -1,281,000 2,847,000 159,000 -816,000 -857,000     -1,738,000 -88,000 -1,368,000 
          investment in non-consolidated affiliates
        		                                     -48,000    
          stock options exercised
        		                                     0 0 48,000 35,000 
          cash in escrow
        		                                         
          non-controlling interest - contributions
        		                                         
          decrease in value of life insurance policies
        		                                   -1,096,000 -401,000     
          (gain) on insurance recovery
        		                                       -7,000 -539,000 
          repayment of debt
        		                                    -28,011,000  -16,010,000 -17,012,000 -18,013,000 
          proceeds from debt
        		                                    40,000,000  22,000,000 26,000,000 25,000,000 
          settlement of warrants
        		                                         
          cash settled for acquisition
        		                                         
          cash (advanced)/settled for acquisition
        		                                         
          equity in earnings of affiliates
        		                                         
          loss on exchange of senior exchangeable notes