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Littelfuse, Inc
(NASDAQ:LFUS) 

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Littelfuse, Inc. manufactures and sells circuit protection, power control, and sensing products in the Asia-Pacific, the Americas, and Europe. The company's Electronics segment offers fuses and fuse accessories, positive temperature coefficient resettable fuses, polymer electrostatic discharge suppr...

Founded: 1927
Full Time Employees: 11,300
Sector: Technology
Industry: Electronic Components

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      net sales
    656,969,000  613,413,000  457,684,000 607,071,000 611,997,000 611,668,000    611,668,000    623,330,000 723,489,000 539,581,000  470,832,000     333,225,000 439,191,000 459,183,000  329,046,750 439,191,000 459,183,000 417,813,000  317,889,000 280,331,000 271,912,000 220,020,000 215,510,000 222,021,000   170,918,000 158,794,000 172,688,000 175,853,000 160,578,000 147,193,000 173,987,000 176,615,000 167,160,000 142,646,000 163,465,000 157,508,000 144,402,000 127,928,000 116,420,000 101,396,000 84,403,000 105,887,000 141,448,000 149,826,000 133,708,000 140,215,000 129,149,000 
      yoy
    43.54%  0.23%     0.00%    -1.87%    32.39%         1.27% 0.00% 0.00%   38.16% 63.80% 53.66%  47.51% 26.26%   26.09% 39.82%   6.44% 7.88% -0.75% -0.43% -3.94% 3.19% 6.44% 12.13% 15.76% 11.50% 40.41% 55.34% 71.09% 20.82% -17.69% -32.32% -36.88% -24.48% 9.52%     
      qoq
        -24.61% -0.80% 0.05%         -13.84% 34.08%        -24.13% -4.35%   -25.08% -4.35% 9.90%   13.40% 3.10% 23.59% 2.09% -2.93%    7.64% -8.05% -1.80% 9.51% 9.09% -15.40% -1.49% 5.66% 17.19% -12.74% 3.78% 9.08% 12.88% 9.88% 14.82% 20.13% -20.29% -25.14% -5.59% 12.05% -4.64% 8.57%  
      cost of sales
    402,820,000                            204,495,750 259,597,000 290,196,000 268,190,000  184,238,000 166,572,000 174,046,000 137,314,000 129,328,000 136,740,000   106,312,000 99,387,000 104,052,000 106,291,000 99,716,000 93,667,000 105,516,000 106,621,000 102,457,000 88,690,000 96,212,000 98,125,000 91,122,000 82,871,000 79,804,000 75,982,000 66,129,000 84,061,000 105,548,000 102,364,000 95,227,000 93,926,000 87,878,000 
      gross profit
    254,149,000                            124,551,000 179,594,000 168,987,000 149,623,000  133,651,000 113,759,000 97,866,000 82,706,000 86,182,000 85,281,000   64,606,000 59,407,000 68,636,000 69,562,000 60,862,000 53,526,000 68,471,000 69,994,000 64,703,000 53,956,000 67,253,000 59,383,000 53,280,000 45,057,000 36,616,000 25,414,000 18,274,000 21,826,000 35,900,000 47,462,000 38,481,000 46,289,000 41,271,000 
      yoy
                                 34.38% 48.55% 52.89%  55.08% 33.39%   33.40% 43.55%   6.15% 10.99% 0.24% -0.62% -5.94% -0.80% 1.81% 17.87% 21.44% 19.75% 83.67% 133.66% 191.56% 106.44% 1.99% -46.45% -52.51% -52.85% -13.01%     
      qoq
                                -30.65% 6.28% 12.94%   17.49% 16.24% 18.33% -4.03% 1.06%    8.75% -13.45% -1.33% 14.29% 13.71% -21.83% -2.18% 8.18% 19.92% -19.77% 13.25% 11.45% 18.25% 23.05% 44.08% 39.07% -16.27% -39.20% -24.36% 23.34% -16.87% 12.16%  
      gross margin %
    38.69% NaN% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 37.85% 40.89% 36.80% 35.81% NaN% 42.04% 40.58% 35.99% 37.59% 39.99% 38.41% NaN% NaN% 37.80% 37.41% 39.75% 39.56% 37.90% 36.36% 39.35% 39.63% 38.71% 37.83% 41.14% 37.70% 36.90% 35.22% 31.45% 25.06% 21.65% 20.61% 25.38% 31.68% 28.78% 33.01% 31.96% 
      selling, general, and administrative expenses
    99,325,000                            55,135,000 69,782,000 73,244,000 77,514,000  56,759,000                               
      research and development expenses
    29,737,000                            16,435,500 20,454,000 22,748,000 22,540,000  11,991,000 10,403,000 11,916,000 8,578,000 7,479,000 7,361,000   5,715,000 5,678,000 5,505,000 4,887,000 5,161,000 4,685,000 5,297,000 4,662,000 4,795,000 4,904,000 4,345,000 4,403,000 3,950,000 4,379,000 4,222,000 4,712,000 4,821,000 5,968,000 6,265,000 6,213,000 5,623,000 5,644,000 5,306,000 
      amortization of intangibles
    16,500,000                            9,625,250 13,130,000 13,373,000 11,998,000  6,292,000 4,432,000 5,156,000 2,945,000 2,923,000 2,977,000   1,572,000 1,632,000 1,599,000 1,390,000 1,468,000 1,831,000 1,585,000 1,600,000 1,595,000 1,273,000 1,247,000 1,265,000 1,240,000 1,394,000 1,209,000 1,212,000 1,211,000 943,000 1,030,000 1,001,000 892,000 877,000 879,000 
      restructuring, impairment, and other charges
    7,422,000                                                                
      total operating expenses
    152,984,000                            81,195,750 103,366,000 109,365,000 112,052,000  75,042,000                               
      operating income
    101,165,000                            43,355,250 76,228,000 59,622,000 37,571,000  58,609,000 27,526,000 29,702,000 29,854,000 8,584,000 36,171,000   28,117,000 18,019,000 30,931,000 32,096,000 25,824,000 18,121,000 29,574,000 35,291,000 30,918,000 24,316,000 34,108,000 27,507,000 21,643,000 17,240,000 10,011,000 -3,456,000 -10,100,000 -13,108,000 2,011,000 13,304,000 6,288,000 20,227,000 11,612,000 
      yoy
                                 30.06% 116.60% 26.49%  582.77% -23.90%   -69.47% 100.74%   8.88% -0.56% 4.59% -9.05% -16.48% -25.48% -13.29% 28.30% 42.85% 41.04% 240.71% -895.92% -314.29% -231.52% 397.81% -125.98% -260.62% -164.80% -82.68%     
      qoq
                                -43.12% 27.85% 58.69%   112.92% -7.33% -0.51% 247.79% -76.27%    56.04% -41.74% -3.63% 24.29% 42.51% -38.73% -16.20% 14.14% 27.15% -28.71% 24.00% 27.09% 25.54% 72.21% -389.67% -65.78% -22.95% -751.82% -84.88% 111.58% -68.91% 74.19%  
      operating margin %
    15.40% NaN% 0% NaN% 0% 0% 0% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 0% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 0% 0% 0% NaN% 13.18% 17.36% 12.98% 8.99% NaN% 18.44% 9.82% 10.92% 13.57% 3.98% 16.29% NaN% NaN% 16.45% 11.35% 17.91% 18.25% 16.08% 12.31% 17.00% 19.98% 18.50% 17.05% 20.87% 17.46% 14.99% 13.48% 8.60% -3.41% -11.97% -12.38% 1.42% 8.88% 4.70% 14.43% 8.99% 
      interest expense
    6,977,000   8,875     7,450.75 10,101 10,056  9,147 8,399 4,368    4,626  4,065.25 4,988 5,855 5,418    5,686 -16,957,431 5,775,000 5,782,000 5,423,000  3,467,000 2,571,000 1,670,000 1,070,000 922,000 948,000 489.75 939 376,000 403,000 454,000 421,000 423,000 420,000 414,000 521,000 336,000 341,000 313,000 356,000 427,000 533,000 537,000 637,000 670,000 2,392,000 346,000 368,000 334,000 207,000 368,000 
      foreign exchange loss
    -2,413,000   4,843     2,174.25 11,776 -1,404  -15,692 18,191 14,124    -1,676  -2,400 -6,174 -6,010 2,584    4,243            -482.25 1,476                        
      other income
    -130,000   -3,515                 -410.75 -1,682       2,360,401 1,259,000 -1,678,000 -1,943,000  -1,013,000 -778,000 255,000 -1,659,000 -1,430,000 -1,202,000   -909,000 -1,045,000 -516,000 -757,000                   -545,000 
      income before income taxes
    96,731,000  78,214,000 59,947 67,791,250 75,071,000 85,481,000 110,613,000 329,844,351 75,295 85,451 110,613,000 103,329 95,978 109,612 138,894,000 67,560,000 113,591,000 95,197 77,288,000 272,631,660 67,426 -10,585 35,499 -228,337,116 71,737,000 74,857,000 46,439 -164,970,058 68,212,000 52,318,000 44,646,000  55,523,000 30,433,000 34,014,000 30,184,000 12,641,000 37,717,000 22,473.25 36,524 17,972,000 11,327,000 30,993,000 32,432,000 25,300,000 18,655,000 31,057,000 34,781,000 30,608,000 24,189,000 33,824,000 28,560,000 21,106,000 15,758,000 8,826,000 -3,856,000 -9,891,000 5,861,250 4,911,000 12,893,000 5,641,000   
      income taxes
    21,584,000                            8,318,750 14,666,000 9,992,000 8,617,000  12,715,000 -369,000 6,862,000 7,721,000 1,317,000 9,033,000   3,178,000 1,486,000 6,995,000 8,828,000 7,411,000 3,417,000 6,118,000 9,512,000 9,030,000 4,611,000 10,486,000 8,282,000 5,637,000 4,037,000 768,000 -1,272,000 -2,107,000 -3,597,000 923,000 3,752,000 1,529,000 5,531,000 3,407,000 
      net income
    75,147,000  57,342,000  54,482,500 57,591,000 70,098,000 90,241,000    90,241,000    121,238,000 57,833,000 92,054,000  61,317,000     44,816,000 56,060,000 59,283,000  32,975,000 53,546,000 42,326,000 36,029,000  42,808,000 30,802,000 27,152,000 22,463,000 11,324,000 28,684,000   14,794,000 9,841,000 23,998,000 23,604,000 17,889,000 15,238,000 24,939,000 25,269,000 21,578,000 19,578,000 23,338,000 20,278,000 15,469,000 11,721,000 8,058,000 -2,584,000 -7,784,000 -9,225,000 3,988,000 9,141,000 4,112,000 14,294,000 8,382,000 
      yoy
    37.93%  -18.20%     0.00%    -25.57%    97.72%         35.91% 4.70% 40.06%   25.08% 37.41% 32.69%  278.03% 7.38%   -23.46% 191.47%   -17.30% -35.42% -3.77% -6.59% -17.10% -22.17% 6.86% 24.61% 39.49% 67.03% 189.63% -884.75% -298.73% -227.06% 102.06% -128.27% -289.30% -164.54% -52.42%     
      qoq
        -5.40% -17.84% -22.32%         109.63% -37.17%        -20.06% -5.44%   -38.42% 26.51% 17.48%   38.98% 13.44% 20.87% 98.37% -60.52%    50.33% -58.99% 1.67% 31.95% 17.40% -38.90% -1.31% 17.11% 10.22% -16.11% 15.09% 31.09% 31.98% 45.46% -411.84% -66.80% -15.62% -331.32% -56.37% 122.30% -71.23% 70.53%  
      net income margin %
    11.44% NaN% 9.35% NaN% 11.90% 9.49% 11.45% 14.75% NaN% NaN% NaN% 14.75% NaN% NaN% NaN% 19.45% 7.99% 17.06% NaN% 13.02% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% 13.45% 12.76% 12.91% NaN% 10.02% 12.19% 9.22% 8.62% NaN% 13.47% 10.99% 9.99% 10.21% 5.25% 12.92% NaN% NaN% 8.66% 6.20% 13.90% 13.42% 11.14% 10.35% 14.33% 14.31% 12.91% 13.72% 14.28% 12.87% 10.71% 9.16% 6.92% -2.55% -9.22% -8.71% 2.82% 6.10% 3.08% 10.19% 6.49% 
      earnings per share:
                                                                    
      basic
                                                                   
      diluted
    2.96                                                                
      weighted-average shares and equivalent shares outstanding:
                                                                    
      basic
    25,074   24,767,000      24,893,000 24,839,000  24,734,000 24,755,000 24,734,000    24,592,000   24,357,000 24,312 24,393,000 24,576,000   24,717 24,870,000 25,109 25,004 24,339 22,687 22,713 22,578 22,528 22,565 22,581 22,691   22,095 21,822 21,923 21,778 21,608 21,901 22,000 22,191 21,878 21,875 21,968 22,019 21,847 21,743 21,750 21,728 21,721 21,722 21,703 21,687 21,782 22,359 22,294 
      diluted
    25,420                             25,471 25,401 24,775 22,931 22,953 22,734 22,674 22,719 22,693 22,835   22,366 22,098 22,162 22,074 21,929 22,255 22,287 22,590 22,328 22,214 22,344 22,397 22,205 21,812 21,882 21,728 21,727 21,826 21,855 21,869 21,898 22,499 22,516 
      august 5, 2024
                                                                    
      september 3, 2024
                                                                    
      september 30, 2024
                                                                    
      november 4, 2024
                                                                    
      december 3, 2024
                                                                    
      january 2, 2025
                                                                    
      february 6, 2025
                                                                    
      april 9, 2025
                                                                    
      may 1, 2025
                                                                    
      june 4, 2025
                                                                    
      july 2, 2025
                                                                    
      august 5, 2025
                                                                    
      september 2, 2025
                                                                    
      derivatives designated as hedging instruments
                                                                    
      interest rate swap agreement:
                                                                    
      designated as cash flow hedge
                                                                    
      zero cost collar agreement:
                                                                    
      derivatives designated as cash flow hedges
                                                                    
      interest rate swap agreement
                                                                    
      zero cost collar agreement
                                                                    
      net income per share
      2.32  2.193 2.31 2.82 3.64    3.64    4.91 2.34 3.74  2.5     1.793 2.23 2.37                                      
      amortization of unfavorable production contract
                                                                    
      amortization of inventory step-down
                                                                    
      depreciation
                                                                    
      amortization
        -119.75   -479                 2,072.25 3,104 3,298                                      
      transaction costs
        300.75 -224 30 1,397                 2,494                                        
      income tax benefit of above items
        -22.75 28                                                           
      numerator:
                                                                    
      net income as reported
       43,571,000     54,151,000 57,788,000 70,071,000  93,304,000 75,468,000 87,016,000    82,095,000  17,752,250 55,356,000 -8,991 24,644,000    36,989            17,108 26,990                        
      denominator:
                                                                    
      weighted-average shares outstanding
                                                                    
      basic
    25,074   24,767,000      24,893,000 24,839,000  24,734,000 24,755,000 24,734,000    24,592,000   24,357,000 24,312 24,393,000 24,576,000   24,717 24,870,000 25,109 25,004 24,339 22,687 22,713 22,578 22,528 22,565 22,581 22,691   22,095 21,822 21,923 21,778 21,608 21,901 22,000 22,191 21,878 21,875 21,968 22,019 21,847 21,743 21,750 21,728 21,721 21,722 21,703 21,687 21,782 22,359 22,294 
      effect of dilutive securities
       196,000     65,500 250,000 256,000  -8,000 233,000 251,000    308,000  45,250 216,000  185,000    292                                     
      diluted
       24,963,000     6,275,000 25,143,000 25,095,000   24,988,000 24,985,000    24,900,000  6,133,750 24,573,000 24,312 24,578,000    25,009                                     
      earnings per share:
                                                                    
      basic earnings per share
       1.76     2.18 2.32 2.82  3.77 3.05 3.52    3.34  0.73 2.27 -0.37 1.01    1.5            0.768 1.2                        
      diluted earnings per share
       1.75     2.158 2.3 2.79  3.73 3.02 3.48    3.3  0.723 2.25 -0.37    1.48            0.76 1.19                        
      electronics
       307,249     263,168.25 343,933 350,147  371,193 397,629 358,176    325,347  173,202.25 255,349 223,271 214,189    265,394            67,969.5 101,013                        
      transportation
       161,862     128,927 177,019 172,048  167,874 181,735 182,027                                                  
      industrial
       85,196     65,117.25 86,119 89,802  74,184 79,516 78,233    64,823  20,174.25 31,493 22,067 27,137    26,623                                     
      total net sales
       554,307     457,212.5 607,071 611,997  613,251 658,880 618,436    523,488  261,249.75 391,566 307,337 346,096    405,500            139,931 201,040                        
      other segment expenses
                                                                    
      total other segment expenses
       475,550                                                             
      segment operating income
                                                                    
      total segment operating income
       78,757                                                             
      other
       -8,607     -5,538.5 -6,272 -10,688  -12,559 -16,435 -5,388    -5,612  -10,619 -1,583 -35,721 -5,172                -889.5 -625                        
      total operating income
       70,150     74,084.75 93,645 92,053  94,202 121,870 134,164    96,257  24,339.5 64,558 -11,950 44,750    60,673            24,264.5 37,559                        
      income tax expense of above items
          -3 -115                                                         
      sales to related party
             0.5 0.7  0.05        0.05 0.4 0.3 0.4                                         
      purchase material/service from related party
             1.2 1.1  0.2  0.1    0.7  0.2 0.8 0.8                                          
      accounts payable balance
             0.8 0.7        0.1  0.05 0.1 0.2 0.1                                         
      depreciation and amortization
                                                                    
      total depreciation and amortization
            25,820.75 33,909 34,892  32,497 32,591 27,320    24,215  17,966.25 24,329 23,734 23,802    23,279            6,463 9,601                        
      other expense
            -2,952.5 -3,527 -2,050  -2,582 -698 6,060    -1,890    -1,210 1,249    4,305            -885.75 -1,380     101,000 -954,000 -1,897,000 -11,000 -26,000 -332,000 -29,000 -1,409,000 110,000 949,000 648,000 -237,000 -879,000 -2,678,000 -3,246,000 43,000 313,000 195,000  
      accounts receivable balance
                         0.1 0.1 0.1                                         
      automotive
                      133,318  67,873.25 104,724 61,999 104,770    113,483            48,579.75 70,386                        
      purchase material/ service from related party
                           0.2                                         
      amortization of inventory step-up
                            9,231.75  19,031                                      
      stock compensation
                            1,277.5 421 210                                      
      income tax impact of above items
                            -3,572.5 -1,011 -5,582                                      
      •
                                                                    
      foreign exchange gain
                                -1,593,000 982,000 3,200,000 -10,555,000  632,000                               
      income per share:
                                                                    
      basic
                                1.328 2.13 1.69 1.48  1.88                        -0.36       
      diluted
                                1.308 2.1 1.67 1.45  1.87                        -0.36       
      cash dividends declared per common share
                                   0.37                                 
      impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
                                      14,809,000                              
      weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                                    
      basic
    25,074   24,767,000      24,893,000 24,839,000  24,734,000 24,755,000 24,734,000    24,592,000   24,357,000 24,312 24,393,000 24,576,000   24,717 24,870,000 25,109 25,004 24,339 22,687 22,713 22,578 22,528 22,565 22,581 22,691   22,095 21,822 21,923 21,778 21,608 21,901 22,000 22,191 21,878 21,875 21,968 22,019 21,847 21,743 21,750 21,728 21,721 21,722 21,703 21,687 21,782 22,359 22,294 
      diluted
    25,420                             25,471 25,401 24,775 22,931 22,953 22,734 22,674 22,719 22,693 22,835   22,366 22,098 22,162 22,074 21,929 22,255 22,287 22,590 22,328 22,214 22,344 22,397 22,205 21,812 21,882 21,728 21,727 21,826 21,855 21,869 21,898 22,499 22,516 
      selling, general and administrative expenses
                                      56,589,000 51,092,000 41,595,000 37,002,000 38,772,000   29,202,000 34,078,000 30,601,000 31,189,000 28,409,000 28,889,000 32,015,000 28,441,000 27,395,000 23,463,000 27,553,000 26,208,000 26,447,000 22,044,000 21,174,000 22,946,000 22,342,000 28,023,000 26,594,000 26,944,000 25,678,000 27,578,000 23,474,000 
      pension settlement expense
                                        7,548,500 30,194,000                           
      foreign exchange (gain) loss
                                      -4,700,000 -6,237,000 259,000 -3,549,000 -1,292,000                          
      net income per share
      2.32  2.193 2.31 2.82 3.64    3.64    4.91 2.34 3.74  2.5     1.793 2.23 2.37                                      
      basic
                                      1.36 1.21 0.663 0.5 1.26   0.67 0.75 1.09 1.08 0.83 0.813 1.13 1.13 0.98 0.67 1.06 0.91 0.7 -0.028 0.37 -0.12  0.198 0.18 0.42 0.19   
      diluted
                                      1.35 1.2 0.66 0.5 1.26   0.66 0.74 1.08 1.07 0.81 0.798 1.12 1.11 0.96 0.66 1.04 0.9 0.69 -0.028 0.37 -0.12  0.198 0.18 0.42 0.19   
      cash dividends paid per common share
                                      0.33 0.29 0.198 0.29 0.25   0.2                       
      less: distributed earnings available to participating securities
                                           -5.25 -3                        
      less: undistributed earnings available to participating securities
                                           -4.25                         
      numerator for basic earnings per share —
                                                                    
      undistributed and distributed earnings available to common shareholders
                                           17,098.5 26,987                        
      add: undistributed earnings allocated to participating securities
                                           4.25                         
      less: undistributed earnings reallocated to participating securities
                                           -4.25                         
      numerator for diluted earnings per share —
                                                                    
      denominator for basic earnings per share —
                                                                    
      weighted-average shares
                                            22,428                        
      effect of dilutive securities:
                                                                    
      common stock equivalents
                                           55.75 197                        
      denominator for diluted earnings per share —
                                           5,624.25 22,625                        
      adjusted for weighted-average shares & assumed conversions
                                                                    
      service cost
                                           112.5 150                        
      interest cost
                                           668.5 891                        
      expected return on plan assets
                                           -1,005 -1,340                        
      amortization of net loss
                                           176.5 235                        
      total cost (credit) of the plan
                                           -47.5 -64                        
      expected plan participants’ contribution
                                                                    
      net periodic benefit cost
                                           -47.5 -64                        
      electrical
                                           23,381.75 29,641                        
      impairment, loan loss and equity in net loss or unconsolidated affiliate
                                           2,669.5                         
      impairment and equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliate
                                             10,678,000                       
      comprehensive income
                                              19,168.5 34,320 15,323 27,031                   
      gain on sale of ireland property
                                                                  -8,037,000  
      earnings from continuing operations before income taxes and income taxes.
                                                                  19,825,000  
      earnings from continuing operations
                                                                  14,294,000 8,382,000 
      discontinued operations (net of tax).
                                                                    
      basic:
                                                                    
      continuing operations
                                                                  0.64 0.38 
      discontinued operations
                                                                    
      diluted:
                                                                    
      earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
                                                                   11,789,000 
    Balance Sheets:
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        assets
                                                                 
        current assets:
                                                                 
        cash and cash equivalents
      481,697,000 563,391,000 814,733,000 685,184,000 618,687,000 724,924,000 629,670,000 561,742,000 562,153,000 555,513,000 560,056,000 480,743,000 425,127,000 562,588,000 474,003,000 809,122,000 461,617,000 478,473,000 690,682,000 616,330,000 572,771,000 687,525,000 641,890,000 651,867,000 620,575,000 531,139,000 476,057,000 474,781,000 476,614,000 489,733,000 498,215,000 408,147,000 412,458,000 429,676,000 372,828,000 328,786,000 305,192,000 292,936,000 257,672,000 235,404,000 178,692,000 164,016,000 163,424,000 163,924,000 131,533,000 109,720,000 118,927,000 87,682,000 77,135,000 70,354,000 57,389,000 48,332,000 60,204,000 70,937,000 67,364,000 55,258,000 53,434,000 57,716,000 49,240,000 
        short-term investments
      279,000 287,000 290,000 298,000 984,000 976,000 1,011,000 971,000 231,000 235,000 229,000 84,000 85,000 84,000 79,000 20,000 27,000 28,000 28,000 18,000 53,000 54,000 52,000 44,000 43,000 44,000 33,000 34,000 33,000 34,000 35,000 34,000 37,000 35,000 35,000 4,179,000 6,886,000 8,808,000 8,513,000  19,022,000 13,997,000                  
        trade receivables, less allowances of 79,896 and 77,073 at march 28, 2026 and december 27, 2025, respectively
      380,963,000                                                           
        inventories
      418,922,000 416,472,000 396,871,000 412,164,000 417,102,000 416,273,000 453,781,000 451,186,000 456,135,000 474,607,000 483,075,000 527,151,000 559,828,000 547,690,000 536,026,000 496,207,000 470,552,000 445,671,000 357,024,000 325,774,000 295,057,000 258,002,000 243,832,000 248,020,000 227,282,000 237,507,000 240,059,000 254,305,000 261,659,000 258,228,000 247,255,000 239,201,000 263,969,000 140,789,000 136,505,000 98,629,000 92,591,000 91,978,000 83,470,000 75,580,000 77,729,000 75,575,000 82,412,000 79,865,000 77,061,000 80,182,000 66,030,000 60,675,000 57,311,000 52,567,000 54,100,000 55,380,000 61,528,000 66,679,000 64,598,000 63,874,000 64,064,000 59,990,000 65,381,000 
        prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable
      5,240,000 6,137,000 11,253,000 9,018,000 8,245,000 11,749,000 6,793,000 6,413,000 8,574,000 8,701,000 3,776,000 3,407,000 5,857,000 7,215,000 5,833,000 4,861,000 1,570,000 2,035,000 2,695,000 3,961,000 4,146,000 3,029,000 1,218,000 1,529,000 4,253,000 4,831,000 2,730,000 1,374,000 758,000 2,339,000 6,802,000 4,648,000 3,899,000 1,689,000                          
        prepaid expenses and other current assets
      89,135,000 85,832,000 77,509,000 71,812,000 70,238,000 103,716,000 132,510,000 125,703,000 121,142,000 82,526,000 83,684,000 90,324,000 86,124,000 87,641,000 75,643,000 65,294,000 64,987,000 68,812,000 59,768,000 59,503,000 43,698,000 35,939,000 30,012,000 31,899,000 32,418,000 28,564,000 62,361,000 63,332,000 53,203,000 49,291,000 48,683,000 45,727,000 47,794,000 37,452,000 45,799,000 8,959,000 17,080,000 17,771,000 18,819,000 16,532,000 14,797,000 14,219,000 15,189,000 15,206,000 16,863,000 13,882,000 11,981,000 16,462,000 19,782,000 18,196,000 18,116,000 19,016,000 15,332,000 17,968,000 11,936,000 14,906,000 18,780,000 14,566,000 10,667,000 
        total current assets
      1,376,236,000 1,435,334,000 1,674,483,000 1,542,050,000 1,433,084,000 1,552,009,000 1,562,523,000 1,463,978,000 1,444,111,000 1,408,600,000 1,458,320,000 1,441,346,000 1,401,604,000 1,511,796,000 1,431,313,000 1,718,825,000 1,318,210,000 1,270,211,000 1,435,936,000 1,318,918,000 1,192,412,000 1,217,309,000 1,148,934,000 1,119,165,000 1,092,483,000 1,004,394,000 1,007,592,000 1,039,549,000 1,030,145,000 1,032,517,000 1,052,634,000 958,201,000 973,062,000 792,340,000 759,364,000 583,435,000 565,599,000 557,272,000 516,060,000 445,465,000 416,698,000 378,382,000 388,243,000 393,715,000 352,410,000 318,956,000 324,494,000 292,197,000 268,215,000 241,785,000 221,692,000 202,638,000 200,850,000 229,403,000 244,878,000 239,391,000 238,587,000 237,747,000 225,830,000 
        net property, plant, and equipment
      533,528,000 540,640,000 513,965,000 516,517,000 510,336,000 477,068,000 481,592,000 472,537,000 479,435,000 493,153,000 478,906,000 481,567,000 492,368,000 481,110,000 458,234,000 435,683,000 442,022,000 437,889,000 364,329,000 352,826,000 344,914,000 344,178,000 339,870,000 334,677,000 334,829,000 344,617,000 329,792,000 338,500,000 342,334,000 339,894,000 343,883,000 338,755,000 337,205,000 250,577,000 244,874,000                         
        intangible assets, net of amortization
      570,025,000 594,907,000 458,776,000 474,177,000 475,645,000 482,118,000 560,994,000 566,030,000 584,631,000 606,136,000 612,366,000 628,333,000 646,963,000 593,970,000 605,310,000 374,593,000 391,855,000 407,126,000 295,766,000 307,771,000 317,294,000 291,887,000 296,159,000 301,661,000 308,393,000 321,247,000 326,417,000 341,174,000 350,421,000 361,474,000 377,151,000 390,052,000 405,406,000 203,850,000                          
        goodwill
      1,209,792,000 1,211,411,000 1,356,038,000 1,359,422,000 1,307,941,000 1,228,502,000 1,317,748,000 1,287,762,000 1,294,737,000 1,309,998,000 1,284,343,000 1,289,188,000 1,289,229,000 1,186,922,000 1,168,458,000 914,358,000 926,732,000 929,790,000 847,205,000 851,070,000 845,586,000 816,812,000 799,791,000 787,601,000 812,763,000 820,589,000 813,653,000 826,408,000 825,467,000 826,715,000 830,354,000 832,227,000 840,574,000 453,414,000 451,131,000 189,767,000 186,464,000 186,667,000 185,035,000 133,592,000 116,693,000 115,697,000 119,582,000 113,005,000 110,227,000 112,687,000 94,707,000 92,665,000 94,834,000 94,986,000 96,908,000 95,052,000 93,757,000 106,961,000 80,673,000 82,979,000 83,041,000 72,545,000 67,748,000 
        investments
      19,524,000 20,010,000 21,329,000 21,602,000 21,821,000 23,245,000 26,607,000 22,904,000 24,204,000 24,821,000 23,371,000 25,248,000 26,581,000 24,121,000 23,770,000 25,626,000 34,372,000 39,211,000 39,885,000 39,255,000 37,285,000 30,547,000 26,066,000 23,678,000 21,248,000 24,099,000 26,662,000 25,456,000 24,640,000 25,405,000 29,084,000 31,326,000 31,128,000 10,993,000 10,582,000 15,197,000     16,918,000 14,867,000 12,209,000 13,085,000 13,656,000 11,660,000 12,038,000 12,341,000 11,647,000 11,742,000 8,325,000 5,494,000 4,516,000 3,436,000 4,733,000 5,919,000 7,070,000 6,339,000 5,994,000 
        deferred income taxes
      5,471,000 5,255,000 5,712,000 6,304,000 5,581,000 4,899,000 11,955,000 10,950,000 10,798,000 10,486,000 13,598,000 13,394,000 13,780,000 14,367,000 10,461,000 12,476,000 17,119,000 13,127,000 9,575,000 9,837,000 9,854,000 11,224,000 7,173,000 7,555,000 7,608,000 8,069,000 7,485,000 9,200,000 8,461,000 7,330,000 8,979,000 10,320,000 12,039,000 11,858,000 17,806,000 8,333,000 10,463,000 11,157,000 10,964,000 11,890,000 12,815,000 11,895,000 9,962,000 9,571,000 9,437,000 10,588,000 13,115,000 12,960,000 13,453,000 13,804,000 11,941,000 11,342,000 11,340,000 11,693,000 10,607,000 11,061,000 11,110,000 15,309,000 16,199,000 
        right of use lease assets
      82,520,000 86,263,000 87,116,000 89,161,000 85,028,000 72,211,000 60,277,000 59,563,000 63,718,000 62,370,000 51,755,000 56,379,000 56,583,000 57,382,000 46,175,000 39,724,000 37,579,000  24,375,000 28,465,000 19,560,000  18,811,000 19,621,000 20,611,000  21,598,000 23,280,000 24,725,000                               
        other long-term assets
      60,455,000 62,976,000 56,940,000 56,648,000 48,799,000 51,727,000 40,548,000 41,254,000 41,827,000 79,711,000 80,267,000 40,259,000 34,628,000 34,066,000 34,207,000 23,184,000 25,279,000                                           
        total assets
      3,857,551,000 3,956,796,000 4,174,359,000 4,065,881,000 3,888,235,000 3,891,779,000 4,062,244,000 3,924,978,000 3,943,461,000 3,995,275,000 4,002,926,000 3,975,714,000 3,961,736,000 3,903,734,000 3,777,928,000 3,544,469,000 3,193,168,000 3,151,704,000 3,038,518,000 2,927,498,000 2,786,870,000 2,747,593,000 2,654,370,000 2,611,058,000 2,612,629,000 2,559,898,000 2,551,361,000 2,621,585,000 2,625,018,000 2,614,306,000 2,663,486,000 2,587,994,000 2,627,510,000 1,740,102,000 1,702,192,000 1,064,981,000 1,024,373,000 1,006,931,000 959,815,000 777,728,000 716,584,000 678,424,000 687,060,000 696,489,000 657,024,000 621,129,000 599,098,000 566,028,000 550,795,000 533,127,000 529,606,000 509,798,000 511,151,000 538,928,000 518,422,000 515,583,000 510,624,000 487,225,000 464,102,000 
        liabilities and equity
                                                                 
        current liabilities:
                                                                 
        accounts payable
      222,666,000 211,079,000 204,016,000 181,902,000 176,450,000 188,359,000 179,486,000 176,095,000 172,809,000 173,535,000 166,725,000 173,353,000 191,346,000 208,571,000 219,447,000 219,764,000 212,644,000 222,039,000 221,889,000 205,138,000 179,723,000 145,984,000 120,938,000 113,767,000 106,796,000 117,320,000 107,211,000 123,058,000 129,092,000 126,323,000 129,871,000 127,290,000 120,817,000 101,844,000 103,849,000 51,658,000 33,872,000 38,937,000 36,641,000 27,226,000 28,650,000 19,934,000 26,215,000 30,412,000 28,253,000 24,079,000 27,140,000 28,480,000 26,579,000 23,646,000 19,266,000 17,319,000 16,150,000 18,854,000 25,427,000 24,855,000 22,537,000 26,815,000 24,248,000 
        accrued liabilities
      170,787,000 199,271,000 173,786,000 154,531,000 139,815,000 148,276,000 152,772,000 135,180,000 124,288,000 149,214,000 143,540,000 143,843,000 147,776,000 187,057,000 177,127,000 137,377,000 127,011,000 159,689,000 139,670,000 126,445,000 98,354,000 110,478,000 98,437,000 85,356,000 73,512,000 84,120,000 114,549,000 111,696,000 107,214,000 138,405,000                              
        accrued income taxes
      33,354,000 26,186,000 24,302,000 25,617,000 35,592,000 29,658,000 39,809,000 39,235,000 42,051,000 38,725,000 35,762,000 41,049,000 42,587,000 41,793,000 42,016,000 34,128,000 25,689,000 27,905,000 32,462,000 25,109,000 23,468,000 19,186,000 15,231,000 10,034,000 17,907,000 14,122,000 16,989,000 21,657,000 23,244,000 20,547,000 36,746,000 19,376,000 15,938,000 16,285,000 16,281,000 10,621,000 5,931,000 10,154,000 6,226,000 11,559,000 13,214,000 10,591,000 19,942,000 18,273,000 15,339,000 14,997,000 22,351,000 14,846,000 10,671,000 4,525,000 1,745,000  443,000 2,570,000 1,701,000 1,544,000 1,221,000 4,251,000 708,000 
        current portion of long-term debt
      100,483,000 96,233,000 16,955,000 17,692,000 17,710,000 67,612,000 67,799,000 67,679,000 65,824,000 14,020,000 135,619,000 137,435,000 137,929,000 134,874,000 10,220,000 7,500,000  25,000,000 27,619,000 25,000,000 25,000,000    10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,000,000 10,076,000 10,060,000 10,111,000 6,250,000 9,375,000 87,000,000 126,000,000 133,500,000 138,000,000 84,000,000 96,500,000 85,000,000 93,000,000 70,000,000 36,000,000 33,000,000 14,500,000 9,888,000 11,967,000 14,183,000 19,488,000 13,621,000 10,441,000 8,000,000 37,517,000 24,018,000 27,133,000 6,565,000 7,064,000 
        total current liabilities
      527,290,000 532,769,000 419,059,000 379,742,000 369,567,000 433,905,000 439,866,000 418,189,000 404,972,000 375,494,000 481,646,000 495,680,000 519,638,000 572,295,000 448,810,000 398,769,000 365,344,000 434,633,000 421,640,000 381,692,000 326,545,000 275,648,000 234,606,000 209,157,000 208,215,000 225,562,000 248,749,000 266,411,000 269,550,000 295,275,000 303,886,000 267,163,000 264,378,000 224,794,000 226,156,000 209,833,000 208,738,000 221,265,000 211,797,000 155,420,000 164,413,000 149,277,000 171,513,000 148,626,000 107,389,000 109,848,000 98,791,000 84,847,000 81,222,000 75,624,000 78,574,000 65,242,000 58,073,000 72,900,000 109,083,000 100,333,000 104,144,000 86,299,000 64,908,000 
        long-term debt, less current portion
      531,049,000 706,394,000 788,821,000 792,524,000 787,980,000 788,502,000 799,949,000 795,825,000 800,849,000 857,915,000 857,006,000 864,223,000 866,925,000 866,623,000 975,610,000 884,569,000 606,741,000 611,897,000 620,112,000 626,917,000 623,865,000 687,034,000 725,507,000 776,205,000 764,195,000 669,158,000 668,160,000 676,940,000 676,510,000 684,730,000 690,637,000 687,538,000 743,437,000 489,361,000 492,272,000 84,474,000 93,750,000 95,000,000 95,000,000      39,000,000 41,000,000 43,000,000 45,000,000 47,000,000 49,000,000 58,000,000 60,000,000 70,000,000 72,000,000   1,165,000 1,355,000 1,493,000 
        accrued post-retirement benefits
      39,084,000 38,733,000 33,658,000 33,179,000 30,751,000 29,836,000 31,373,000 31,810,000 34,049,000 34,422,000 29,445,000 30,038,000 29,557,000 28,037,000 36,842,000 35,090,000 36,884,000 37,037,000 42,026,000 43,176,000 42,894,000 45,802,000 40,279,000 39,653,000 35,904,000 38,198,000 28,725,000 30,666,000 31,548,000 31,874,000 32,901,000 33,210,000 35,817,000 18,742,000 16,571,000 5,653,000 8,528,000 14,928,000 14,925,000 22,338,000 10,544,000 15,292,000 5,356,000 5,482,000 5,684,000 5,564,000 11,823,000 10,702,000 11,780,000 18,271,000 24,546,000 31,192,000 41,962,000 41,637,000 19,480,000 19,829,000 19,708,000 24,074,000 28,990,000 
        non-current lease liabilities
      69,122,000 71,765,000 73,415,000 75,543,000 72,243,000 60,559,000 52,074,000 49,581,000 50,791,000 49,472,000    45,661,000                                              
        other long-term liabilities
      75,330,000 78,766,000 83,374,000 82,643,000 75,523,000 69,833,000 70,328,000 67,872,000 80,752,000 86,671,000 83,496,000 80,830,000 84,768,000 79,510,000 75,402,000 67,478,000 73,350,000 71,023,000 65,537,000 66,734,000 67,410,000 67,252,000 63,639,000 61,892,000 61,709,000 64,037,000 64,502,000 65,944,000 69,414,000 72,232,000 67,404,000 76,067,000 81,379,000 62,580,000 26,230,000 12,809,000 14,856,000 15,331,000 15,406,000 12,412,000 12,270,000 12,752,000 13,698,000 14,267,000 11,609,000 11,571,000 10,960,000 10,838,000 11,089,000 11,212,000 11,261,000 12,811,000 12,275,000 11,483,000 11,473,000 12,875,000 12,890,000 11,294,000 14,438,000 
        total liabilities
      1,343,487,000 1,530,762,000 1,502,244,000 1,466,916,000 1,431,480,000 1,478,167,000 1,489,144,000 1,459,491,000 1,472,168,000 1,514,794,000                                                  
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                 
        shareholders’ equity:
                                                                 
        common stock, par value 0.01 per share...
      266,000 264,000 264,000 263,000 262,000 262,000 262,000 262,000 262,000 262,000 262,000 261,000 261,000 261,000 261,000 261,000 260,000 260,000 260,000 260,000 259,000 259,000 258,000 257,000 256,000 256,000 256,000 255,000 254,000 254,000 254,000 253,000 251,000 229,000 229,000 224,000 225,000   220,000  216,000    218,000    218,000    217,000      
        additional paid-in capital
      1,149,103,000 1,098,150,000 1,091,622,000 1,064,128,000 1,056,077,000 1,049,079,000 1,043,736,000 1,032,974,000 1,017,311,000 1,012,325,000 1,007,033,000 998,589,000 983,065,000 974,097,000 969,459,000 964,937,000 951,495,000 946,588,000 935,351,000 930,106,000 918,762,000 907,858,000 891,924,000 885,306,000 874,360,000 867,996,000 860,871,000 855,192,000 842,086,000 835,828,000 830,612,000 815,826,000 800,614,000 310,012,000 306,118,000 259,553,000 223,425,000   195,803,000  174,375,000    150,548,000    130,870,000    124,384,000      
        treasury stock
      -338,758,000 -338,696,000 -338,622,000 -336,927,000 -333,039,000 -305,351,000 -305,259,000 -305,136,000 -275,398,000 -259,263,000 -259,191,000 -258,883,000 -252,884,000 -252,866,000 -252,828,000 -252,828,000 -248,124,000 -248,120,000 -248,078,000 -247,963,000 -242,366,000 -242,366,000 -242,323,000 -242,192,000 -239,817,000 -216,447,000 -216,384,000 -166,068,000 -130,103,000 -116,454,000 -48,546,000 -48,336,000 -44,052,000 -41,294,000 -41,260,000 -32,766,000 -2,353,000   -60,496,000  -58,834,000    -23,546,000              
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -24,557,000 -5,383,000 -14,388,000 -10,851,000 -108,764,000 -146,361,000 -50,782,000 -107,175,000 -86,108,000 -55,817,000 -99,526,000 -97,392,000 -82,481,000 -95,764,000 -135,203,000 -107,015,000 -75,666,000 -73,463,000 -95,528,000 -90,574,000 -96,028,000 -91,157,000 -107,238,000 -124,219,000 -121,802,000 -106,823,000 -112,608,000 -95,582,000 -89,851,000 -97,924,000 -97,631,000                             
        retained earnings
      1,728,010,000 1,671,699,000 1,932,601,000 1,881,737,000 1,841,794,000 1,815,628,000 1,884,823,000 1,844,204,000 1,814,916,000 1,782,662,000 1,755,936,000 1,714,381,000 1,659,265,000 1,585,466,000 1,507,035,000 1,446,457,000 1,372,556,000 1,268,124,000 1,229,262,000 1,150,260,000 1,079,979,000 1,034,048,000 986,810,000 943,151,000 963,820,000 950,901,000 939,946,000 916,014,000 882,871,000 856,507,000 834,577,000 791,831,000 758,766,000 722,140,000 741,363,000 562,717,000 445,059,000   435,340,000  376,572,000    304,056,000    228,641,000    219,230,000      
        total equity
      2,514,064,000 2,426,034,000 2,672,115,000 2,598,965,000 2,456,755,000 2,413,612,000 2,573,100,000 2,465,487,000 2,471,293,000 2,480,481,000 2,404,859,000 2,357,251,000 2,307,476,000 2,211,378,000 2,088,891,000 2,051,943,000 2,000,652,000 1,893,520,000 1,821,398,000 1,742,220,000 1,660,737,000 1,608,773,000 1,529,562,000 1,462,434,000 1,476,948,000 1,496,014,000 1,472,212,000 1,509,942,000 1,505,388,000 1,478,342,000 1,519,396,000 1,470,020,000 1,441,974,000 927,556,000 933,244,000 744,198,000 686,916,000 660,407,000 622,687,000 587,558,000 529,357,000 501,103,000 496,446,000 528,062,000 492,785,000 452,660,000 434,058,000 414,207,000 399,256,000 378,599,000          
        total liabilities and equity
      3,857,551,000 3,956,796,000 4,174,359,000 4,065,881,000 3,888,235,000 3,891,779,000 4,062,244,000 3,924,978,000 3,943,461,000 3,995,275,000 4,002,926,000 3,975,714,000 3,961,736,000 3,903,734,000 3,777,928,000 3,544,469,000 3,193,168,000 3,151,704,000 3,038,518,000 2,927,498,000 2,786,870,000 2,747,593,000 2,654,370,000 2,611,058,000 2,612,629,000 2,559,898,000 2,551,361,000 2,621,585,000 2,625,018,000 2,614,306,000 2,663,486,000 2,587,994,000 2,627,510,000 1,740,102,000 1,702,192,000 1,064,981,000 1,024,373,000 1,006,931,000 959,815,000 777,728,000 716,584,000 678,424,000 687,060,000 696,489,000 657,024,000 621,129,000 599,098,000 566,028,000 550,795,000 533,127,000          
        trade receivables, less allowances of 77,073 and 69,990, respectively
       363,215,000                                                          
        littelfuse, inc. shareholders’ equity
       2,426,034,000 2,671,477,000 2,598,350,000 2,456,330,000 2,413,257,000 2,572,780,000 2,465,129,000 2,470,983,000 2,480,169,000 2,404,514,000 2,356,956,000 2,307,226,000 2,211,194,000 2,088,724,000 2,051,812,000 2,000,521,000 1,893,389,000 1,821,267,000 1,742,089,000 1,660,606,000 1,608,642,000 1,529,431,000 1,462,303,000 1,476,817,000 1,495,883,000 1,472,081,000 1,509,811,000 1,505,257,000 1,478,211,000 1,519,266,000 1,469,890,000 1,441,837,000 927,419,000 933,107,000 744,055,000 686,773,000   587,415,000  500,960,000    452,517,000    378,456,000          
        non-controlling interest
        638,000 615,000 425,000 355,000 320,000 358,000 310,000 312,000 345,000 295,000 250,000 184,000 167,000 131,000 131,000 131,000 131,000 131,000 131,000 131,000 131,000 131,000 131,000 131,000 131,000 131,000 131,000 131,000 130,000 130,000 137,000 137,000 137,000 143,000 143,000   143,000  143,000    143,000    143,000          
        trade receivables, less allowances of 78,392 and 69,990 at september 27, 2025 and december 28, 2024, respectively
        373,827,000                                                         
        trade receivables, less allowances of 73,121 and 69,990 at june 28, 2025 and december 28, 2024, respectively
         363,574,000                                                        
        trade receivables, less allowances of 69,244 and 69,990 at march 29, 2025 and december 28, 2024, respectively
          317,828,000                                                       
        trade receivables, less allowances of 69,990 and 84,696, respectively
           294,371,000                                                      
        trade receivables, less allowances of 76,151 and 84,696 at september 28, 2024 and december 30, 2023, respectively
            338,758,000                                                     
        trade receivables, less allowances of 73,744 and 84,696 at june 29, 2024 and december 30, 2023, respectively
             317,963,000                                                    
        trade receivables, less allowances of 76,496 and 84,696 at march 30, 2024 and december 30, 2023, respectively
              295,876,000                                                   
        trade receivables, less allowances of 84,696 and 83,562, respectively
               287,018,000                                                  
        trade receivables, less allowances of 88,440 and 83,562 at september 30, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                327,500,000                                                 
        non-current operating lease liabilities
                39,818,000 43,571,000 43,919,000  35,778,000 32,334,000 29,511,000 22,305,000 17,440,000 19,241,000 14,190,000 12,950,000 14,193,000 15,155,000 15,960,000 17,166,000 17,237,000 18,643,000 19,950,000                               
        trade receivables, less allowances of 86,968 and 83,562 at july 1, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                 339,637,000                                                
        trade receivables, less allowances of 88,923 and 83,562 at april 1, 2023 and december 31, 2022, respectively
                  324,583,000                                               
        trade receivables, less allowances of 83,562 and 59,232, respectively
                   306,578,000                                              
        trade receivables, less allowances of 83,872 and 59,232 at october 1, 2022 and january 1, 2022, respectively
                    339,729,000                                             
        trade receivables, less allowances of 68,933 and 59,232 at july 2, 2022 and january 1, 2022, respectively
                     343,321,000                                            
        trade receivables, less allowances of 62,170 and 59,232 at april 2, 2022 and january 1, 2022, respectively
                      319,457,000                                           
        trade receivables, less allowances of 59,232 and 45,237, respectively
                       275,192,000                                          
        right of use assets
                       29,616,000    17,615,000                                      
        other assets
                       24,734,000 21,447,000 19,356,000 19,965,000 18,021,000 17,566,000 17,100,000 14,694,000 14,965,000 18,162,000 18,018,000 18,825,000 20,971,000 21,401,000 27,113,000 28,096,000 17,070,000 8,913,000 14,058,000 6,402,000 4,893,000 4,162,000 1,865,000 1,852,000 1,820,000 2,368,000 2,797,000 2,666,000 2,580,000 1,452,000 1,380,000 1,469,000 1,351,000 1,170,000 1,106,000 1,097,000 1,135,000 1,153,000 1,416,000 1,033,000 1,309,000 3,640,000 
        trade receivables, less allowances of 53,006 and 45,237 at september 25, 2021 and december 26, 2020, respectively
                        325,739,000                                         
        trade receivables, less allowances of 46,328 and 45,237 at june 26, 2021 and december 26, 2020, respectively
                         313,332,000                                        
        trade receivables, less allowances of 42,624 and 45,237 at march 27, 2021 and december 26, 2020, respectively
                          276,687,000                                       
        trade receivables, less allowances of 45,237 and 42,043, respectively
                           232,760,000                                      
        trade receivables, less allowances of 42,737 and 42,043 at september 26, 2020 and december 28, 2019, respectively
                            231,930,000                                     
        trade receivables, less allowances of 39,970 and 42,043 at june 27, 2020 and december 28, 2019, respectively
                             185,806,000                                    
        trade receivables, less allowances of 37,482 and 42,043 at march 28, 2020 and december 28, 2019, respectively
                              207,912,000                                   
        trade receivables, less allowances of 42,043 and 36,038 at december 28, 2019 and december 29, 2018, respectively
                               202,309,000                                  
        rights of use lease assets
                               21,918,000                                  
        trade receivables, less allowances of 39,874 and 36,038 at september 28, 2019 and december 29, 2018, respectively
                                226,352,000                                 
        trade receivables, less allowances of 34,468 and 36,038 at june 29, 2019 and december 29, 2018, respectively
                                 245,723,000                                
        trade receivables, less allowances of 33,140 and 36,038 at march 30, 2019 and december 29, 2018, respectively
                                  237,878,000                               
        trade receivables, less allowances of 36,038 and 27,516 at december 29, 2018 and december 30, 2017, respectively
                                   232,892,000                              
        trade receivables, less allowances
                                    251,644,000 260,444,000 244,905,000 182,699,000 197,539,000                         
        property, plant, and equipment:
                                                                 
        land
                                    29,528,000 29,198,000 29,575,000 9,547,000 9,690,000 5,236,000 4,382,000 4,080,000 4,054,000 6,243,000 5,075,000 4,888,000 4,890,000 5,934,000 5,857,000 5,688,000 5,170,000 5,756,000 5,951,000 7,808,000 11,274,000 11,121,000 10,885,000 11,089,000 11,067,000 11,407,000 11,656,000 12,323,000 12,904,000 
        buildings
                                    119,380,000 118,432,000 118,170,000 86,599,000 86,111,000 71,383,000 59,699,000 59,602,000 58,709,000 54,559,000 53,577,000 52,730,000 52,288,000 54,692,000 54,040,000 53,089,000 51,160,000 51,224,000 51,982,000 56,916,000 73,453,000 65,358,000 62,912,000 68,165,000 57,744,000 51,750,000 47,473,000 47,528,000 46,177,000 
        equipment
                                    569,550,000 558,855,000 555,578,000 505,838,000 493,361,000 382,429,000 354,475,000 358,324,000 346,728,000 304,954,000 285,711,000 281,521,000 278,399,000 278,733,000 273,980,000 276,371,000 260,667,000 273,733,000 278,813,000 280,928,000 287,560,000 296,567,000 303,626,000 301,835,000 294,284,000 299,639,000 296,591,000 265,428,000 284,592,000 
        accumulated depreciation and amortization
                                    -374,575,000 -367,730,000 -366,118,000 -351,407,000 -344,288,000 -296,480,000                        
        accrued payroll
                                    52,208,000 43,047,000 41,220,000 49,962,000 42,131,000 32,611,000 29,437,000 26,686,000 19,329,000 20,540,000 15,534,000 23,048,000 21,294,000 18,433,000 14,683,000 24,186,000 21,248,000 17,226,000 12,726,000 13,291,000 15,328,000 13,957,000 12,907,000 17,863,000 17,814,000 18,677,000 17,030,000 16,546,000 14,673,000 
        accrued expenses
                                    74,084,000 66,341,000 74,925,000 48,994,000 52,786,000 24,145,000 13,087,000 11,643,000 11,295,000 11,062,000 8,772,000 8,861,000 9,191,000 9,366,000 10,481,000 10,307,000 9,999,000 9,198,000 9,503,000 8,561,000 8,837,000 9,682,000 12,711,000 17,220,000 14,184,000 12,021,000 12,315,000 14,173,000 11,296,000 
        accrued severance
                                    901,000 1,049,000 1,367,000 1,459,000 1,734,000 3,798,000 182,000 345,000 306,000 1,033,000 1,743,000 1,843,000 1,871,000 2,142,000 2,633,000 3,279,000 3,553,000 5,209,000 9,776,000 11,418,000 13,910,000 10,663,000 5,421,000 8,393,000 12,440,000 19,218,000 23,908,000 17,949,000 6,919,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                     -89,684,000 -73,742,000 -63,668,000 -73,343,000 -45,673,000 20,417,000   16,548,000  8,631,000    21,241,000    18,727,000    -10,123,000      
        prepaid income taxes
                                        6,658,000                         
        intangible assets, net of amortization:
                                                                 
        patents, licenses and software
                                        84,455,000 20,221,000 25,166,000 42,461,000 43,042,000 11,144,000 10,500,000 10,753,000 9,831,000 10,611,000 10,949,000 11,211,000 11,384,000 11,581,000 12,261,000 12,451,000 12,046,000 12,113,000 12,167,000 8,077,000 8,435,000 8,937,000 9,210,000   
        distribution network
                                        20,329,000 16,490,000 42,685,000 32,174,000 33,033,000 18,964,000 18,998,000 19,307,000 19,567,000 20,800,000 19,250,000 9,752,000 9,123,000 9,355,000 10,205,000 10,837,000 11,409,000 11,577,000 16,857,000 11,577,000 12,395,000 13,517,000 14,096,000 14,164,000 14,500,000 
        customer relationships, trademarks and tradenames
                                        104,738,000                         
        accounts receivable, less allowances
                                         142,882,000 127,887,000 129,122,000 131,122,000 100,559,000 106,985,000 92,088,000 110,689,000 118,310,000 110,685,000 97,753,000 107,906,000 107,128,000 93,244,000 79,521,000 80,146,000 68,568,000 52,446,000 62,126,000      
        assets held for sale
                                          5,500,000 5,500,000 5,500,000 5,500,000 6,658,000 6,592,000 6,567,000 6,839,000 6,831,000 6,831,000 6,535,000 7,290,000 7,290,000 7,343,000          
        net property, plant and equipment
                                         162,568,000 150,173,000 146,100,000 141,133,000 120,911,000 116,659,000 118,884,000 120,270,000 127,299,000 128,890,000 130,147,000 124,014,000 123,746,000 129,430,000 138,152,000 151,204,000 155,910,000 158,771,000 160,150,000 155,627,000 153,358,000 147,627,000 135,713,000 127,859,000 
        customer lists, trademarks and tradenames
                                         54,912,000 30,506,000 22,452,000 23,159,000 18,704,000 14,505,000 14,523,000 12,131,000 13,204,000 15,775,000 20,865,000 12,820,000 12,761,000 13,563,000 13,363,000 13,037,000 12,831,000 7,526,000 2,954,000 3,141,000 3,346,000 3,549,000   
        current portion of accrued post-retirement benefits
                                                                 
        preferred stock, par value 0.01 per share...
                                                                 
        accumulated depreciation
                                          -268,383,000 -275,906,000 -268,358,000 -244,845,000 -227,704,000 -220,255,000 -215,307,000 -212,060,000 -204,987,000 -205,001,000 -192,983,000 -206,967,000 -207,316,000 -207,500,000 -221,083,000 -217,136,000 -218,652,000 -220,939,000 -207,468,000 -209,438,000 -208,093,000 -189,566,000 -215,814,000 
        investment in unconsolidated affiliate
                                             8,666,000                    
        other investments
                                          12,286,000 11,136,000 11,274,000 10,327,000                    
        property, plant and equipment:
                                                                 
        property, plant and equipment: - sum
                                           422,006,000 409,491,000  344,363,000  335,577,000 339,359,000 333,877,000  316,997,000 330,713,000 336,746,000  372,287,000 373,046,000 377,423,000  363,095,000 362,796,000 355,720,000   
        common shares issued and outstanding of 22,419,676 and 22,029,446, at september 28, 2013, and december 29, 2012, respectively.
                                                                 
        intangible assets, net of amortization: - sum
                                                161,111,000 157,620,000 156,201,000  128,034,000 126,362,000 130,863,000  133,400,000 131,573,000 130,307,000  104,644,000 108,779,000 109,896,000 97,456,000 93,281,000 
        common shares issued and outstanding of 22,332,413 and 21,752,536, at july 2, 2011 and january 1, 2011, respectively.
                                                                 
        common shares issued and outstanding of 21,992,475 and 21,752,536, at april 2, 2011 and january 1, 2011, respectively.
                                                                 
        common shares issued and outstanding of 21,633,026 and 21,792,241, at october 2, 2010 and january 2, 2010, respectively.
                                                                 
        common shares issued and outstanding of 22,060,905 and 21,792,241, at july 3, 2010 and january 2, 2010, respectively.
                                                                 
        common shares issued and outstanding of 21,918,319 and 21,792,241, at april 3, 2010 and january 2, 2010, respectively.
                                                                 
        see accompanying notes.
                                                                 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                                 
        total shareholders’ equity
                                                        356,830,000 336,105,000 323,599,000 333,708,000 370,602,000 371,126,000 362,024,000   
        total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
                                                        529,606,000 509,798,000 511,151,000 538,928,000 518,422,000 515,583,000 510,624,000 487,225,000 464,102,000 
        common shares issued and outstanding of 21,766,512 and 21,719,734, at september 26, 2009 and december 27, 2008, respectively
                                                                 
        liabilities and shareholders’ equity current liabilities:
                                                                 
        common shares issued and outstanding of 21,734,131 and 21,719,734, at june 27, 2009 and december 27, 2008, respectively
                                                                 
        common shares issued and outstanding of 21,722,064 and 21,719,734, at march 28, 2009 and december 27, 2008, respectively.
                                                                 
        notes receivable from officers — common stock
                                                                 
        accounts receivable
                                                            90,373,000 94,292,000 91,199,000 90,166,000 84,343,000 
        minority interest
                                                            143,000 143,000 143,000 143,000 143,000 
        common shares issued and outstanding of 21,712,017 and 21,869,824, at september 27, 2008 and december 29, 2007, respectively
                                                                 
        common shares issued and outstanding of 21,692,291 and 21,869,824, at june 28, 2008 and december 29, 2007, respectively
                                                                 
        common shares issued and outstanding of 21,669,718 and 21,869,824, at march 29, 2008 and december 29, 2007, respectively
                                                                 
        assets current assets:
                                                                 
        property, plant, and equipment: - sum
                                                               325,279,000 343,673,000 
        patents , licenses and software
                                                               9,464,000 9,664,000 
        trademarks and tradenames
                                                               1,283,000 1,369,000 
        long-term deferred tax asset
                                                               8,661,000 7,498,000 
        shareholders’ equity
                                                               352,869,000 331,874,000 
        common shares issued and outstanding
                                                                 
        of 22,363,173 and 22,110,674,
                                                                 
        at september 29, 2007, and december 30, 2006, respectively
                                                                 
        common shares issued and outstanding of 22,355,469 and 22,110,674, at june 30, 2007, and december 30, 2006, respectively
                                                                 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
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          operating activities
                                                                      
          net income
        75,147,000 -242,135,000 69,522,000 57,342,000 43,571,000 -51,786,000 58,058,000 45,466,000 48,452,000 42,881,000 57,788,000 70,071,000 88,745,000 93,304,000 75,468,000 87,016,000 117,518,000 51,944,000 92,054,000 82,095,000 57,713,000 58,977,000 55,356,000 -8,991,000 24,644,000 22,654,000 35,647,000 43,792,000 36,989,000 32,665,000 53,546,000 42,325,000 36,029,000 -10,819,000 30,802,000 22,463,000 11,324,000 20,352,000 26,990,000 26,648,000 14,794,000 9,841,000 23,998,000 23,604,000 17,889,000 15,238,000 24,939,000 25,269,000 21,578,000 19,578,000 23,338,000 20,278,000 15,469,000 11,721,000 8,058,000 -2,584,000 -7,784,000 -9,225,000 3,988,000 9,141,000 4,112,000 14,294,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                      
          depreciation
        18,952,000 18,492,000 18,574,000 19,375,000 18,430,000 17,300,000 17,306,000 17,051,000 16,668,000 18,124,000 17,887,000 18,007,000 17,616,000 16,685,000 17,024,000 15,728,000 15,574,000 14,465,000 14,190,000 13,574,000 13,677,000 14,186,000 14,225,000 13,907,000 13,821,000 13,489,000 13,261,000 12,639,000 13,088,000 13,444,000 13,128,000 12,817,000 11,614,000 10,083,000 8,685,000 7,547,000 7,393,000 5,598,000 6,855,000 6,516,000 6,232,000 6,315,000 6,370,000 6,178,000 6,481,000 6,611,000 6,719,000 6,316,000 5,995,000 6,274,000 6,308,000 6,864,000 7,534,000 7,978,000 8,026,000 8,211,000 7,381,000 7,490,000 7,118,000 7,082,000 6,643,000 6,358,000 
          amortization of intangibles
        16,500,000 15,573,000 15,037,000 14,852,000 14,331,000 14,709,000 15,864,000 15,729,000 15,825,000 16,021,000 16,022,000 16,885,000 16,866,000 15,812,000 15,567,000 11,592,000 12,724,000 11,121,000 10,446,000 10,641,000 10,521,000 10,127,000 10,104,000 9,827,000 9,981,000 9,958,000 9,827,000 10,050,000 10,191,000 13,689,000 13,130,000 13,373,000 11,998,000 6,293,000 4,432,000 2,946,000 2,922,000 3,030,000 2,747,000 1,930,000 1,572,000 1,632,000 1,599,000 1,390,000 1,468,000 1,831,000 1,585,000 1,600,000 1,595,000 1,273,000 1,247,000 1,265,000 1,240,000 1,394,000 1,209,000 1,212,000 1,211,000 943,000 1,030,000 1,001,000 892,000 877,000 
          deferred revenue
        -162,000 -415,000 -30,000 2,231,000 613,000 -264,000 -492,000 -354,000 -918,000 18,000 945,000 185,000 639,000 492,000 -692,000 473,000 -158,000 -416,000 -1,838,000 -159,000 -157,000 -155,000 -149,000 -144,000 -145,000 -90,000    2,044,000                                
          impairment charges
         301,916,000 136,000 92,582,000 933,000 111,000 818,000           33,841,000 2,237,000    1,093,000                                
          stock-based compensation
        5,671,000 5,568,000 8,286,000 8,592,000 4,855,000 4,584,000 4,540,000 13,271,000 3,617,000 3,766,000 3,857,000 12,545,000 3,730,000 3,894,000 4,464,000 11,382,000 3,886,000 3,601,000 3,772,000 8,843,000 3,395,000 3,585,000 3,692,000 7,887,000 2,965,000 3,308,000 3,488,000 8,284,000 3,966,000 4,278,000 7,270,000 7,169,000 8,714,000 3,878,000 3,042,000 2,269,000 2,233,000 1,579,000 2,468,000 2,783,000 1,779,000 1,774,000 1,849,000 2,360,000 1,365,000 1,304,000 1,461,000 1,858,000 1,182,000 1,200,000 1,263,000 1,660,000 1,120,000 1,206,000 1,650,000 1,341,000 1,306,000 1,288,000 1,264,000 1,503,000 1,003,000 1,161,000 
          loss on investments and other assets
        119,000 1,544,000 68,000 397,000 1,630,000 1,835,000 -3,095,000 769,000 379,000 -631,000 1,602,000 1,099,000 -1,779,000 284,000 1,234,000 7,777,000 4,729,000   -1,190,000 -7,675,000 -3,463,000 -1,742,000 -2,062,000 2,604,000 4,295,000 -1,899,000 -352,000 2,810,000                                  
          deferred income taxes
        -47,000 2,849,000 1,297,000 2,109,000 -2,916,000 13,523,000 -3,919,000 -3,616,000 -8,811,000 735,000 2,742,000 -5,055,000 1,624,000 -18,099,000 -1,898,000 -310,000 -2,112,000 -9,136,000 3,288,000 -2,550,000 378,000 -4,781,000 -945,000 1,896,000 616,000 -944,000 429,000 -560,000 -72,000 6,300,000 -13,413,000 1,592,000 842,000 15,200,000                             
          other
        1,581,000 1,426,000 1,637,000 1,544,000 579,000 -8,563,000 -1,928,000 1,582,000 1,036,000 -2,356,000 10,768,000 3,199,000 -6,138,000 -22,744,000 26,819,000 20,051,000 8,554,000 8,540,000 3,893,000 -695,000 8,537,000 -9,681,000 -7,327,000 -4,769,000 3,547,000 -1,629,000 6,258,000 -3,384,000 5,393,000                                  
          changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                                                                      
          trade receivables
        -21,783,000 28,151,000 -11,917,000 -37,890,000 -14,745,000 35,325,000 -14,198,000 -23,751,000 -12,723,000 46,269,000 8,810,000 -17,386,000 -13,176,000 37,097,000 20,376,000 -30,862,000 -45,945,000 73,559,000 -13,912,000 -36,908,000 -32,973,000 3,774,000 -43,276,000 23,371,000 -9,457,000 25,716,000 16,023,000 -7,442,000 -5,800,000 17,049,000                                 
          inventories
        -6,740,000 6,614,000 10,251,000 14,617,000 8,699,000 27,278,000 3,624,000 62,000 16,179,000 16,015,000 39,818,000 28,173,000 -1,535,000 -5,432,000 -13,518,000 -39,406,000 -30,879,000 -33,323,000 -33,027,000 -32,053,000 -6,152,000 -10,814,000 9,150,000 -17,428,000 6,667,000 3,992,000 11,872,000 9,480,000 -3,250,000 -16,347,000 -16,122,000 -1,233,000 -269,000 -3,021,000 5,787,000 626,000 -3,004,000 -949,000 -7,891,000 -278,000 3,632,000 5,381,000 2,208,000 -437,000 -1,713,000 6,982,000 -2,895,000 -2,150,000 675,000 -2,288,000 -3,679,000 -4,640,000 -4,540,000 1,723,000 2,318,000 6,792,000 4,716,000 -403,000 -1,861,000 -83,000 -4,246,000 6,005,000 
          accounts payable
        8,567,000 -1,415,000 19,758,000 1,771,000 -8,772,000 10,800,000 -1,359,000 6,474,000 345,000 2,198,000 -4,679,000 -17,550,000 -16,246,000 -18,565,000 -12,991,000 15,764,000 -6,611,000 -13,464,000 14,990,000 21,885,000 17,070,000 22,159,000 3,222,000 7,403,000 -3,964,000 6,879,000 -11,526,000 -9,428,000 -8,499,000 -3,325,000 3,349,000 10,694,000 2,990,000 -2,954,000 4,871,000 -1,643,000 776,000 -4,659,000 2,004,000 2,203,000 2,452,000 -287,000 -1,533,000 -1,379,000 8,552,000 -6,295,000 -4,828,000 1,947,000 3,904,000 -4,815,000 -1,921,000            
          accrued liabilities and income taxes
        -19,802,000 3,484,000 15,036,000 -6,381,000 -8,044,000 -15,126,000 9,395,000 -787,000 -28,042,000 337,000 -3,569,000 -14,212,000 -43,578,000 -5,096,000 18,708,000 13,180,000 -36,287,000 7,499,000 18,806,000 19,915,000 -15,427,000 8,860,000 17,049,000 -12,132,000 -7,012,000 -10,001,000 -7,528,000 -9,543,000 -27,170,000                                  
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        2,255,000 -2,987,000 -645,000 3,908,000 7,391,000 18,425,000 -3,371,000 -2,472,000 4,210,000 759,000 8,698,000 -1,659,000 6,639,000 42,000 -9,209,000 1,206,000 5,969,000 -3,987,000 2,530,000 -10,536,000 -2,230,000 1,001,000 3,611,000 3,401,000 -1,225,000 6,838,000 4,825,000 -4,363,000 3,273,000 2,567,000                                 
          net cash from operating activities
        80,258,000 138,665,000 146,874,000 82,467,000 65,758,000 160,622,000 80,425,000 69,424,000 57,150,000 144,247,000 161,507,000 98,226,000 53,407,000 106,279,000 148,117,000 113,591,000 51,731,000 132,680,000 114,318,000 76,180,000 50,166,000 93,775,000 62,970,000 56,007,000 45,279,000 84,465,000 80,771,000 49,173,000 30,919,000 79,712,000 111,201,000 71,647,000 69,268,000 87,850,000 64,739,000 52,243,000 51,619,000 31,556,000 46,806,000 22,960,000 16,045,000 40,119,000 43,474,000 24,713,000 7,864,000 36,797,000   13,717,000 29,138,000   6,890,000 28,867,000 4,951,000 -2,298,000 -1,909,000 12,862,000 13,189,000 15,525,000 -1,001,000 15,267,000 
          capital expenditures
        -14,094,000 -18,940,000 -15,698,000 -9,897,000 -23,102,000 -25,812,000 -15,391,000 -19,127,000 -15,547,000 -23,022,000 -21,665,000 -15,836,000 -25,665,000 -26,568,000 -21,622,000 -26,342,000 -29,809,000 -33,036,000 -24,869,000 -17,936,000 -14,721,000 -14,655,000 -12,057,000 -12,893,000 -16,586,000 -23,498,000 -13,148,000 -11,173,000 -14,076,000 -18,807,000 -15,631,000 -22,406,000 -17,909,000 -17,455,000 -14,284,000 -8,628,000 -10,883,000 -8,992,000 -5,453,000 -6,050,000 -3,503,000 -3,244,000   -4,614,000   -2,276,000 -1,963,000 -4,194,000 -7,205,000 -11,855,000 -13,646,000 -11,455,000 -13,126,000 
          free cash flows
        66,164,000 119,725,000 131,176,000 72,570,000 42,656,000 134,810,000 65,034,000 50,297,000 41,603,000 121,225,000 139,842,000 82,390,000 27,742,000 79,711,000 126,495,000 87,249,000 21,922,000 99,644,000 89,449,000 58,244,000 35,445,000 79,120,000 50,913,000 43,114,000 28,693,000 60,967,000 67,623,000 38,000,000 16,843,000 60,905,000 95,570,000 49,241,000 51,359,000 70,395,000 50,455,000 52,243,000 42,991,000 31,556,000 35,923,000 13,968,000 10,592,000 40,119,000 37,424,000 21,210,000 4,620,000 36,797,000   9,103,000 29,138,000   4,614,000 28,867,000 2,988,000 -6,492,000 -9,114,000 12,862,000 1,334,000 1,879,000 -12,456,000 2,141,000 
          investing activities
                                                                      
          acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
        -2,508,000 -350,301,000 -57,417,000     -40,550,000 -158,260,000 102,000 -523,014,000   -312,987,000 -794,000 -109,852,000     -775,000 -4,999,000 -2,988,000 -4,000,000 -306,487,000 98,000                             
          purchases of property, plant, and equipment
        -14,094,000 -18,940,000 -15,698,000 -9,897,000 -23,102,000 -25,812,000 -15,391,000 -19,127,000 -15,547,000 -23,022,000 -21,665,000 -15,836,000 -25,665,000 -26,568,000 -21,622,000 -26,342,000 -29,809,000 -33,036,000 -24,869,000 -17,936,000 -14,721,000 -14,655,000 -12,057,000 -12,893,000 -16,586,000 -23,498,000 -13,148,000 -11,173,000 -14,076,000 -18,807,000 -15,631,000 -22,406,000 -17,909,000 -17,455,000 -14,284,000  -8,628,000  -10,883,000 -8,992,000 -5,453,000  -6,050,000 -3,503,000 -3,244,000  -1,822,000 -5,945,000 -4,614,000  -8,585,000 -4,879,000 -2,276,000  -1,963,000 -4,194,000 -7,205,000  -11,855,000 -13,646,000 -11,455,000 -13,126,000 
          net proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment, and other
        31,000  5,701,000 701,000 11,000  934,000 933,000 7,064,000  -144,000 4,000 737,000  23,000 521,000 21,000  -8,000                                           
          net cash from investing activities
        -16,571,000 -369,159,000 -9,997,000 -9,196,000 -80,508,000 -24,648,000 -14,457,000 -18,194,000 -8,483,000 -22,938,000 -62,359,000 -15,832,000 -183,188,000 -26,417,000 -544,613,000 -35,579,000 -29,788,000 -333,549,000 -25,671,000 -17,920,000 -122,020,000 -10,045,000 -11,998,000 -12,854,000 -16,536,000 -23,497,000 -13,148,000 -5,568,000 -14,244,000 -13,685,000 -17,829,000 -26,357,000 -324,377,000 -16,936,000 -124,278,000 -15,116,000 -6,227,000 -6,945,000 -10,781,000 -153,945,000 -13,922,000 -8,563,000 -11,087,000 -24,203,000 -7,839,000 -22,759,000 -15,628,000 -5,809,000 -4,447,000 -54,736,000 -8,551,000 -4,697,000 2,256,000 -688,000 -1,829,000 -4,123,000 -8,125,000 -51,422,000 -11,855,000 -10,262,000 -20,735,000 -9,052,000 
          financing activities
                                                                      
          payments of senior notes payable
         -50,000,000         -25,000,000                                              
          repayments of other debts
        -736,000 -730,000 -734,000 -708,000 -657,000 -670,000 -686,000 -673,000 -678,000 -670,000 -680,000 -679,000 -668,000 4,427,000                                                 
          payments of term loan
        -66,250,000 -3,750,000 -3,750,000 -3,750,000 -3,750,000 -3,750,000 -1,875,000 -1,875,000 -1,875,000 -1,875,000 -1,875,000 -1,875,000         -142,500,000 -2,500,000 -2,500,000 -2,500,000 -5,000,000 25,000 -2,500,000 -37,525,000 -2,500,000 -2,501,000 -32,562,000  -1,250,000                          
          payments of revolving credit facility
        -100,000,000                 -30,000,000 -50,000,000        -13,000,000 -47,000,000 -15,000,000 -30,500,000 -4,000,000 -7,500,000 -13,000,000 -98,000,000 -5,000,000 -7,532,000 -12,000,000 -5,500,000 -8,000,000 -2,000,000                
          net proceeds related to stock-based award activities
        45,223,000 4,691,000 17,387,000 -1,530,000 2,082,000 657,000 6,034,000 -2,361,000 1,364,000 1,453,000 4,280,000 -3,018,000 5,219,000 706,000 58,000 -2,642,000 1,016,000 7,594,000 1,358,000 -3,096,000 7,509,000 12,307,000 2,795,000 686,000 2,956,000 3,388,000 1,401,000 813,000 2,198,000                                  
          repurchases of common stock, with excise tax
                                                                     
          debt issuance costs
        -2,057,000             -123,000 -444,000              -878,000 -1,624,000                        
          cash dividends paid
        -18,836,000 -18,680,000 -18,634,000 -17,342,000 -17,335,000 -17,374,000 -17,357,000 -16,130,000 -16,200,000 -16,188,000 -16,183,000 -14,910,000 -14,880,000 -14,856,000 -14,854,000 -13,115,000 -13,086,000 -13,082,000 -13,052,000 -11,814,000 -11,782,000 -11,739,000 -11,697,000 -11,678,000 -11,725,000 -11,699,000 -11,716,000 -10,649,000 -10,625,000 -10,735,000 -10,800,000 -9,260,000 -9,198,000 -8,403,000 -7,410,000 -6,477,000 -6,568,000 -4,933,000 -4,924,000 -4,455,000 -4,410,000 -4,383,000 -4,375,000 -3,918,000 -3,888,000 -3,875,000 -4,020,000 -3,329,000 -3,284,000              
          net cash from financing activities
        -142,656,000 -22,999,000 -5,731,000 -23,509,000 -97,034,000 -21,137,000 -12,009,000 -45,770,000 -33,520,000 -138,582,000 -14,458,000 -20,482,000 -12,204,000 -11,721,000 76,906,000 282,087,000 -37,070,000 -8,107,000 -11,694,000 -14,910,000 -34,273,000 -49,432,000 -68,902,000 -15,278,000 65,804,000 -10,811,000 -59,841,000 -44,291,000 -31,333,000 -73,362,000 -948,000 -44,101,000 240,308,000 -18,190,000 73,594,000 -40,503,000 -7,543,000 -10,768,000 -5,222,000 146,882,000 11,340,000 -5,702,000 1,814,000 -7,666,000 12,304,000     17,594,000 -15,194,000 196,000 -387,000 -14,443,000 4,457,000 -6,609,000 413,000 42,706,000 14,141,000 -3,518,000 8,670,000 505,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        -2,762,000 2,168,000 -1,600,000 16,865,000 5,603,000 -19,693,000 14,038,000 -5,884,000 -8,550,000 12,805,000 -6,193,000 -6,343,000 4,571,000 20,543,000 -16,452,000 -12,773,000 -2,738,000 -4,057,000 -2,938,000 1,207,000 -4,101,000                                          
          decrease in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
        -81,731,000            -137,414,000    -17,865,000                                              
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at beginning of period
        565,104,000 726,437,000 557,123,000 564,939,000 482,836,000 687,525,000                                          
          cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash at end of period
        483,373,000 -251,325,000 129,546,000 66,627,000 620,256,000 95,144,000 67,997,000 -424,000 563,720,000 -4,468,000 78,497,000 55,569,000 427,525,000 88,684,000 -336,042,000 347,326,000 464,971,000 -213,033,000 74,015,000 44,557,000 577,297,000                                          
          supplementary cash flow information
                                                                      
          reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents:
                                                                      
          cash and cash equivalents
        481,697,000 -251,342,000 129,549,000 66,497,000 618,687,000 95,254,000 67,928,000 -411,000 562,153,000 -4,543,000 79,313,000 55,616,000 425,127,000 88,585,000 -335,119,000 347,505,000 461,617,000 -212,209,000 74,352,000 43,559,000 572,771,000                                          
          restricted cash included in other long-term assets
        1,676,000 17,000 -3,000 130,000 1,569,000 -110,000 69,000 -13,000 1,567,000 75,000 -45,000 -6,000 1,586,000  -94,000 -87,000 1,609,000                                              
          cash paid during the period for interest
        10,482,000 5,406,000 11,121,000 5,641,000 12,193,000 6,113,000 10,473,000 6,386,000 13,235,000 3,990,000 11,867,000         2,484,000 6,235,000 2,867,000 6,429,000 3,445,000 7,354,000 3,368,000                                     
          capital expenditures, not yet paid
        12,593,000 1,224,000 2,602,000 562,000 4,952,000 2,510,000 831,000 -1,582,000 9,968,000 -589,000 -403,000 2,660,000 7,523,000 2,614,000 1,868,000 -2,310,000 9,553,000 2,638,000 2,408,000 2,685,000 4,141,000 -141,000 1,602,000 -1,167,000 5,832,000 2,132,000                                     
          net proceeds from sale of property, plant, equipment, and other
                                                                      
          purchases of common stock
                             -22,927,000 -49,526,000 -31,955,000 -17,906,000                -1,000    -3,090,000        -6,623,000  
          increase in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
         -251,325,000 129,546,000 66,627,000 -106,181,000 95,144,000 67,997,000 -424,000 6,597,000     88,684,000 -336,042,000   -213,033,000 74,015,000 44,557,000 -110,228,000                                          
          cash paid during the period for income taxes, net of refunds
                                                                      
          repurchases of common stock
            -27,374,000  -24,731,000 -16,131,000                                                      
          non-cash inventory charges
                     4,059,000 6,765,000 4,769,000 1,590,000 3,318,000 3,489,000         19,031,000 17,896,000                              
          net proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment
                                                                      
          proceeds of term loan
                                   75,000,000                              
          proceeds from senior notes payable
                                                                      
          restricted cash included in prepaid expenses and other current assets
                   -41,000 812,000 -22,000 -829,000 -92,000 1,745,000 -765,000 -307,000 328,000 3,462,000                                          
          non-cash pension settlement charges
                                                                      
          proceeds of senior notes
                                                                      
          cash interest during the period
                    11,027,000                                                  
          proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment
                                    607,000 8,714,000 790,000 49,000 19,000 421,000                             
          proceeds of revolving credit facility
                             140,000,000 100,000,000     10,000,000 50,000,000                             
          payments of term loan and other loans
                                                                      
          restricted cash included in other assets
                         -59,000 -30,000 670,000 1,064,000                                          
          cash paid interest during the period
                      8,523,000 2,347,000 6,018,000                                              
          gain on investments and other assets
                                                                      
          net proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
                            2,553,000  59,000 39,000 50,000                                      
          proceeds from sales and maturities of short-term investments
                                                                      
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
                             11,337,000 7,953,000 3,417,000 -5,111,000 4,925,000 -6,506,000 -1,147,000 1,539,000 -1,147,000 -2,356,000 -5,500,000 -2,417,000 4,124,000 978,000 -4,478,000 -13,124,000 -1,587,000 4,461,000 -5,120,000 -1,972,000 2,152,000 4,379,000 -2,718,000 2,347,000 -3,215,000 -5,898,000 1,508,000 3,854,000 -1,203,000 6,195,000 -4,198,000 -1,978,000 -771,000 1,478,000 1,158,000 -1,112,000      
          increase in cash and cash equivalents
                             45,635,000 -9,977,000 31,292,000 89,436,000 55,082,000    -8,482,000 90,068,000 -4,311,000 -17,218,000 56,848,000 15,033,000 -7,854,000 24,725,000 12,256,000 35,264,000 10,777,000 11,491,000 28,006,000 38,580,000 -9,874,000 14,676,000 592,000 -500,000 32,391,000 21,813,000 -9,207,000 31,245,000 10,547,000 6,781,000 12,965,000    3,573,000   -11,509,000 8,476,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                        429,676,000                              
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                        412,458,000                              
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
                              531,139,000  489,733,000       235,404,000  164,016,000  109,720,000  70,354,000  70,937,000  64,943,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
                              -9,977,000 31,292,000 620,575,000  1,276,000 -1,833,000 476,614,000  90,068,000    15,033,000  24,725,000  35,264,000 10,777,000 246,895,000  38,580,000 -9,874,000 178,692,000  -500,000 32,391,000 131,533,000  31,245,000 10,547,000 77,135,000  9,057,000 -11,872,000 60,204,000  12,106,000 1,824,000 53,434,000 8,476,000 
          decrease in entrusted loan
                                                                     
          payments of entrusted loan
                                            -2,411,000                          
          net proceeds from senior notes payable
                                                                     
          decrease in cash and cash equivalents
                                   -1,833,000 -13,119,000                           -11,872,000 -10,733,000      
          supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing activities:
                                                                      
          fair value of commitment to purchase non-controlling interest of monolith
                                                                      
          excess tax benefit on share-based compensation
                                          -687,000 -391,000 -30,000 -291,000 -269,000 -3,027,000 -467,000 -257,000 -225,000 -1,771,000 -475,000             36,000     
          benefit from bad debts
                                      85,000 11,000 -13,000 828,000                             
          loss on sale of property, plant, and equipment
                                      -269,000 681,000 99,000 3,050,000                             
          unrealized gain on investments
                                      2,961,000 -1,447,000 -1,864,000                              
          accrued expenses
                                      7,750,000 -8,800,000 12,573,000 5,884,000 782,000 -95,000 -4,552,000 2,837,000 -266,000 -6,858,000 -4,619,000 -4,336,000 1,696,000 -1,387,000 -5,543,000 -393,000 -609,000 1,138,000 -557,000 -8,779,000 488,000            
          accrued payroll and severance
                                      8,415,000 4,862,000 -18,607,000 7,497,000 11,615,000 2,285,000 7,250,000 2,540,000 7,217,000 5,594,000 -7,319,000 259,000 -1,483,000 4,565,000 -7,728,000 1,692,000 2,519,000 2,687,000 -10,124,000 2,084,000 2,015,000 368,000 -2,083,000 -4,562,000 229,000 4,814,000 -9,499,000 -4,153,000 -10,768,000 -2,453,000 1,669,000  
          accrued income taxes
                                                                -5,007,000    1,896,000  
          proceeds from maturities of short-term investments
                                                                     
          net proceeds (payments) related to stock-based award activities
                                      12,352,000                                
          accounts receivables
                                                                      
          accrued taxes
                                       -5,237,000 -1,174,000  -9,667,000 -5,049,000 7,009,000 -5,300,000 2,090,000 -3,617,000 -3,946,000 -836,000 -614,000 -381,000 1,474,000 -10,109,000 1,164,000 2,117,000 771,000 -5,041,000 8,480,000 5,499,000 5,940,000      -2,686,000   82,000 
          prepaid expenses and other
                                       -2,173,000 -3,143,000  -6,379,000 4,964,000 -2,145,000 846,000 570,000 -302,000 1,026,000 706,000 -227,000 -420,000 -101,000 3,260,000 -765,000 1,820,000 -2,559,000 -3,333,000 6,356,000 3,618,000 -1,242,000 398,000 514,000 -3,069,000 1,580,000 -13,480,000 3,874,000 6,133,000 -2,925,000 -1,178,000 
          accounts receivable
                                        -8,417,000  -4,016,000 3,897,000 2,992,000 -335,000 3,898,000 -10,501,000 -9,745,000 11,169,000 8,923,000 -7,662,000 -14,017,000 17,034,000 6,620,000 -7,607,000 -11,279,000 15,799,000 2,182,000 -16,843,000 -13,942,000 415,000 -10,106,000 -15,228,000 9,350,000 28,749,000 1,883,000 -3,495,000 -4,057,000 -5,357,000 
          proceeds of senior notes payable
                                        175,000,000                             
          net (payments) proceeds related to stock-based award activities
                                        -116,000 -37,000                             
          proceeds (payments) from entrusted loan
                                                                      
          impairment of goodwill and intangible assets
                                                                      
          net income on pension settlement, net of tax
                                           -164,000                           
          loss on sale of product line
                                                                      
          purchase of cost method investment
                                                                      
          impairment of long-lived assets
                                                                      
          non-cash inventory charge
                                          554,000   -544,000 344,000   362,000 205,000 467,000                
          prepaid expenses and other current assets
                                                                      
          operating activities:
                                                                      
          loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                              -16,000        
          investing activities:
                                                                      
          acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
                                          -114,280,000                           
          proceeds from maturities of short term investments
                                                                      
          decrease in entrusted loan receivable
                                            2,411,000                          
          proceeds from sale of assets
                                          -115,000  -10,000  102,000 47,000 9,000  54,000 420,000 21,000  321,000 86,000 167,000  34,000 182,000 4,532,000          
          financing activities:
                                                                      
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                          11,621,000 2,964,000 -92,000 2,624,000 3,934,000 10,118,000 5,283,000 2,956,000 2,713,000 6,481,000 4,217,000 1,298,000 1,065,000 10,675,000 9,998,000 6,762,000 4,252,000 3,664,000 3,818,000 732,000 590,000 150,000 33,000 170,000 500,000 748,000 439,000 141,000 
          loss on sale of assets
                                            -21,000  49,000      7,000                  
          proceeds from revolving credit facility
                                            38,000,000  8,500,000 137,000,000 15,000,000                      
          proceeds from term loan
                                                                     
          impairment of assets
                                                                   
          impairment and equity in net income of unconsolidated affiliate
                                                10,678,000                      
          purchases of short-term investments
                                                                      
          decrease
                                                                      
          purchases of property, plant and equipment
                                                                      
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                             1,486,000 1,000        
          proceeds from debt
                                                 3,000,000 3,251,000 17,000,000 25,000,000 70,000,000 15,000,000 26,000,000 6,500,000 2,750,000 4,095,000 11,886,000 8,867,000 9,241,000 2,380,000 115,000,000 21,500,000 22,500,000 31,500,000 11,200,000 
          payments of term debt
                                                                    
          acquisition of business, net of cash acquired
                                                                      
          provision for bad debts
                                                                      
          pension settlement losses
                                                                      
          impairment and equity in net loss of unconsolidated affiliate
                                                                    
          investments in unconsolidated affiliate
                                                                      
          loan to unconsolidated affiliate
                                                                      
          impairment of assets held for sale
                                                                      
          purchase of investment
                                                                     
          purchase of short-term investments
                                              -8,478,000  -4,616,000                  
          proceeds from sale of short-term investments
                                                                      
          debt issuance costs paid
                                              -1,000                        
          (gain) loss on sale of assets
                                                -24,000                      
          gain on disposal of fixed assets
                                                                      
          business acquisition settlement
                                                                     
          business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                                      
          proceeds from sales of short-term investments
                                                  5,404,000                    
          gain on sale of assets
                                                                      
          purchases of other investment
                                                                      
          proceeds from sale of investment
                                                                     
          excess tax benefit on stock-based compensation
                                                      -188,000 -2,710,000 -975,000  -259,000 -905,000 217,000          
          (gain) on sale of assets
                                                      -158,000 67,000 -167,000    -563,000          
          business acquisition, net of cash acquired
                                                                      
          investment
                                                                      
          net cash from financing activities.
                                                      -16,858,000 4,340,000 8,689,000              
          net cash from in operating activities
                                                                      
          non-cash inventory write-off
                                                        3,678,000              
          payments of debt
                                                        -14,000,000 -9,500,000 -3,918,000 -6,689,000 -8,517,000 -27,076,000 -5,000,000 -16,000,000 -2,000,000 -72,500,000 -8,000,000 -26,766,000 -16,646,000 -11,841,000 
          impairment of investments
                                                                      
          (gain) loss on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                                      
          pension settlement expenses
                                                                      
          purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired
                                                                -920,000    -9,280,000  
          notes receivable, common stock
                                                                     
          loss on sale of investment
                                                                      
          purchase of business, net of cash acquired
                                                                      
          net cash from (used) in operating activities
                                                                      
          accounts payable and accrued expenses
                                                            -2,043,000 4,779,000 -6,159,000 -1,391,000 -5,163,000 -2,906,000 3,622,000 2,143,000 -5,988,000 1,062,000 
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          loss on sale of property, plant and
                                                                      
          equipment
                                                                      
          proceeds from sale of ireland property
                                                                      
          deposit on sale of building
                                                                      
          pension settlement expense
                                                                      
          accrued and deferred income taxes
                                                                      
          purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired
                                                                   -4,519,000 
          gain on sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                                 -206,000    
          sale of business and property, plant and equipment
                                                                      
          sale of ireland property
                                                                      
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                                                                 -573,000 -3,369,000 79,000 1,557,000 1,756,000 
          sale of property, plant and equipment
                                                                      
          gain on sale of ireland property
                                                                      
          purchase of treasury stock