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Stepan Company
(NYSE:SCL) 

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Stepan Company, together with its subsidiaries, produces and sells specialty and intermediate chemicals to other manufacturers for use in various end products in North America, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. The company operates through three segments: Surfactants, Polymers, and Specialty Products...

Founded: 1932
Full Time Employees: 2,284
Sector: Basic Materials
Industry: Specialty Chemicals

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      net sales
    604,509,000 553,886,000 590,284,000 594,689,000 593,255,000 525,609,000 546,842,000 556,405,000 551,418,000 532,131,000 562,226,000 579,975,000 651,436,000 627,176,000 719,185,000 751,633,000 675,276,000 610,027,000 602,688,000 595,511,000 537,740,000 494,734,000 464,480,000 460,549,000 449,987,000 444,990,000 451,582,000 473,003,000 489,170,000 466,659,000 507,997,000 519,866,000 499,335,000 473,823,000 487,814,000 495,101,000 468,269,000 420,636,000 445,030,000 454,603,000 445,897,000 1,774,810,124,000 444,011,000 452,414,000 460,451,000 1,925,740,018,000 491,429,000 504,111,000 477,442,000 474,329,000 475,466,000 474,445,000 456,546,000 427,259,000 440,978,000 470,231,000 465,269,000 444,170,000 499,335,000 476,989,000 422,598,000 1,430,051,666,000 366,800,000 366,504,000 337,030,000 241,391,750 326,225,000 321,199,000 318,143,000 365,333,000 432,947,000 420,399,000 381,451,000 246,889,500 338,398,000 336,156,000 313,004,000 288,165,000 302,773,000 292,033,000 289,612,000  
      yoy
    1.90% 5.38% 7.94% 6.88% 7.59% -1.23% -2.74% -4.06% -15.35% -15.15% -21.82% -22.84% -3.53% 2.81% 19.33% 26.22% 25.58% 23.30% 29.76% 29.30% 19.50% 11.18% 2.86% -2.63% -8.01% -4.64% -11.11% -9.01% -2.04% -1.51% 4.14% 5.00% 6.63% 12.64% 9.61% 8.91% 5.02% -99.98% 0.23% 0.48% -3.16% -7.84% -9.65% -10.26% -3.56% 405892.47% 3.36% 6.25% 4.58% 11.02% 7.82% 0.90% -1.87% -3.81% -11.69% -1.42% 10.10% -99.97% 36.13% 30.15% 25.39% 592319.45% 12.44% 14.10% 5.94% -33.93% -24.65% -23.60% -16.60% 47.97% 27.94% 25.06% 21.87% -14.32% 11.77% 15.11% 8.08%      
      qoq
    9.14% -6.17% -0.74% 0.24% 12.87% -3.88% -1.72% 0.90% 3.62% -5.35% -3.06% -10.97% 3.87% -12.79% -4.32% 11.31% 10.70% 1.22% 1.21% 10.74% 8.69% 6.51% 0.85% 2.35% 1.12% -1.46% -4.53% -3.30% 4.82% -8.14% -2.28% 4.11% 5.38% -2.87% -1.47% 5.73% 11.32% -5.48% -2.11% 1.95% -99.97% 399622.11% -1.86% -1.75% -99.98% 391765.36% -2.52% 5.59% 0.66% -0.24% 0.22% 3.92% 6.85% -3.11% -6.22% 1.07% 4.75% -11.05% 4.68% 12.87% -99.97% 389772.32% 0.08% 8.75% 39.62% -26.00% 1.56% 0.96% -12.92% -15.62% 2.98% 10.21% 54.50% -27.04% 0.67% 7.40% 8.62% -4.82% 3.68% 0.84%   
      cost of sales
    539,658,000 502,369,000 519,261,000 522,804,000 517,792,000 468,913,000 471,157,000 486,853,000 481,137,000 465,726,000 490,990,000 513,578,000 577,876,000 559,416,000 600,709,000 620,019,000 566,057,000 526,774,000 510,792,000 483,830,000 428,760,000 385,942,000 367,423,000 362,054,000 370,718,000 360,246,000 374,180,000 380,044,000 404,561,000 388,131,000 423,872,000 430,586,000 409,765,000 393,224,000 412,212,000 405,135,000 376,171,000 351,916,000 361,635,000 361,672,000 352,398,000 280,831,000 366,413,000 372,902,000 384,009,000 318,317,500 426,330,000 432,522,000 414,418,000 413,392,000 401,125,000 400,738,000 383,846,000 357,139,000 369,725,000 396,835,000 388,485,000 384,068,000 435,255,000 407,404,000 360,812,000 221,218,750 308,371,000 303,026,000 273,478,000 195,570,750 257,294,000 255,541,000 269,448,000 274,038,250 390,162,000 370,398,000 335,593,000 219,901,750 303,530,000 297,882,000 278,195,000 195,736,000 266,877,000 258,789,000 257,278,000  
      gross profit
    64,851,000 51,517,000 71,023,000 71,885,000 75,463,000 56,696,000 75,685,000 69,552,000 70,281,000 66,405,000 71,236,000 66,397,000 73,560,000 67,760,000 118,476,000 131,614,000 109,219,000 83,253,000 91,896,000 111,681,000 108,980,000 108,792,000 97,057,000 98,495,000 79,269,000 84,744,000 77,402,000 92,959,000 84,609,000 78,528,000 84,125,000 89,280,000 89,570,000 80,599,000 75,602,000 89,966,000 92,098,000 68,720,000 83,395,000 92,931,000 93,499,000 58,388,000 77,598,000 79,512,000 76,442,000 49,928,000 65,099,000 71,589,000 63,024,000 60,937,000 74,341,000 73,707,000 72,700,000 70,120,000 71,253,000 73,396,000 76,784,000 60,102,000 64,080,000 69,585,000 61,786,000 46,364,750 58,429,000 63,478,000 63,552,000 45,821,000 68,931,000 65,658,000 48,695,000 34,661,000 42,785,000 50,001,000 45,858,000 26,987,750 34,868,000 38,274,000 34,809,000 25,368,500 35,896,000 33,244,000 32,334,000  
      yoy
    -14.06% -9.13% -6.16% 3.35% 7.37% -14.62% 6.25% 4.75% -4.46% -2.00% -39.87% -49.55% -32.65% -18.61% 28.92% 17.85% 0.22% -23.48% -5.32% 13.39% 37.48% 28.38% 25.39% 5.96% -6.31% 7.92% -7.99% 4.12% -5.54% -2.57% 11.27% -0.76% -2.74% 17.29% -9.34% -3.19% -1.50% 17.70% 7.47% 16.88% 22.31% 16.94% 19.20% 11.07% 21.29% -18.07% -12.43% -2.87% -13.31% -13.10% 4.33% 0.42% -5.32% 16.67% 11.19% 5.48% 24.27% 29.63% 9.67% 9.62% -2.78% 1.19% -15.24% -3.32% 30.51% 32.20% 61.11% 31.31% 6.19% 28.43% 22.71% 30.64% 31.74% 6.38% -2.86% 15.13% 7.65%      
      qoq
    25.88% -27.46% -1.20% -4.74% 33.10% -25.09% 8.82% -1.04% 5.84% -6.78% 7.29% -9.74% 8.56% -42.81% -9.98% 20.50% 31.19% -9.41% -17.72% 2.48% 0.17% 12.09% -1.46% 24.25% -6.46% 9.49% -16.74% 9.87% 7.74% -6.65% -5.77% -0.32% 11.13% 6.61% -15.97% -2.31% 34.02% -17.60% -10.26% -0.61% 60.13% -24.76% -2.41% 4.02% 53.10% -23.30% -9.07% 13.59% 3.42% -18.03% 0.86% 1.39% 3.68% -1.59% -2.92% -4.41% 27.76% -6.21% -7.91% 12.62% 33.26% -20.65% -7.95% -0.12% 38.70% -33.53% 4.98% 34.84% 40.49% -18.99% -14.43% 9.03% 69.92% -22.60% -8.90% 9.95% 37.21% -29.33% 7.98% 2.81%   
      gross margin %
    10.73% 9.30% 12.03% 12.09% 12.72% 10.79% 13.84% 12.50% 12.75% 12.48% 12.67% 11.45% 11.29% 10.80% 16.47% 17.51% 16.17% 13.65% 15.25% 18.75% 20.27% 21.99% 20.90% 21.39% 17.62% 19.04% 17.14% 19.65% 17.30% 16.83% 16.56% 17.17% 17.94% 17.01% 15.50% 18.17% 19.67% 16.34% 18.74% 20.44% 20.97% 0.00% 17.48% 17.58% 16.60% 0.00% 13.25% 14.20% 13.20% 12.85% 15.64% 15.54% 15.92% 16.41% 16.16% 15.61% 16.50% 13.53% 12.83% 14.59% 14.62% 0.00% 15.93% 17.32% 18.86% 18.98% 21.13% 20.44% 15.31% 9.49% 9.88% 11.89% 12.02% 10.93% 10.30% 11.39% 11.12% 8.80% 11.86% 11.38% 11.16%  
      operating expenses:
                                                                                      
      selling
    12,166,000 10,703,000 11,299,000 14,657,000 12,108,000 11,018,000 11,394,000 11,828,000 11,388,000 12,380,000 11,811,000 11,109,000 13,067,000 13,122,000 15,079,000 15,552,000 15,277,000 14,906,000 14,786,000 14,990,000 14,504,000 15,824,000 13,266,000 12,921,000 13,532,000 14,661,000 14,186,000 14,140,000 13,969,000 13,447,000 14,613,000 13,369,000 14,890,000 13,787,000 13,740,000 13,259,000 13,485,000 14,960,000 13,990,000 14,572,000 13,690,000 10,321,750 14,025,000 14,265,000 12,997,000 11,113,750 16,816,000 13,493,000 14,146,000 12,166,000 12,895,000 14,440,000 13,728,000 14,381,000 12,128,000 12,985,000 13,651,000                          
      administrative
    21,313,000 23,710,000 22,864,000 22,801,000 21,414,000 24,764,000 26,254,000 24,569,000 22,690,000 25,070,000 22,904,000 22,589,000 22,639,000 22,678,000 33,848,000 24,079,000 21,572,000 23,466,000 22,828,000 23,974,000 22,638,000 26,405,000 21,354,000 20,731,000 18,872,000 22,019,000 19,708,000 21,544,000 19,306,000 19,802,000 21,904,000 18,098,000 19,439,000 21,665,000 18,557,000 17,848,000 17,971,000 19,835,000 18,958,000 17,692,000 18,700,000 13,887,000 12,154,000 24,055,000 19,339,000 9,604,000 14,933,000 9,052,000 14,431,000 22,446,000 18,127,000 11,530,000 19,351,000 18,552,000 14,389,000 14,086,000 16,952,000 17,503,000 9,709,000 12,680,000 10,874,000 7,960,500 8,506,000 14,273,000 9,063,000 9,170,750 16,449,000 15,767,000 4,467,000 8,929,000 11,776,000 13,156,000 10,784,000 7,244,750 9,748,000 11,515,000 7,716,000 7,201,750 7,858,000 10,416,000 10,533,000  
      research, development and technical services
    14,993,000 15,703,000 14,225,000 14,701,000 14,649,000 13,793,000 13,532,000 14,093,000 14,256,000 15,319,000 14,477,000 14,105,000 15,138,000 16,541,000 16,929,000 16,690,000 16,473,000 17,051,000 15,501,000 14,988,000 15,149,000 16,325,000 14,303,000 13,531,000 13,827,000 14,809,000 13,473,000 13,365,000 13,390,000 12,952,000 13,977,000 13,720,000 13,614,000 13,451,000 12,699,000 14,296,000 13,421,000 13,780,000 14,268,000 14,256,000 13,782,000 9,253,000 12,625,000 12,597,000 11,790,000 8,787,750 11,097,000 12,130,000 11,924,000 11,380,000 12,234,000 11,868,000 11,327,000 12,583,000 10,845,000 11,504,000 10,781,000 9,554,000 10,083,000 10,656,000 10,231,000 7,336,750 9,422,000 10,042,000 9,883,000 6,587,250 8,650,000 8,953,000 8,746,000 6,641,750 9,293,000 8,858,000 8,416,000 5,891,500 7,983,000 7,954,000 7,629,000 5,594,500 7,885,000 7,313,000 7,180,000  
      deferred compensation expense
    562,000 549,000 841,000 1,761,000 -996,000 -574,000 556,000 395,000 1,778,000   743,000 1,502,000 3,645,000 -2,131,000  -7,501,000 4,747,000 -1,504,000 958,000 2,694,000 5,234,000 5,613,000 6,464,000 -7,323,000 3,662,000 1,610,000 2,395,000 7,473,000 -7,300,000 4,222,000 -865,000 1,614,000 -406,000 -129,000 5,016,000 376,000 4,210,000 7,441,000 2,434,000 2,720,000                                          
      operating expenses: - sum
    49,034,000 50,665,000 49,229,000 53,920,000 47,175,000 49,001,000 51,736,000 50,885,000 50,112,000 57,996,000 46,091,000 48,546,000 52,346,000 40,615,250 63,725,000  45,821,000 60,170,000 51,611,000 54,910,000 54,985,000 63,788,000 54,536,000 53,647,000 38,908,000 55,151,000 48,977,000 51,444,000 54,138,000 38,901,000 54,716,000 44,322,000  35,134,750 44,867,000 50,419,000 45,253,000 52,785,000 54,657,000                                 32,414,000           
      business restructuring
    65,439,000                                     -265,250  -1,061,000                                           
      operating income
    -49,622,000 10,502,000 21,794,000 17,965,000 28,288,000 7,695,000 23,949,000 18,667,000 20,169,000 230,000 19,517,000 17,809,000 21,057,000 11,691,000 54,659,000 77,640,000 63,346,000 19,997,000 40,213,000 56,657,000 53,914,000 44,500,000 42,395,000 44,623,000 40,004,000 28,491,000 27,966,000 41,065,000 29,738,000 39,385,000 27,694,000 44,685,000 39,655,000 30,831,000 30,309,000 38,961,000 46,059,000 9,932,000 28,738,000 42,916,000 44,607,000 122,687,433,000 38,794,000 28,595,000 35,178,000 90,612,310,000 22,253,000 36,914,000 22,523,000 13,905,000 31,085,000 35,869,000 28,294,000 24,604,000 33,891,000 34,821,000 35,400,000 21,124,000 33,403,000 34,078,000 29,851,000 107,802,432,000 31,141,000 29,772,000 33,655,000 22,752,500 33,653,000 31,188,000 26,169,000 7,391,000 28,824,000 17,587,000 16,878,000 7,313,500 8,203,000 10,519,000 10,532,000 -8,562,000 11,277,000 6,959,000 6,179,000  
      yoy
    -275.42% 36.48% -9.00% -3.76% 40.25% 3245.65% 22.71% 4.82% -4.22% -98.03% -64.29% -77.06% -66.76% -41.54% 35.92% 37.04% 17.49% -55.06% -5.15% 26.97% 34.77% 56.19% 51.59% 8.66% 34.52% -27.66% 0.98% -8.10% -25.01% 27.74% -8.63% 14.69% -13.90% 210.42% 5.47% -9.22% 3.26% -99.99% -25.92% 50.08% 26.80% 35.40% 74.33% -22.54% 56.19% 651552.71% -28.41% 2.91% -20.40% -43.48% -8.28% 3.01% -20.07% 16.47% 1.46% 2.18% 18.59% -99.98% 7.26% 14.46% -11.30% 473704.78% -7.46% -4.54% 28.61% 207.84% 16.75% 77.34% 55.05% 1.06% 251.38% 67.19% 60.25% -185.42% -27.26% 51.16% 70.45%      
      qoq
    -572.50% -51.81% 21.31% -36.49% 267.62% -67.87% 28.30% -7.45% 8669.13% -98.82% 9.59% -15.42% 80.11% -78.61% -29.60% 22.56% 216.78% -50.27% -29.02% 5.09% 21.16% 4.97% -4.99% 11.55% 40.41% 1.88% -31.90% 38.09% -24.49% 42.21% -38.02% 12.68% 28.62% 1.72% -22.21% -15.41% 363.74% -65.44% -33.04% -3.79% -99.96% 316153.63% 35.67% -18.71% -99.96% 407091.43% -39.72% 63.89% 61.98% -55.27% -13.34% 26.77% 15.00% -27.40% -2.67% -1.64% 67.58% -36.76% -1.98% 14.16% -99.97% 346075.24% 4.60% -11.54% 47.92% -32.39% 7.90% 19.18% 254.07% -74.36% 63.89% 4.20% 130.78% -10.84% -22.02% -0.12% -223.01% -175.92% 62.05% 12.62%   
      operating margin %
    -8.21% 1.90% 3.69% 3.02% 4.77% 1.46% 4.38% 3.35% 3.66% 0.04% 3.47% 3.07% 3.23% 1.86% 7.60% 10.33% 9.38% 3.28% 6.67% 9.51% 10.03% 8.99% 9.13% 9.69% 8.89% 6.40% 6.19% 8.68% 6.08% 8.44% 5.45% 8.60% 7.94% 6.51% 6.21% 7.87% 9.84% 2.36% 6.46% 9.44% 10.00% 6.91% 8.74% 6.32% 7.64% 4.71% 4.53% 7.32% 4.72% 2.93% 6.54% 7.56% 6.20% 5.76% 7.69% 7.41% 7.61% 4.76% 6.69% 7.14% 7.06% 7.54% 8.49% 8.12% 9.99% 9.43% 10.32% 9.71% 8.23% 2.02% 6.66% 4.18% 4.42% 2.96% 2.42% 3.13% 3.36% -2.97% 3.72% 2.38% 2.13%  
      other income:
                                                                                      
      interest
    -5,011,000 -5,689,000 -6,815,000 -5,485,000 -4,126,000 -4,829,000 -3,621,000 -2,661,000 -3,071,000 -2,429,000 -2,987,000 -3,865,000 -2,822,000 -2,555,000 -2,221,000 -2,727,000 -2,306,000 -1,063,000 -1,599,000 -1,567,000 -1,524,000 -1,294,000 -1,626,000 -1,259,000 -1,230,000 -911,000 -1,402,000 -1,766,000 -1,853,000 -2,151,000 -2,797,000 -2,672,000 -3,151,000 -2,826,000 -2,763,000 -2,863,000 -2,992,000 -3,350,000 -2,824,000 -3,417,000 -3,614,000 -2,690,000 -3,837,000 -2,869,000 -4,054,000 -2,206,000 -2,846,000 -3,021,000 -2,957,000 -2,863,000 -2,987,000 -2,329,000 -2,179,000 -2,225,000 -2,684,000 -2,086,000 -2,604,000 -2,582,000 -2,256,000 -2,194,000 -2,063,000 -1,192,500 -2,004,000 -1,510,000 -1,256,000 -1,233,750 -1,508,000 -1,585,000 -1,842,000 -1,841,750 -2,447,000 -2,573,000 -2,347,000 -1,804,500 -2,395,000 -2,515,000 -2,308,000 -1,643,250 -2,333,000 -2,179,000 -2,061,000  
      other
    144,000 126,000 1,536,000 1,306,000 502,000 -410,000 989,000 1,200,000 2,362,000 -1,467,000 -690,000 2,370,000 1,668,000 175,000 -1,980,000 -5,369,000 -1,650,000 3,303,000 702,000 2,758,000 746,000 1,150,000 2,629,000 4,437,000 -3,262,000 306,000 885,000 235,000 3,145,000 -2,715,000 346,000 484,000 1,160,000 527,000 1,766,000 965,000 1,263,000 427,000 1,229,000 -303,000 -525,000 -23,500 -981,000 235,000 652,000 124,750 -31,000 556,000 -26,000 543,000 1,074,000 -17,000 571,000 -223,000 404,000 83,000 1,065,000 612,000 -2,028,000 253,000 312,000 169,500 2,011,000 -1,111,000 -222,000 431,250 684,000 1,310,000 -269,000 -490,000 -599,000 96,000 -1,457,000 -435,000 -1,187,000 -535,000 -18,000 20,500 308,000 -368,000 142,000  
      other income: - sum
    -4,867,000 -5,563,000 -5,279,000 -4,179,000 -3,624,000 -5,239,000 -2,632,000 -1,461,000 -709,000 -3,896,000 -3,677,000 -1,495,000 -1,154,000 -4,063,250 -4,201,000  -3,956,000 2,240,000 -897,000 1,191,000 -778,000 -144,000 1,003,000 3,178,000 -4,492,000 -605,000 -517,000 -1,531,000 1,292,000 -4,866,000 -2,451,000 -2,188,000  -1,156,000 -997,000 -1,898,000 -1,729,000 -2,923,000 -1,595,000                                            
      income before provision for income taxes
    -54,489,000 4,939,000 16,515,000 13,786,000 24,664,000 2,456,000 21,317,000 17,206,000 19,460,000 -3,666,000 15,840,000 16,314,000 19,903,000 9,311,000 50,458,000  59,390,000 22,237,000 39,316,000 57,848,000 53,136,000 44,356,000 43,398,000 47,801,000 35,512,000 27,886,000 27,449,000 39,534,000 31,030,000 34,519,000 25,243,000 42,497,000  27,676,250 29,312,000 37,063,000 44,330,000 7,009,000 27,143,000                                            
      provision for income taxes
    -13,083,000 3,268,500 5,676,000 2,445,000 4,953,000 2,740,750 -2,289,000 7,685,000 5,567,000 2,665,000 3,269,000 3,630,000 3,761,000 10,768,250 11,074,000  14,581,000 7,365,750 2,393,000 14,545,000 12,525,000 7,496,750 10,056,000 11,958,000 7,973,000 5,853,000 1,569,000 9,324,000 6,052,000 7,576,000 3,075,000 9,574,000  7,261,000 7,459,000 9,167,000 12,418,000 -3,230,000 6,711,000                                 4,759,000           
      net income
    -41,406,000 5,004,000 10,839,000 11,341,000 19,711,000 3,350,000 23,606,000 9,521,000 13,893,000 -1,193,000 12,571,000 12,684,000 16,142,000 10,834,000 39,384,000 52,126,000 44,809,000 17,058,000 36,923,000 43,303,000 40,611,000 30,932,000 33,342,000 35,843,000 27,539,000 22,033,000 25,880,000 30,210,000 24,978,000 26,943,000 22,168,000 32,923,000 30,716,000 9,886,000 21,853,000 27,896,000 31,912,000 10,239,000 20,432,000 27,870,000 27,657,000 15,790,250 24,934,000 16,941,000 21,286,000 12,714,000 13,480,000 24,368,000 13,008,000 10,537,000 20,149,000 22,654,000 18,997,000 15,493,000 20,319,000 21,511,000 22,364,000 13,549,000 19,231,000 21,006,000 18,816,000 14,243,250 19,223,000 17,069,000 20,681,000 13,576,500 19,588,000 19,560,000 15,158,000 1,664,000 17,000,000 9,761,000 8,747,000 3,377,500 3,086,000 4,737,000 5,687,000 -5,547,000 6,091,000 3,077,000 3,049,000  
      yoy
    -310.07% 49.37% -54.08% 19.12% 41.88% -380.80% 87.78% -24.94% -13.93% -111.01% -68.08% -75.67% -63.98% -36.49% 6.67% 20.38% 10.34% -44.85% 10.74% 20.81% 47.47% 40.39% 28.83% 18.65% 10.25% -18.22% 16.74% -8.24% -18.68% 172.54% 1.44% 18.02% -3.75% -3.45% 6.95% 0.09% 15.38% -35.16% -18.06% 64.51% 29.93% 24.20% 84.97% -30.48% 63.64% 20.66% -33.10% 7.57% -31.53% -31.99% -0.84% 5.31% -15.06% 14.35% 5.66% 2.40% 18.86% -4.87% 0.04% 23.07% -9.02% 4.91% -1.86% -12.74% 36.44% 715.90% 15.22% 100.39% 73.29% -50.73% 450.87% 106.06% 53.81% -160.89% -49.34% 53.95% 86.52%      
      qoq
    -927.46% -53.83% -4.43% -42.46% 488.39% -85.81% 147.94% -31.47% -1264.54% -109.49% -0.89% -21.42% 48.99% -72.49% -24.44% 16.33% 162.69% -53.80% -14.73% 6.63% 31.29% -7.23% -6.98% 30.15% 24.99% -14.86% -14.33% 20.95% -7.29% 21.54% -32.67% 7.19% 210.70% -54.76% -21.66% -12.58% 211.67% -49.89% -26.69% 0.77% 75.15% -36.67% 47.18% -20.41% 67.42% -5.68% -44.68% 87.33% 23.45% -47.70% -11.06% 19.25% 22.62% -23.75% -5.54% -3.81% 65.06% -29.55% -8.45% 11.64% 32.10% -25.91% 12.62% -17.47% 52.33% -30.69% 0.14% 29.04% 810.94% -90.21% 74.16% 11.59% 158.98% 9.45% -34.85% -16.70% -202.52% -191.07% 97.95% 0.92%   
      net income margin %
    -6.85% 0.90% 1.84% 1.91% 3.32% 0.64% 4.32% 1.71% 2.52% -0.22% 2.24% 2.19% 2.48% 1.73% 5.48% 6.94% 6.64% 2.80% 6.13% 7.27% 7.55% 6.25% 7.18% 7.78% 6.12% 4.95% 5.73% 6.39% 5.11% 5.77% 4.36% 6.33% 6.15% 2.09% 4.48% 5.63% 6.81% 2.43% 4.59% 6.13% 6.20% 0.00% 5.62% 3.74% 4.62% 0.00% 2.74% 4.83% 2.72% 2.22% 4.24% 4.77% 4.16% 3.63% 4.61% 4.57% 4.81% 3.05% 3.85% 4.40% 4.45% 0.00% 5.24% 4.66% 6.14% 5.62% 6.00% 6.09% 4.76% 0.46% 3.93% 2.32% 2.29% 1.37% 0.91% 1.41% 1.82% -1.92% 2.01% 1.05% 1.05%  
      net income per common share
                                                                                      
      basic
    -1,810 220 470 500 860 150 1,030 420 610 -50 550 560 710 480 1,730 2,290 1,960 740 1,610 1,890 1,770 1,320 1,450 1,560 1,200 950 1,120 1,310 1,080 1,170 960 1,430 1,330 430 950 1,210 1,390 440 900 1,220 1,220 695 1,100 740 940 560 590 1,070 570 470 900 1,010 850 -2,300 1,900 2,010 2,110 1,250 1,830 2,000 1,800 1,387.5 1,870 1,660 2,030 1,367.5 1,960 1,980 1,530 917.5 1,750 1,000 910 347.5 310 490 590 320 640 320 320  
      diluted
    -1,810 220 470 500 860 150 1,030 420 610 -50 550 550 700 480 1,710 2,260 1,930 730 1,590 1,850 1,740 1,300 1,430 1,540 1,180 940 1,110 1,300 1,070 1,150 950 1,410 1,310 420 940 1,190 1,370 420 890 1,210 1,210 690 1,090 740 930 555 590 1,060 570 470 890 990 830 -2,140 1,780 1,890 1,970 1,170 1,700 1,870 1,680 1,285 1,730 1,530 1,880 1,265 1,800 1,830 1,430 847.5 1,590 930 850 335 310 470 560 307.5 610 310 310  
      shares used to compute net income per common share
                                                                                      
      basic
    22,888,000 3,000 22,875,000 22,865,000 22,867,000 3,000 22,836,000 22,827,000 22,824,000 7,000 22,786,000 22,768,000 22,757,000 -32,000 22,753,000 22,792,000 22,896,000 -19,000 22,898,000 22,952,000 22,974,000 -2,000 22,907,000 22,923,000 23,023,000 -16,000 23,025,000 23,086,000 23,099,000 -14,000 22,986,000 23,039,000 23,082,000 5,000 22,971,000 22,953,000 22,901,000 22,000 22,819,000 22,760,000 22,733,000 5,682,750 22,732,000 22,742,000 22,718,000 5,688,500 22,726,000 22,763,000 22,773,000 45,000 22,700,000 22,559,000 22,464,000 10,720,000 10,581,000 10,550,000 10,511,000 18,000 10,365,000 10,345,000 10,323,000 2,537,500 10,188,000 10,160,000 10,099,000 2,453,750 9,880,000 9,786,000 9,776,000 2,380,250 9,628,000 9,526,000 9,398,000 2,326,500 9,325,000 9,304,000 9,292,000 2,278,250 9,168,000 9,124,000 9,045,000  
      diluted
    22,888,000 2,000 22,893,000 22,879,000 22,890,000 -5,000 22,923,000 22,936,000 22,948,000 -10,000 22,930,000 22,945,000 22,994,000 -25,000 23,034,000 23,055,000 23,167,000 -12,000 23,219,000 23,345,000 23,330,000 20,000 23,237,000 23,184,000 23,285,000 -4,000 23,300,000 23,329,000 23,332,000 1,000 23,288,000 23,295,000 23,389,000 16,000 23,374,000 23,381,000 23,331,000 119,000 23,082,000 22,958,000 22,882,000 5,712,750 22,853,000 22,871,000 22,827,000 5,730,750 22,875,000 22,931,000 22,964,000 10,000 22,936,000 22,917,000 22,887,000 11,376,000 11,368,000 11,357,000 11,321,000 21,000 11,248,000 11,178,000 11,169,000 2,768,000 11,109,000 11,118,000 10,984,000 2,679,500 10,871,000 10,712,000 10,569,000 2,617,000 10,694,000 10,463,000 10,233,000 2,523,000 10,119,000 10,085,000 10,074,000 2,479,500 9,982,000 9,957,000 9,813,000  
      business restructuring expense
                                                                                      
      deferred compensation income
             -214,000 -3,101,000     -3,406,000                                                                   
      goodwill impairment
                   -978,000                                                                   
      business restructuring expenses
             1,456,750 5,628,000 42,000 -157,000 -56,250 -92,000 -81,000 -52,000 -66,750 -72,000 -114,000 -81,000 -504,000 -126,000 -225,000 -357,000 -410,500 -459,000 -450,000 -733,000 -586,500 -1,715,000 -273,000 -358,000 449,500 426,000 586,000 786,000                                              
      less: net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
                                                                                      
      net income attributable to stepan company
                 10,834,000 39,384,000 52,126,000 44,809,000 16,995,000 36,920,000 43,278,000 40,611,000 30,350,000 33,168,000 35,707,000 27,545,000 22,038,000 25,889,000 30,218,000 24,984,000 26,946,000 22,168,000 32,925,000 30,723,000 9,884,000 21,899,000 27,882,000 31,913,000 10,245,000 20,427,000 27,865,000 27,654,000 75,904,904,000 24,912,000 16,914,000 21,270,000 57,050,138,000 13,491,000 24,353,000 13,018,000 10,650,000 20,402,000 22,742,000 19,034,000 15,439,000 20,230,000 21,425,000 22,302,000 13,179,000 19,169,000 20,867,000 18,761,000 65,370,064,000 19,230,000 17,046,000 20,660,000 13,570,500 19,545,000 19,584,000 15,153,000              
      net income per common share attributable to stepan company
                                                                                      
      basic
    -1,810 220 470 500 860 150 1,030 420 610 -50 550 560 710 480 1,730 2,290 1,960 740 1,610 1,890 1,770 1,320 1,450 1,560 1,200 950 1,120 1,310 1,080 1,170 960 1,430 1,330 430 950 1,210 1,390 440 900 1,220 1,220 695 1,100 740 940 560 590 1,070 570 470 900 1,010 850 -2,300 1,900 2,010 2,110 1,250 1,830 2,000 1,800 1,387.5 1,870 1,660 2,030 1,367.5 1,960 1,980 1,530 917.5 1,750 1,000 910 347.5 310 490 590 320 640 320 320  
      diluted
    -1,810 220 470 500 860 150 1,030 420 610 -50 550 550 700 480 1,710 2,260 1,930 730 1,590 1,850 1,740 1,300 1,430 1,540 1,180 940 1,110 1,300 1,070 1,150 950 1,410 1,310 420 940 1,190 1,370 420 890 1,210 1,210 690 1,090 740 930 555 590 1,060 570 470 890 990 830 -2,140 1,780 1,890 1,970 1,170 1,700 1,870 1,680 1,285 1,730 1,530 1,880 1,265 1,800 1,830 1,430 847.5 1,590 930 850 335 310 470 560 307.5 610 310 310  
      shares used to compute net income per common share attributable to stepan company
                                                                                      
      basic
    22,888,000 3,000 22,875,000 22,865,000 22,867,000 3,000 22,836,000 22,827,000 22,824,000 7,000 22,786,000 22,768,000 22,757,000 -32,000 22,753,000 22,792,000 22,896,000 -19,000 22,898,000 22,952,000 22,974,000 -2,000 22,907,000 22,923,000 23,023,000 -16,000 23,025,000 23,086,000 23,099,000 -14,000 22,986,000 23,039,000 23,082,000 5,000 22,971,000 22,953,000 22,901,000 22,000 22,819,000 22,760,000 22,733,000 5,682,750 22,732,000 22,742,000 22,718,000 5,688,500 22,726,000 22,763,000 22,773,000 45,000 22,700,000 22,559,000 22,464,000 10,720,000 10,581,000 10,550,000 10,511,000 18,000 10,365,000 10,345,000 10,323,000 2,537,500 10,188,000 10,160,000 10,099,000 2,453,750 9,880,000 9,786,000 9,776,000 2,380,250 9,628,000 9,526,000 9,398,000 2,326,500 9,325,000 9,304,000 9,292,000 2,278,250 9,168,000 9,124,000 9,045,000  
      diluted
    22,888,000 2,000 22,893,000 22,879,000 22,890,000 -5,000 22,923,000 22,936,000 22,948,000 -10,000 22,930,000 22,945,000 22,994,000 -25,000 23,034,000 23,055,000 23,167,000 -12,000 23,219,000 23,345,000 23,330,000 20,000 23,237,000 23,184,000 23,285,000 -4,000 23,300,000 23,329,000 23,332,000 1,000 23,288,000 23,295,000 23,389,000 16,000 23,374,000 23,381,000 23,331,000 119,000 23,082,000 22,958,000 22,882,000 5,712,750 22,853,000 22,871,000 22,827,000 5,730,750 22,875,000 22,931,000 22,964,000 10,000 22,936,000 22,917,000 22,887,000 11,376,000 11,368,000 11,357,000 11,321,000 21,000 11,248,000 11,178,000 11,169,000 2,768,000 11,109,000 11,118,000 10,984,000 2,679,500 10,871,000 10,712,000 10,569,000 2,617,000 10,694,000 10,463,000 10,233,000 2,523,000 10,119,000 10,085,000 10,074,000 2,479,500 9,982,000 9,957,000 9,813,000  
      income before benefit from income taxes
                   69,544,000                 37,664,000       39,196,000 40,468,000 102,768,205,000 33,113,000 24,146,000 30,536,000 75,465,477,000 18,228,000 33,206,000 18,089,000 10,310,000 27,847,000 32,200,000 25,273,000 21,249,000 30,235,000 31,518,000 32,720,000 18,198,000 28,229,000 31,332,000 27,135,000 101,389,727,000 31,280,000 26,387,000 31,606,000 21,077,250 30,431,000 30,627,000 23,251,000              
      benefit from income taxes
                   17,418,000                 6,948,000       11,326,000 12,811,000 26,794,366,000 8,179,000 7,205,000 9,250,000 18,435,333,000 4,748,000 8,838,000 5,081,000 -227,000 7,698,000 9,546,000 6,276,000 5,756,000 9,916,000 10,007,000 10,356,000 4,649,000 8,998,000 10,326,000 8,319,000 35,855,700,000 12,057,000 9,318,000 10,925,000 7,500,750 10,843,000 11,067,000 8,093,000 1,410,000 7,379,000  4,067,000 1,664,000 1,457,000 2,805,000 2,394,000 -4,723,000 3,105,000 1,352,000 1,166,000  
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interest
                     -7,000 -3,000 -25,000                                                               
      net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
                         -76,000 -174,000 -136,000 6,000 5,000 9,000 8,000 6,000 3,000  2,000  8,250 46,000  1,000                                              
      dividends declared per common share
                                 170 230 230 230 155 210 210 210 142.5 190 190 190 135 180 180 180 127.5 170 170 170 120 160 160 160 210 280 280 280   260 260   240 240                  
      net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
                                    7,000   -14,000  -3,250 -5,000 -5,000 -3,000   -27,000  1,500 11,000  10,000     -54,000 -89,000 -86,000 -62,000   -139,000 -55,000                      
      gain on sale of product line
                                             715,500   2,862,000                               -4,290,000       
      loss from equity in joint ventures
                                                                                      
      income from equity in joint ventures
                                             -979,500 -863,000 -1,815,000 -1,240,000 -960,500 -1,148,000 -1,243,000 -1,451,000 -1,275,000 -1,325,000 -1,323,000 -1,413,000 -907,000 -1,376,000 -1,300,000 -1,141,000 -956,000 -890,000 -805,000 -965,000 -300,750 132,000 -764,000 -571,000 -872,750 -2,398,000 -286,000 -807,000              
      net
                                             -16,250 -22,000     -15,000  113,000 253,000 88,000 37,000     -64,000 -62,000   -9,250 7,000 -23,000                   
      net (income) loss attributable to
                                                                                      
      noncontrolling interests
                                                -16,000                                      
      marketing
                                                             11,921,000 10,885,000 12,171,000 10,830,000 7,425,500 9,360,000 9,391,000 10,951,000 7,310,500 10,179,000 9,750,000 9,313,000 7,867,500 11,290,000 10,400,000 9,780,000 6,735,000 8,899,000 9,109,000 8,932,000 6,468,500 8,876,000 8,556,000 8,442,000  
      dividends per common share
                                                             195 260   180 240   165 220 220 220 157.5 210 210 210 153.75 205 205 205 150 200 200 200  
      less: net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                                                                    -21,000 -6,000 -43,000                
      sale of land
                                                                         -2,117,250 -8,469,000            
      sale of product line
                                                                         -2,482,250 -9,929,000   -1,063,750 35,000        
      other income
                                                                                      
      add: net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest
                                                                       24,000               
      less: net
                                                                        -5,000              
      goodwill impairment charge
                                                                             866,750  3,467,000       
      income from equity in joint venture
                                                                         -561,250 -1,368,000  -277,000 -50,500 -66,000 -10,000 -126,000 -59,250 -134,000 -8,000 -95,000  
      income before benefit from income taxes and minority interest
                                                                         12,929,250 24,410,000  12,797,000 5,023,500 4,555,000 7,459,000 8,080,000 4,421,750 9,118,000 4,404,000 4,165,000  
      minority interest
                                                                         1,000 31,000 -10,000 -17,000 -18,000 12,000 -83,000 -1,000 38,250 78,000 25,000 50,000  
      loss from equity in joint venture
                                                                           -600,000           
      income before provision for income taxes and minority interest
                                                                           14,510,000           
    Balance Sheets:
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        assets
                                                                                        
        current assets:
                                                                                        
        cash and cash equivalents
      140,775,000 132,688,000 118,537,000 88,904,000 107,492,000 99,665,000 147,280,000 124,708,000 125,775,000 129,823,000 105,508,000 133,929,000 126,956,000 173,750,000 165,686,000 194,585,000 236,041,000 159,186,000 105,268,000 127,053,000 150,692,000 349,938,000 310,392,000 272,877,000 254,339,000 315,383,000 285,995,000 275,266,000 269,459,000 300,194,000 273,988,000 256,736,000 244,581,000 298,894,000 264,100,000 223,818,000 197,809,000 225,743,000 207,000,000 190,411,000 145,669,000 176,143,000 160,457,000 82,365,000 97,308,000 85,215,000 88,707,000 96,448,000 96,720,000 133,347,000 103,088,000 106,875,000 54,770,000 76,875,000 79,655,000 69,523,000 64,646,000 84,099,000 32,414,000 25,599,000 52,743,000 111,198,000 110,965,000 117,842,000 75,427,000 98,518,000 72,929,000 55,825,000 6,768,000 8,258,000 5,598,000 6,596,000 3,303,000 5,739,000 6,517,000 10,487,000 4,386,000 5,369,000 5,284,000 3,804,000 4,999,000 16,641,000 
        receivables
      433,694,000  436,137,000 442,151,000 436,490,000  434,146,000 437,349,000 446,569,000  418,218,000 423,399,000 470,275,000  476,198,000 518,750,000 504,474,000  413,576,000 391,730,000 380,649,000  295,616,000 286,679,000 290,568,000  283,016,000 289,023,000 298,932,000  323,059,000 312,220,000 325,276,000  314,125,000 306,221,000 287,491,000  281,130,000 285,058,000 291,635,000  267,460,000 264,496,000 271,510,000  288,498,000 306,841,000 296,279,000  293,142,000 283,506,000 281,480,000  265,424,000 278,184,000 288,143,000  291,495,000 294,547,000 267,804,000  219,597,000 211,499,000 193,439,000  182,537,000 170,345,000 172,720,000  237,461,000 244,103,000 219,826,000  186,144,000 179,760,000 175,217,000  171,616,000 159,967,000 167,007,000  
        inventories
      289,020,000 298,827,000 324,267,000 329,475,000 309,329,000 288,722,000 296,704,000 266,011,000 257,118,000 265,558,000 284,546,000 339,961,000 368,372,000 402,531,000 397,602,000 340,712,000 308,423,000 305,538,000 290,934,000 266,088,000 235,062,000 218,783,000 202,315,000 208,191,000 198,194,000 203,647,000 203,303,000 216,278,000 215,028,000 200,165,000 195,169,000 188,461,000 187,737,000 172,748,000 163,716,000 178,372,000 189,777,000 173,663,000 184,012,000 180,651,000 177,787,000 170,424,000 179,853,000 178,582,000 172,168,000 183,233,000 196,829,000 203,943,000 185,637,000 172,368,000 178,402,000 171,792,000 177,379,000 162,013,000 155,193,000 137,852,000 135,783,000 111,175,000 137,211,000 159,490,000 119,239,000 96,552,000 100,559,000 86,757,000 85,620,000 74,693,000 82,193,000 77,959,000 90,797,000 103,243,000 105,813,000 116,497,000 106,120,000 86,344,000 94,090,000 91,107,000 86,342,000 82,837,000 89,416,000 92,018,000 86,316,000 76,399,000 
        other current assets
      42,749,000 39,485,000 41,663,000 45,576,000 43,845,000 34,015,000 40,028,000 39,072,000 40,344,000 34,452,000 41,164,000 41,433,000 40,921,000 31,607,000 33,261,000 33,320,000 32,933,000 29,102,000 29,435,000 30,984,000 31,250,000 35,612,000 24,713,000 28,629,000 25,443,000 22,918,000 25,714,000 26,240,000 24,717,000 22,146,000 22,816,000 23,136,000 24,416,000 23,553,000 23,718,000 25,018,000 24,525,000 22,727,000 24,190,000 23,219,000 24,035,000 23,404,000 21,735,000 23,160,000 22,397,000 21,308,000 22,768,000 22,081,000 22,779,000 24,477,000 24,471,000 24,236,000 19,662,000 18,456,000 18,360,000 16,183,000 16,798,000 14,915,000 18,140,000 16,570,000 13,754,000 12,661,000 12,525,000 11,098,000 10,803,000 10,228,000 10,654,000 10,481,000 9,501,000 9,449,000 9,583,000 12,991,000 8,743,000 8,717,000 9,000,000 10,347,000 8,705,000 9,376,000 9,384,000 8,382,000 8,113,000 8,047,000 
        total current assets
      906,238,000 858,959,000 920,604,000 906,106,000 897,156,000 810,429,000 918,158,000 867,140,000 869,806,000 851,883,000 849,436,000 938,722,000 1,006,524,000 1,044,802,000 1,072,747,000 1,087,367,000 1,081,871,000 913,368,000 839,213,000 815,855,000 797,653,000 905,651,000 833,036,000 796,376,000 768,544,000 818,789,000 798,028,000 806,807,000 808,136,000 802,530,000 815,032,000 780,553,000 782,010,000 788,736,000 765,659,000 733,429,000 699,602,000 685,541,000 696,332,000 679,339,000 639,126,000 619,573,000 645,379,000 564,384,000 578,931,000 575,556,000 609,015,000 641,726,000 613,485,000 608,550,000 608,900,000 595,969,000 543,029,000 523,078,000 527,136,000 510,797,000 514,715,000 479,742,000 489,105,000 504,592,000 462,085,000 427,826,000 453,006,000 436,078,000 374,278,000 349,592,000 359,372,000 325,221,000 290,215,000 328,423,000 376,747,000 390,045,000 347,240,000 293,932,000 305,704,000 301,631,000 284,406,000 268,469,000 284,760,000 273,347,000 275,049,000 259,248,000 
        property, plant and equipment:
                                                                                        
        cost
      2,744,684,000  2,741,171,000 2,709,809,000 2,687,118,000  2,651,960,000 2,611,677,000 2,605,219,000  2,546,520,000 2,517,028,000 2,443,605,000  2,245,600,000 2,182,693,000 2,149,060,000  2,037,206,000 1,991,390,000 1,949,681,000  1,825,681,000 1,781,834,000 1,752,932,000  1,713,245,000 1,703,127,000 1,679,669,000  1,648,841,000 1,632,103,000 1,642,783,000  1,588,996,000 1,562,017,000 1,534,929,000  1,502,133,000 1,477,841,000 1,469,307,000  1,429,909,000 1,417,600,000 1,379,839,000  1,360,681,000 1,354,683,000 1,331,639,000  1,293,619,000 1,261,034,000 1,210,078,000  1,176,440,000 1,152,600,000 1,142,835,000  1,094,665,000 1,098,279,000 1,083,539,000  1,015,041,000 937,053,000 941,637,000  922,256,000 908,251,000 913,885,000  919,895,000 921,917,000 920,358,000  897,643,000 884,815,000 871,770,000  841,901,000 832,542,000 816,100,000  
        less: accumulated depreciation
      -1,596,520,000 -1,567,409,000 -1,527,309,000 -1,496,881,000 -1,484,873,000 -1,447,477,000 -1,450,014,000 -1,416,560,000 -1,399,585,000 -1,378,393,000 -1,366,548,000 -1,351,244,000 -1,323,476,000 -1,297,255,000 -1,268,000,000 -1,263,159,000 -1,256,479,000 -1,240,353,000 -1,237,810,000 -1,226,606,000 -1,203,302,000 -1,189,983,000 -1,173,995,000 -1,147,830,000 -1,125,390,000 -1,122,818,000 -1,101,966,000 -1,093,919,000 -1,074,309,000 -1,057,898,000 -1,050,126,000 -1,032,955,000 -1,026,732,000 -1,004,843,000 -997,122,000 -974,768,000 -950,822,000 -930,764,000 -928,435,000 -914,231,000 -910,590,000 -890,635,000 -886,372,000 -880,763,000 -861,706,000 -861,656,000 856,762,000 853,726,000 836,516,000 822,457,000 812,695,000 796,588,000 786,488,000 778,333,000 771,703,000 756,661,000 751,131,000 735,914,000    701,968,000    687,559,000 -679,437,000 -666,957,000 -676,879,000 673,085,000 683,212,000 685,584,000 684,673,000 674,781,000 667,301,000 655,613,000 643,325,000 634,106,000 625,042,000 616,377,000 604,534,000 595,240,000 
        property, plant and equipment
      1,148,164,000 1,219,627,000 1,213,862,000 1,212,928,000 1,202,245,000 1,198,454,000 1,201,946,000 1,195,117,000 1,205,634,000 1,206,665,000 1,179,972,000 1,165,784,000 1,120,129,000 1,073,297,000 977,600,000 919,534,000 892,581,000 850,604,000 799,396,000 764,784,000 746,379,000 682,667,000 651,686,000 634,004,000 627,542,000 639,317,000 611,279,000 609,208,000 605,360,000 608,892,000 598,715,000 599,148,000 616,051,000 598,443,000 591,874,000 587,249,000 584,107,000 582,714,000 573,698,000 563,610,000 558,717,000 555,463,000 543,537,000 536,837,000 518,133,000 524,195,000 503,919,000 500,957,000 495,123,000 494,042,000 480,924,000 464,446,000 423,590,000 422,022,000 404,737,000 395,939,000 391,704,000 383,983,000 366,808,000 368,766,000 366,790,000 353,585,000 321,499,000 257,583,000 247,758,000 248,618,000 242,819,000 241,294,000 237,006,000 238,166,000 236,683,000 236,333,000 235,685,000 234,062,000 230,342,000 229,202,000 228,445,000 225,604,000 216,859,000 216,165,000 211,566,000 211,119,000 
        goodwill
      92,260,000 92,570,000 98,956,000 98,871,000 93,984,000 91,368,000 95,893,000 94,377,000 96,309,000 97,442,000 96,526,000 98,523,000 97,348,000 95,922,000 91,820,000 93,152,000 97,557,000 97,187,000 98,212,000 97,988,000 96,252,000 27,972,000 27,152,000 22,712,000 23,059,000 26,086,000 22,144,000 23,080,000 22,808,000 22,954,000 22,480,000 22,972,000 25,113,000 25,118,000 25,724,000 25,063,000 25,802,000 25,308,000 11,284,000 11,292,000 11,366,000 11,265,000 11,315,000 11,398,000 11,390,000 11,502,000 11,587,000 11,734,000 11,694,000 11,726,000 11,737,000 11,669,000 7,137,000 7,199,000 7,146,000 7,038,000 7,140,000 7,000,000 7,064,000 7,289,000 6,745,000 6,717,000 6,557,000 4,471,000 4,518,000 4,502,000 4,494,000 4,436,000 4,382,000 4,410,000 4,494,000 4,536,000 4,532,000 4,543,000 4,540,000 4,486,000 7,868,000 7,841,000 7,712,000 7,674,000 7,444,000 7,414,000 
        other intangible assets
      37,671,000 39,526,000 41,014,000 42,620,000 42,005,000 42,673,000 46,377,000 47,652,000 50,564,000 52,571,000 53,548,000 56,501,000 57,402,000 58,026,000 57,289,000 54,956,000 58,770,000 60,784,000 62,800,000 65,461,000 66,813,000 24,068,000 22,959,000 15,235,000 15,819,000 15,352,000 11,518,000 12,635,000 13,417,000 14,244,000 14,988,000 16,035,000 17,731,000 18,538,000 19,810,000 20,426,000 21,716,000 22,339,000 15,910,000 16,561,000 17,272,000 17,957,000 18,659,000 19,379,000 20,092,000 20,803,000 21,517,000 22,257,000 22,950,000 23,669,000 24,433,000 25,200,000 8,183,000 8,778,000 9,374,000 9,940,000 10,632,000 11,181,000 11,964,000 12,636,000 4,942,000 5,257,000 5,709,000 4,112,000 4,520,000 4,931,000 5,302,000 5,640,000 5,906,000 6,307,000 5,836,000 6,248,000 6,367,000 6,687,000 6,655,000 6,943,000 6,981,000 7,360,000 7,709,000 8,079,000 8,404,000 8,775,000 
        long-term investments
      13,287,000 21,270,000 20,815,000 19,761,000 18,984,000 25,558,000 25,121,000 24,076,000 23,466,000 26,804,000 24,528,000 25,029,000 23,254,000 23,294,000 23,928,000 24,914,000 29,169,000 34,495,000 32,542,000 32,576,000 30,212,000 30,652,000 28,285,000 26,244,000 22,209,000 28,227,000 26,389,000 26,448,000 25,615,000 25,082,000 28,055,000 27,229,000 26,725,000 28,270,000 26,335,000 26,907,000 25,560,000 24,055,000 23,162,000 21,225,000 20,787,000 20,910,000 19,362,000 20,273,000 20,134,000 20,217,000 19,529,000 19,314,000 18,992,000 18,305,000 16,917,000 15,613,000 15,425,000 14,093,000 14,181,000 13,445,000 13,863,000 12,464,000 11,631,000 11,518,000 11,437,000 11,904,000 11,057,000 10,026,000 10,712,000 10,539,000 9,712,000 8,722,000 7,882,000 11,351,000 12,973,000 13,672,000 13,267,000          
        operating lease assets
      59,474,000 62,494,000 65,760,000 63,274,000 70,903,000 71,477,000 69,147,000 69,136,000 71,483,000 70,646,000 65,334,000 68,202,000 65,995,000 62,540,000 61,937,000 65,525,000 67,359,000 69,612,000 71,210,000 69,942,000 72,157,000 62,421,000 39,408,000 36,671,000 36,248,000 38,386,000 38,027,000 38,692,000 40,332,000                                                      
        other non-current assets
      76,243,000 63,256,000 62,797,000 63,907,000 64,406,000 64,689,000 57,147,000 51,092,000 55,885,000 57,343,000 64,185,000 78,057,000 75,285,000 75,291,000 51,449,000 43,351,000 45,289,000 39,562,000 52,566,000 40,699,000 18,473,000 18,905,000 15,125,000 12,166,000 12,879,000 13,210,000 10,985,000 12,098,000 10,332,000 10,964,000 12,961,000 12,848,000 13,003,000 11,756,000 13,429,000 13,665,000 13,645,000 13,933,000 10,704,000 12,448,000 12,689,000 14,493,000 9,782,000 9,289,000 9,669,000 9,741,000 12,941,000 11,951,000 12,289,000 10,910,000 10,493,000 10,830,000 9,762,000 10,308,000 6,074,000 6,138,000 6,715,000 6,748,000 5,423,000 6,124,000 6,119,000 6,142,000 4,618,000 14,744,000 14,949,000 16,021,000 15,812,000 14,762,000 16,220,000 23,240,000 17,845,000 18,996,000 18,820,000 33,961,000 36,138,000 36,497,000 36,808,000 36,781,000 31,104,000 32,527,000 31,942,000 29,603,000 
        total assets
      2,333,337,000 2,357,702,000 2,432,284,000 2,416,130,000 2,389,683,000 2,304,648,000 2,413,789,000 2,348,590,000 2,373,147,000 2,363,354,000 2,333,529,000 2,430,818,000 2,445,937,000 2,433,172,000 2,336,770,000 2,288,799,000 2,272,596,000 2,065,612,000 1,955,939,000 1,887,305,000 1,827,939,000 1,752,336,000 1,617,651,000 1,543,408,000 1,506,300,000 1,579,367,000 1,518,370,000 1,528,968,000 1,526,000,000 1,484,666,000 1,492,231,000 1,458,785,000 1,480,633,000 1,470,861,000 1,442,831,000 1,406,739,000 1,370,432,000 1,353,890,000 1,331,090,000 1,304,475,000 1,259,957,000 1,239,661,000 1,248,034,000 1,161,560,000 1,158,349,000 1,162,014,000 1,178,508,000 1,207,939,000 1,174,533,000 1,167,202,000 1,153,404,000 1,123,727,000 1,007,126,000 985,478,000 968,648,000 943,297,000 944,769,000 901,118,000 891,995,000 910,925,000 858,118,000 811,431,000 802,446,000 727,014,000 656,735,000 634,203,000 637,511,000 600,075,000 561,611,000 611,897,000 654,578,000 669,830,000 625,911,000 573,185,000 583,379,000 578,759,000 564,508,000 546,055,000 548,144,000 537,792,000 534,405,000 516,159,000 
        liabilities and equity
                                                                                        
        current liabilities:
                                                                                        
        current maturities of debt
      323,310,000 285,735,000 298,365,000 274,791,000 328,484,000 292,807,000 339,846,000 282,350,000 245,861,000 252,898,000                                                                         
        accounts payable
      285,699,000 261,723,000 289,379,000 281,751,000 298,131,000 258,787,000 257,067,000 251,191,000 256,880,000 233,031,000 242,628,000 287,567,000 289,126,000 375,726,000 350,083,000 366,233,000 350,754,000 323,362,000 314,459,000 286,917,000 264,192,000 236,750,000 207,553,000 187,443,000 187,941,000 194,276,000 175,808,000 184,727,000 175,641,000 205,954,000 209,302,000 201,313,000 202,432,000 204,977,000 172,384,000 169,182,000 163,751,000 158,316,000 129,089,000 144,161,000 129,963,000 128,605,000 139,864,000 140,047,000 142,101,000 156,983,000 167,980,000 182,785,000 167,845,000 157,277,000 156,126,000 156,843,000 150,727,000 141,668,000 144,638,000 140,604,000 151,261,000 137,764,000 152,505,000 174,577,000 153,519,000 115,248,000 134,050,000 122,998,000 115,134,000 94,666,000 100,436,000 94,321,000 90,671,000 117,247,000 139,744,000 151,610,000 138,921,000 125,071,000 127,038,000 128,637,000 115,671,000 108,084,000 108,648,000 112,779,000 112,175,000 102,264,000 
        accrued liabilities
      111,444,000 119,036,000 121,608,000 116,479,000 112,865,000 117,440,000 124,380,000 121,654,000 126,112,000 121,941,000 112,435,000 110,110,000 116,320,000 162,812,000 155,008,000 129,506,000 120,954,000 136,396,000 128,950,000 135,232,000 112,372,000 141,947,000 115,756,000 108,158,000 98,646,000 121,267,000 93,018,000 89,850,000 87,008,000 95,570,000 93,895,000 80,088,000 74,482,000 92,776,000 96,421,000 83,991,000 80,011,000 110,795,000 95,965,000 83,720,000 76,109,000 95,833,000 88,430,000 69,100,000 74,903,000 65,496,000 67,977,000 63,783,000 66,243,000 76,339,000 74,542,000 65,212,000 57,413,000 72,661,000 67,271,000 61,615,000 59,203,000 60,975,000 60,344,000 52,148,000 49,896,000 58,770,000 57,874,000 49,620,000 48,408,000 58,456,000 60,216,000 51,699,000 40,750,000 56,624,000 51,313,000 45,334,000 40,739,000 44,883,000 44,775,000 40,919,000 38,328,000 48,650,000 42,860,000 41,221,000 41,421,000 43,863,000 
        total current liabilities
      720,453,000 666,494,000 709,352,000 673,021,000 739,480,000 669,034,000 721,293,000 655,195,000 628,853,000 607,870,000 582,077,000 642,037,000 662,744,000 670,649,000 603,245,000 638,228,000 611,062,000 500,476,000 491,065,000 464,501,000 464,089,000 416,554,000 361,166,000 319,172,000 310,158,000 339,114,000 292,963,000 299,466,000 295,448,000 338,582,000 326,883,000 305,713,000 299,554,000 320,253,000 289,970,000 274,392,000 271,610,000 297,265,000 244,723,000 242,258,000 221,349,000 243,244,000 249,965,000 233,973,000 244,803,000 249,513,000 272,313,000 284,037,000 269,162,000 268,993,000 265,898,000 260,803,000 252,184,000 247,167,000 243,543,000 235,513,000 247,614,000 233,226,000 249,257,000 262,534,000 239,999,000 205,627,000 216,870,000 185,134,000 172,720,000 163,295,000 171,443,000 163,656,000 156,465,000 212,135,000 219,452,000 225,080,000 207,456,000 200,978,000 199,889,000 196,012,000 176,596,000 180,495,000 168,374,000 168,730,000 168,190,000 162,904,000 
        deferred income taxes
      11,052,000 11,450,000 10,294,000 10,385,000 9,677,000 9,612,000 10,676,000 10,224,000 10,257,000 10,373,000 9,149,000 9,071,000 9,469,000 10,179,000 11,111,000 11,375,000 10,963,000 12,491,000 8,637,000 9,995,000 29,876,000 20,745,000 23,994,000 24,068,000 23,133,000 23,391,000 25,218,000 28,271,000 24,158,000 18,672,000 18,798,000 14,060,000 11,932,000 10,962,000 19,729,000 15,147,000 15,190,000 12,497,000 13,187,000 15,314,000 11,828,000  15,874,000 15,781,000 15,548,000 15,364,000 12,213,000 12,413,000 12,070,000 12,637,000 9,797,000 9,560,000 9,738,000 9,876,000 8,504,000 9,055,000 9,345,000 8,769,000 9,845,000 8,386,000 8,545,000 8,170,000 9,360,000 8,882,000 8,989,000 9,036,000 11,059,000 10,611,000 10,429,000 10,552,000 9,658,000 9,858,000 9,248,000 8,855,000 9,953,000 9,930,000 9,756,000 10,362,000 9,060,000 9,176,000 8,614,000 8,239,000 
        long-term debt, less current maturities
      328,415,000 340,975,000 357,107,000 383,239,000 330,799,000 332,632,000 348,670,000 374,708,000 400,121,000 401,248,000 422,375,000 438,269,000 453,742,000 455,029,000 466,766,000 383,503,000 397,760,000 322,862,000 232,184,000 196,529,000 160,847,000 160,812,000 170,063,000 184,315,000 198,566,000 198,532,000 207,783,000 207,748,000 239,063,000 239,022,000 262,551,000 262,504,000 268,173,000 268,299,000 283,261,000 283,222,000 288,898,000 288,859,000 306,478,000 306,980,000 312,573,000 313,817,000 319,782,000 235,644,000 255,937,000 246,897,000 228,806,000 233,853,000 234,565,000 235,246,000 241,575,000 246,696,000 149,872,000 149,564,000 156,517,000 162,049,000 163,840,000 164,967,000 150,217,000 154,956,000 149,102,000 159,963,000 152,558,000 137,218,000 93,909,000 93,911,000 99,475,000 103,911,000 107,037,000 104,725,000 121,221,000 138,489,000 129,123,000 96,939,000 110,983,000 112,060,000 126,333,000 107,403,000 124,233,000 117,686,000 121,771,000 108,945,000 
        non-current operating lease liabilities
      47,086,000  52,044,000 50,100,000 56,960,000  55,934,000 56,665,000 59,063,000  53,653,000 55,923,000 53,713,000  50,013,000 53,118,000 54,636,000  58,905,000 58,180,000 60,433,000  29,490,000 27,994,000 27,960,000  29,064,000 29,712,000 31,361,000                                                      
        other non-current liabilities
      33,307,000 45,433,000 52,144,000 52,859,000 52,229,000 66,044,000 57,851,000 59,362,000 60,331,000 69,347,000 63,504,000 70,421,000 76,356,000 80,691,000 75,396,000 76,864,000 81,437,000 98,922,000 106,131,000 107,584,000 108,748,000 114,293,000 93,702,000 89,598,000 79,011,000 96,180,000 108,435,000 105,374,000 103,749,000 103,864,000 105,585,000 114,474,000 125,548,000 130,433,000 113,600,000 125,279,000 120,177,000 119,353,000 126,970,000 119,664,000 117,964,000 114,761,000 108,111,000 124,528,000 111,377,000 112,856,000 78,688,000 80,904,000 87,576,000 88,606,000 99,741,000 97,819,000 102,881,000 98,667,000 88,244,000 90,878,000 89,888,000 88,816,000 78,226,000 82,462,000 84,500,000 87,616,000 77,501,000 81,068,000 80,444,000 83,733,000 85,533,000 82,471,000 77,636,000 83,667,000 66,364,000 68,137,000 65,250,000 64,861,000 68,862,000 73,310,000 72,406,000 74,574,000 71,948,000 73,045,000 72,602,000 74,361,000 
        commitments and contingencies
                                                                                        
        equity:
                                                                                        
        common stock
      27,447,000 27,301,000 27,294,000 27,291,000 27,253,000 27,156,000 27,149,000 27,142,000 27,125,000 27,006,000 26,989,000 26,978,000 26,958,000 26,841,000 26,829,000 26,825,000 26,814,000 26,761,000 26,753,000 26,752,000 26,726,000 26,658,000 26,615,000 26,552,000 26,541,000 26,493,000 26,481,000 26,453,000 26,441,000 26,309,000 26,287,000 26,279,000 26,268,000 26,071,000 26,064,000 26,039,000 25,970,000 25,895,000 25,873,000 25,793,000 25,734,000 25,709,000 25,689,000 25,685,000 25,666,000 25,640,000 25,633,000 25,628,000 25,602,000 25,564,000 25,545,000 25,399,000 25,278,000 25,142,000 11,913,000 11,832,000 11,817,000 11,709,000 11,687,000 11,595,000 11,586,000 11,512,000 11,427,000 11,420,000 11,298,000 11,229,000 11,160,000 10,918,000 10,887,000 10,841,000 10,830,000 10,660,000 10,558,000 10,457,000 10,425,000 10,404,000 10,397,000 10,343,000 10,304,000 10,296,000 10,157,000 10,143,000 
        additional paid-in capital
      262,200,000 259,820,000 258,195,000 256,575,000 254,366,000 253,779,000 252,675,000 250,945,000 248,337,000 247,032,000 244,431,000 242,215,000 239,585,000 237,202,000 233,036,000 229,510,000 224,500,000 220,820,000 217,015,000 213,969,000 209,471,000 206,716,000 203,963,000 198,947,000 195,661,000 193,135,000 191,404,000 188,781,000 185,911,000 182,881,000 180,368,000 177,779,000 175,211,000 170,408,000 168,548,000 165,548,000 161,113,000 158,042,000 155,766,000 150,834,000 146,874,000 144,601,000 143,483,000 142,286,000 140,471,000 139,573,000 139,363,000 138,838,000 136,994,000 135,693,000 134,506,000 132,161,000 127,959,000 125,003,000 104,791,000 101,564,000 99,814,000 94,932,000 92,916,000 88,238,000 86,762,000 83,852,000 79,683,000 78,474,000 72,866,000 71,267,000 67,484,000 59,015,000 56,999,000 54,712,000 54,497,000 47,252,000 41,795,000 37,618,000 36,459,000 35,685,000 35,227,000 33,553,000 31,010,000 30,673,000 27,265,000 26,812,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
      -138,672,000 -138,974,000 -138,608,000 -139,919,000 -176,288,000 -196,838,000 -151,722,000 -161,900,000 -136,266,000 -130,602,000 -151,325,000 -132,370,000 -150,548,000 -167,512,000 -199,373,000 -173,802,000 -140,183,000 -153,236,000 -156,953,000 -138,420,000 -154,442,000 -136,881,000 -162,773,000 -172,203,000 -176,546,000 -136,170,000 -156,507,000 -137,723,000 -142,580,000 -141,483,000 -126,007,000 -124,290,000 -90,028,000 -99,563,000 -99,572,000 -109,920,000 -116,461,000 -127,465,000 -115,767,000 -114,055,000 -111,966,000 -125,088,000 -120,711,000 -101,669,000 -108,375,000 -83,945,000 -43,960,000 -24,845,000 -28,998,000 -29,528,000 -42,570,000 -49,130,000 -41,817,000 -38,250,000 -36,083,000 -42,134,000 -32,140,000 -41,485,000 -34,352,000 -14,127,000 -18,899,000 -25,599,000 -24,609,000 -33,811,000 -26,346,000 -25,893,000 -27,167,000 -34,762,000 -46,450,000      -3,231,000 -8,212,000 -13,497,000 -14,292,000 -19,177,000 -20,185,000 -23,308,000 -23,867,000 
        retained earnings
      1,235,383,000 1,285,752,000 1,289,682,000 1,287,552,000 1,284,913,000 1,273,886,000 1,279,197,000 1,264,027,000 1,262,937,000 1,257,466,000 1,267,048,000 1,262,639,000 1,258,112,000 1,250,130,000 1,247,411,000 1,215,500,000 1,170,846,000 1,133,550,000 1,124,066,000 1,093,994,000 1,057,579,000 1,023,829,000 1,000,337,000 973,345,000 943,807,000 922,464,000 906,612,000 886,349,000 861,773,000 813,448,000 792,134,000 775,031,000 747,174,000 721,741,000 716,923,000 699,640,000 676,377,000 649,070,000 643,422,000 627,250,000 603,625,000 580,208,000 571,569,000 550,663,000 537,763,000 520,540,000 518,307,000 508,605,000 488,044,000 478,826,000 471,972,000 455,141,000 435,964,000 420,472,000 421,016,000 403,872,000 385,523,000 366,293,000 356,161,000 339,820,000 321,772,000 305,830,000 300,143,000 283,509,000 269,062,000 250,973,000 244,776,000 227,586,000 210,320,000 197,481,000 198,126,000 183,338,000 175,757,000 168,338,000 168,879,000 167,891,000 165,247,000 161,184,000 168,816,000 164,755,000 163,706,000 162,663,000 
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,735,238 shares in 2026 and 4,676,739 shares in 2025
      -193,334,000                                                                                  
        total equity
      1,193,024,000  1,246,772,000 1,241,713,000 1,200,538,000  1,219,365,000 1,192,436,000 1,214,522,000  1,202,771,000 1,215,097,000 1,189,913,000  1,130,239,000 1,125,711,000 1,116,738,000 1,074,193,000 1,059,017,000 1,050,516,000 1,003,946,000 988,365,000 939,236,000 898,261,000 867,472,000 892,496,000 854,907,000 858,397,000 832,221,000 784,526,000 778,414,000 762,034,000 775,426,000 740,914,000 736,271,000 708,699,000 674,557,000 635,916,000 639,732,000 620,259,000 596,243,000 558,384,000 553,006,000 551,962,000 530,478,000 536,944,000 575,843,000 586,377,000 564,295,000 553,741,000 532,826,000 508,684,000 494,889,000 480,880,000 467,758,000 444,867,000 434,682,000 405,465,000                         
        total liabilities and equity
      2,333,337,000 2,357,702,000 2,432,284,000 2,416,130,000 2,389,683,000 2,304,648,000 2,413,789,000 2,348,590,000 2,373,147,000 2,363,354,000 2,333,529,000 2,430,818,000 2,445,937,000 2,433,172,000 2,336,770,000 2,288,799,000 2,272,596,000 2,065,612,000 1,955,939,000 1,887,305,000 1,827,939,000 1,752,336,000 1,617,651,000 1,543,408,000 1,506,300,000 1,579,367,000 1,518,370,000 1,528,968,000 1,526,000,000 1,484,666,000 1,492,231,000 1,458,785,000 1,480,633,000 1,470,861,000 1,442,831,000 1,406,739,000 1,370,432,000 1,353,890,000 1,331,090,000 1,304,475,000 1,259,957,000 1,239,661,000 1,248,034,000 1,161,560,000 1,158,349,000 1,162,014,000 1,178,508,000 1,207,939,000 1,174,533,000 1,167,202,000 1,153,404,000 1,123,727,000 1,007,126,000 985,478,000 968,648,000 943,297,000 944,769,000 901,118,000                         
        receivables, less allowances of 10,533 in 2025 and 10,827 in 2024
       387,959,000                                                                                 
        land
       58,403,000    54,464,000    52,842,000    50,695,000    50,675,000    27,135,000    27,258,000    26,341,000    17,136,000    15,779,000    15,132,000    12,446,000    13,008,000    11,942,000    11,794,000    11,917,000    12,211,000    11,865,000    11,207,000    10,792,000    8,159,000 
        buildings and improvements
       455,064,000    399,226,000    335,033,000    293,264,000    260,809,000    248,234,000    223,793,000    212,072,000    203,879,000    184,773,000    173,964,000    171,559,000    162,199,000    151,831,000    143,910,000    139,384,000    109,357,000    106,081,000    104,691,000    101,230,000    96,154,000 
        machinery and equipment
       2,160,665,000    1,917,196,000    1,796,820,000    1,640,478,000    1,541,925,000    1,476,675,000    1,415,802,000    1,365,509,000    1,324,415,000    1,241,838,000    1,161,051,000    1,119,400,000    1,085,763,000    969,603,000    889,721,000    832,427,000    791,254,000    771,243,000    770,500,000    722,616,000    685,832,000 
        construction in progress
       112,904,000    275,045,000    400,363,000    386,115,000    237,548,000    120,606,000    95,282,000    62,868,000    57,856,000    71,088,000    95,951,000    82,446,000    55,529,000    66,979,000    74,472,000    71,825,000    23,355,000    22,062,000    22,445,000    25,072,000    16,214,000 
        property, plant and equipment: - sum
       2,787,036,000    2,645,931,000    2,585,058,000        2,090,957,000        1,762,135,000    1,666,790,000        1,513,478,000                                             
        non-current operating lease liability
       49,340,000    57,392,000    58,026,000    50,559,000    56,668,000    51,567,000    29,654,000                                                         
        equity
                                                                                        
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,676,739 shares in 2025 and 4,655,798 shares in 2024
       -189,889,000                                                                                 
        total stepan company stockholders’ equity
       1,244,010,000    1,169,934,000    1,216,490,000    1,166,065,000 1,130,239,000 1,125,711,000 1,116,738,000 1,074,193,000 1,057,296,000 1,048,801,000 1,002,282,000 986,693,000 938,193,000 897,429,000 866,778,000 891,783,000 854,209,000 857,658,000 831,447,000 783,766,000 777,651,000 761,240,000 774,583,000 740,096,000 734,933,000 707,341,000 673,233,000 634,604,000 638,356,000 618,884,000 594,829,000 556,984,000 551,584,000 550,519,000 529,079,000 535,546,000 574,416,000 584,964,000 562,873,000 552,286,000 531,275,000 506,885,000 493,029,000 478,985,000 465,953,000 443,159,000 433,039,000 401,211,000 396,373,000 397,171,000 373,866,000 349,491,000 342,250,000 316,426,000 303,952,000 289,285,000 278,705,000 247,556,000 216,555,000              
        assets held for sale
        8,476,000 8,663,000                                                                               
        liabilities held for sale
        4,571,000 4,813,000                                                                               
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,674,664 shares in 2025 and 4,655,798 shares in 2024
        -189,791,000                                                                                
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,674,573 shares in 2025 and 4,655,798 shares in 2024
         -189,786,000                                                                               
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,675,397 shares in 2025 and 4,655,798 shares in 2024
          -189,706,000                                                                              
        receivables, less allowances of 10,827 in 2024 and 11,143 in 2023
           388,027,000                                                                             
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,655,798 shares in 2024 and 4,628,072 shares in 2023
           -188,049,000                                                                             
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,654,091 shares in 2024 and 4,628,072 shares in 2023
            -187,934,000                                                                            
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,652,346 shares in 2024 and 4,628,072 shares in 2023
             -187,778,000                                                                           
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,650,882 shares in 2024 and 4,628,072 shares in 2023
              -187,611,000                                                                          
        receivables, less allowances of 11,143 in 2023 and 11,100 in 2022
               422,050,000                                                                         
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,628,072 shares in 2023 and 4,605,858 shares in 2022
               -184,412,000                                                                         
        current maturities of long-term debt
                227,014,000 244,360,000 257,298,000 132,111,000 98,154,000 142,489,000 139,354,000 40,718,000 47,656,000 42,352,000 87,525,000 37,857,000 37,857,000 23,571,000 23,571,000 23,571,000 24,137,000 24,889,000 32,799,000 37,058,000 23,686,000 24,312,000 22,640,000 22,500,000 21,165,000 21,219,000 27,848,000 28,154,000 19,669,000 14,377,000 15,277,000 18,806,000 21,671,000 24,826,000 27,799,000 27,034,000 36,356,000 37,469,000 35,074,000 35,377,000 35,230,000 38,748,000 44,044,000 32,838,000 31,634,000 33,294,000 37,150,000 34,487,000 36,408,000 35,809,000 36,584,000 31,609,000 24,946,000 12,516,000 9,178,000 10,173,000 10,791,000 17,636,000 25,044,000 38,264,000 28,395,000 28,136,000 27,796,000 31,024,000 28,076,000 26,456,000 22,597,000 23,761,000 16,866,000 14,730,000 14,594,000 16,777,000 
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,627,645 shares in 2023 and 4,605,858 shares in 2022
                -184,372,000                                                                        
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,627,565 shares in 2023 and 4,605,858 shares in 2022
                 -184,365,000                                                                       
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,625,811 shares in 2023 and 4,605,858 shares in 2022
                  -184,194,000                                                                      
        receivables, less allowances of 11,100 in 2022 and 10,157 in 2021
                   436,914,000                                                                     
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,605,858 shares in 2022 and 4,340,729 shares in 2021
                   -180,596,000                                                                     
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,575,306 shares in 2022 and 4,340,729 shares in 2021
                    -177,664,000                                                                    
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,519,968 shares in 2022 and 4,340,729 shares in 2021
                     -172,322,000                                                                   
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,449,824 shares in 2022 and 4,340,729 shares in 2021
                      -165,239,000                                                                  
        receivables, less allowances of 10,157 in 2021 and 10,133 in 2020
                       419,542,000                                                                 
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,340,729 shares in 2021 and 4,185,242 shares in 2020
                       -153,702,000                                                                 
        noncontrolling interest
                        1,721,000 1,715,000  1,672,000                                          1,186,000 1,163,000 1,142,000 1,111,000 1,069,000 1,091,000              
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,339,780 shares in 2021 and 4,185,242 shares in 2020
                        -153,585,000                                                                
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,286,578 shares in 2021 and 4,185,242 shares in 2020
                         -147,494,000                                                               
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,208,867 shares in 2021 and 4,185,242 shares in 2020
                          -137,052,000                                                              
        noncontrolling interests
                          1,664,000  1,043,000 832,000 694,000 713,000 698,000 739,000 774,000 760,000 763,000 794,000 843,000 818,000 1,338,000 1,358,000 1,324,000 1,312,000 1,376,000 1,375,000 1,414,000 1,400,000 1,422,000 1,443,000 1,399,000 1,398,000 1,427,000 1,413,000 1,422,000 1,455,000 1,551,000 1,799,000 1,860,000 1,895,000 1,805,000 1,708,000 1,643,000 4,254,000 3,954,000 3,816,000 3,649,000 3,580,000 3,334,000                    
        receivables, less allowances of 10,133 in 2020 and 9,325 in 2019
                           301,318,000                                                             
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,185,242 shares in 2020 and 3,979,735 shares in 2019
                           -133,629,000                                                             
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,153,694 shares in 2020 and 3,979,735 shares in 2019
                            -129,949,000                                                            
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,146,674 shares in 2020 and 3,979,735 shares in 2019
                             -129,212,000                                                           
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 4,074,935 shares in 2020 and 3,979,735 shares in 2019
                              -122,685,000                                                          
        receivables, less allowances of 9,325 in 2019 and 9,654 in 2018
                               276,841,000                                                         
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,979,735 shares in 2019 and 3,803,043 shares in 2018
                               -114,139,000                                                         
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,976,162 shares in 2019 and 3,773,946 shares in 2018
                                -113,781,000                                                        
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,896,475 shares in 2019 and 3,803,043 shares in 2018
                                 -106,202,000                                                       
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,826,739 shares in 2019 and 3,803,043 shares in 2018
                                  -100,098,000                                                      
        receivables, less allowances of 9,654 in 2018 and 10,116 in 2017
                                   280,025,000                                                     
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,803,043 shares in 2018 and 3,561,509 shares in 2017
                                   -97,389,000                                                     
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,773,946 shares in 2018 and 3,561,509 shares in 2017
                                    -95,131,000                                                    
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,756,309 shares in 2018 and 3,561,509 shares in 2017
                                     -93,559,000                                                   
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,622,533 shares in 2018 and 3,561,509 shares in 2017
                                      -84,042,000                                                  
        receivables, less allowances of 10,116 in 2017 and 9,755 in 2016
                                       293,541,000                                                 
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,561,509 shares in 2017 and 3,470,084 shares in 2016
                                       -78,561,000                                                 
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,542,333 shares in 2017 and 3,470,084 shares in 2016
                                        -77,030,000                                                
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,503,655 shares in 2017 and 3,470,084 shares in 2016
                                         -73,966,000                                               
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,501,313 shares in 2017 and 3,470,084 shares in 2016
                                          -73,766,000                                              
        receivables, less allowances of 9,755 in 2016 and 8,046 in 2015
                                           263,408,000                                             
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,470,084 shares in 2016 and 3,428,541 shares in 2015
                                           -70,938,000 -70,938,000 -70,938,000                                           
        less: common treasury stock, at cost,3,444,231 shares in 2016 and 3,428,541 shares in 2015
                                              -69,438,000                                          
        receivables, less allowances of 8,046 in 2015 and 10,011 in 2014
                                               249,602,000                                         
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,428,541 shares in 2015 and 3,384,443 shares in 2014
                                               -68,446,000 -68,446,000                                        
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,386,626 shares in 2015 and 3,384,443 shares in 2014
                                                 -66,446,000                                       
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,386,626 shares in 2015 and 3,238,321 shares in 2014
                                                  -66,446,000                                      
        receivables, less allowances of 10,011 in 2014 and 5,945 in 2013
                                                   270,436,000                                     
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,384,443 shares in 2014 and 3,231,289 shares in 2013
                                                   -66,262,000                                     
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,354,477 shares in 2014 and 3,231,289 shares in 2013
                                                    -64,927,000                                    
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,319,678 shares in 2014 and 3,231,289 shares in 2013
                                                     -63,262,000                                   
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,238,321 shares in 2014 and 3,231,289 shares in 2013
                                                      -58,769,000                                  
        receivables, less allowances of 5,945 in 2013 and 5,533 in 2012
                                                       265,721,000                                 
        5 1/2 percent convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 0 shares in 2013 and 61,935 shares in 2012
                                                                                        
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,231,289 shares in 2013 and 3,175,638 shares in 2012
                                                       -58,269,000                                 
        5-1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 0 shares in 2013 and 61,935 shares in 2012
                                                                                        
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,229,727 shares in 2013 and 3,175,638 shares in 2012
                                                        -58,178,000 -58,178,000                               
        5-1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 59,665 shares in 2013 and 61,935 shares in 2012
                                                         1,492,000                               
        5-1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 61,935 shares in 2013 and 2012
                                                          1,548,000                              
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,188,039 shares in 2013 and 3,175,638 shares in 2012
                                                          -55,903,000                              
        receivables, less allowances of 5,533 in 2012 and 5,214 in 2011
                                                           255,858,000                             
        5 1/2 percent convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 61,935 shares in 2012 and 518,293 shares in 2011
                                                           1,548,000                             
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 3,175,638 shares in 2012 and 2,925,960 shares in 2011
                                                           -54,930,000                             
        5-1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding shares 515,781 in 2012 and 518,293 in 2011
                                                            12,895,000                            
        less: common treasury stock, 1,521,167 at cost, shares in 2012 and 1,462,980 shares in 2011
                                                            -48,579,000                            
        5-1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 518,293 shares in 2012 and in 2011
                                                             12,957,000 12,957,000                          
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 1,482,657 shares in 2012 and 1,462,980 shares in 2011
                                                             -44,932,000 -44,932,000                          
        receivables, less allowances of 5,214 in 2011 and 6,145 in 2010
                                                               260,784,000                         
        5 1/2 percent convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 518,293 shares in 2011 and 520,089 shares in 2010
                                                               12,957,000                         
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 1,462,980 shares in 2011 and 1,406,081 shares in 2010
                                                               -43,195,000                         
        accumulated depreciation
                                                                -727,857,000 -729,513,000 -716,749,000  -693,542,000 -679,470,000 -693,879,000                  
        liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                                        
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                        
        5-1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 518,293 shares in 2011 and 520,089 in 2010
                                                                12,957,000                        
        treasury stock
                                                                -42,996,000 -41,357,000 -40,357,000  -37,845,000 -36,688,000 -36,588,000                  
        total stockholders’ equity
                                                                400,327,000 400,987,000 377,515,000 353,071,000 345,584,000 317,612,000 305,115,000 290,427,000 279,816,000 248,625,000 217,646,000              
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                891,995,000 910,925,000 858,118,000 811,431,000 802,446,000 727,014,000 656,735,000 634,203,000 637,511,000 600,075,000 561,611,000 611,897,000 654,578,000 669,830,000 625,911,000 573,185,000 583,379,000 578,759,000 564,508,000 546,055,000 548,144,000 537,792,000 534,405,000 516,159,000 
        5-1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 520,089 shares in 2011 and 2010
                                                                 13,002,000 13,002,000                      
        receivables, less allowances of 6,145 in 2010 and 6,762 in 2009
                                                                   199,245,000                     
        stockholders’ equity
                                                                           208,144,000 240,586,000 231,589,000 219,191,000 206,051,000 202,022,000 195,293,000 186,914,000 180,786,000 180,951,000 175,537,000 168,844,000 166,834,000 
        5 1/2 percent convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 520,089 shares in 2010 and 546,396 shares in 2009
                                                                   13,002,000                     
        less: common treasury stock, at cost, 1,406,081 shares in 2010 and 1,281,046 shares in 2009
                                                                   -39,106,000                     
        5-1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 538,045 shares in 2010 and 546,396 shares in 2009
                                                                    13,451,000                    
        5-1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 540,896 shares in 2010 and 546,396 in 2009
                                                                     13,522,000                   
        5- 1/2 % convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 546,396 shares in 2010 and 2009
                                                                      13,660,000                  
        restricted cash
                                                                           8,477,000 8,634,000            
        receivables, less allowances of 6,762 in 2009 and 5,247 in 2008
                                                                       157,117,000                 
        5 1/2 percent convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 546,396 shares in 2009 and 550,448 shares in 2008
                                                                       13,660,000                 
        less: treasury stock, at cost, 1,281,046 shares in 2009 and 1,208,857 shares in 2008
                                                                       -31,951,000                 
        5 1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 546,396 shares in 2009 and 550,448 shares in 2008
                                                                        13,660,000                
        less: treasury stock, at cost, 1,268,645 shares in 2009 and 1,208,857 shares in 2008
                                                                        -31,208,000                
        5 1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 549,896 shares in 2009 and 550,448 shares in 2008
                                                                         13,747,000               
        less: treasury stock, at cost, 1,229,437 shares in 2009 and 1,208,857 shares in 2008
                                                                         -28,948,000 -28,948,000              
        5- 1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 549,896 shares in 2009 and 550,448 shares in 2008
                                                                          13,747,000              
        receivables, less allowances of 5,247 in 2008 and 3,443 in 2007
                                                                           188,444,000             
        minority interest
                                                                           1,089,000 998,000 952,000 678,000 676,000 703,000 682,000 757,000 751,000 764,000 835,000 858,000 905,000 
        5 1/2 percent convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 550,448 shares in 2008 and 567,754 shares in 2007
                                                                           13,761,000             
        accumulated other comprehensive income
                                                                           -40,525,000 -8,634,000 2,626,000 1,680,000 245,000         
        less: treasury stock, at cost, 1,208,857 shares in 2008 and 1,148,031 shares in 2007
                                                                           -28,126,000             
        5- 1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 555,732 shares in 2008 and 567,754 shares in 2007
                                                                            13,893,000            
        less: treasury stock, at cost 1,208,857 shares in 2008 and 1,148,031 shares in 2007
                                                                            -28,126,000            
        5-1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 558,923 shares in 2008 and 567,754 shares in 2007
                                                                             13,973,000           
        less: treasury stock, at cost 1,177,962 shares in 2008 and 1,148,031 in 2007
                                                                             -26,260,000           
        5-1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 560,276 shares in 2008 and 567,754 shares in 2007
                                                                              14,007,000          
        less: treasury stock, at cost, 1,135,860 shares in 2008 and 1,148,031 shares in 2007
                                                                              -24,606,000          
        receivables, less allowances of 3,443 in 2007 and 3,540 in 2006
                                                                               184,277,000         
        5 1/2 percent convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 567,754 shares in 2007 and 572,854 shares in 2006
                                                                               14,194,000         
        less: treasury stock, at cost, 1,148,031 shares in 2007 and 1,134,958 shares in 2006
                                                                               -24,801,000         
        5-1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 570,854 shares in 2007 and 575,854 shares in 2006
                                                                                14,271,000        
        less: treasury stock, at cost 1,147,460 shares in 2007 and 1,134,958 in 2006
                                                                                -24,781,000 -24,781,000       
        5-1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 572,254 shares in 2007 and 572,854 shares in 2006
                                                                                 14,306,000       
        5-1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 572,854 shares in 2007 and 2006
                                                                                  14,321,000      
        less: treasury stock, at cost, 1,147,460 shares in 2007 and 1,134,958 shares in 2006
                                                                                  -24,781,000      
        receivables, less allowances of 3,540 in 2006 and 3,119 in 2005
                                                                                   160,525,000     
        5 1/2 percent convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 572,854 shares in 2006 and 575,254 shares in 2005
                                                                                   14,321,000     
        less: treasury stock, at cost, 1,134,958 shares in 2006 and 1,102,309 shares in 2005
                                                                                   -24,323,000     
        5 1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued 572,854 shares in 2006 and 575,254 shares in 2005
                                                                                    14,321,000    
        less: treasury stock, at cost 1,134,958 shares in 2006 and 1,102,309 in 2005
                                                                                    -24,323,000 -24,323,000   
        5-1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued 572,854 shares in 2006 and 575,254 shares in 2005
                                                                                     14,321,000   
        5- 1/2% convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued 574,754 shares in 2006 and 575,254 shares in 2005
                                                                                      14,369,000  
        less: treasury stock, at cost 1,103,856 shares in 2006 and 1,102,309 in 2005
                                                                                      -23,345,000  
        receivables, less allowances of 3,040 in 2005 and 2,980 in 2004
                                                                                       149,922,000 
        5 1/2 percent convertible preferred stock, cumulative, voting, without par value; authorized 2,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 575,254 shares in 2005 and 581,482 shares in 2004
                                                                                       14,381,000 
        less: treasury stock, at cost, 1,102,309 shares in 2005 and 1,039,445 shares in 2004
                                                                                       -23,298,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
        Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2024-03-31 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 
                                                                                         
          cash flows from operating activities
                                                                                         
          net income
        -41,406,000 5,004,000 10,839,000 11,341,000 19,711,000 3,350,000 23,606,000 9,521,000 13,893,000 -1,193,000 12,571,000 12,684,000 16,142,000 10,834,000 39,384,000 52,126,000 44,809,000 17,058,000 36,923,000 43,303,000 40,611,000 30,932,000 33,342,000 35,843,000 27,539,000 22,033,000 25,880,000 30,210,000 24,978,000 26,943,000 22,168,000 32,923,000 30,716,000 9,886,000 21,853,000 27,896,000 31,912,000 10,239,000 20,432,000 27,870,000 27,657,000 12,876,000 24,934,000 16,941,000 21,286,000 6,225,000 13,480,000 24,368,000 13,008,000 10,537,000 20,149,000 22,654,000 18,997,000 15,493,000 20,319,000 21,511,000 22,364,000 13,549,000 19,231,000 21,006,000 18,816,000 8,618,000 19,223,000 17,069,000 20,681,000 8,797,000 19,588,000 19,560,000 15,158,000 1,664,000 17,000,000 9,761,000 8,747,000 1,608,000 3,086,000 4,737,000 5,687,000 -5,547,000 6,091,000 3,077,000 3,049,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                         
          depreciation and amortization
        32,947,000 32,736,000 32,746,000 31,289,000 29,270,000 28,521,000 28,062,000 28,010,000 27,604,000 27,023,000 26,304,000 26,469,000 25,542,000 24,692,000 23,706,000 23,337,000 22,915,000 22,923,000 22,642,000 23,251,000 22,060,000 21,001,000 20,530,000 20,306,000 20,023,000 20,156,000 19,586,000 19,556,000 19,403,000 20,337,000 20,278,000 20,552,000 19,948,000 21,901,000 19,392,000 19,022,000 18,707,000 19,771,000 18,743,000 18,383,000 18,070,000 17,332,000 16,794,000 16,732,000 16,127,000 15,871,000 15,451,000 16,384,000 16,098,000 14,950,000 13,812,000 14,219,000 13,419,000 13,352,000 12,725,000 12,991,000 12,226,000 12,328,000 11,764,000 11,913,000 11,094,000 11,196,000 9,867,000 9,711,000 9,577,000 9,875,000 9,210,000 9,272,000 8,814,000 8,889,000 9,056,000 9,630,000 9,353,000 9,216,000 8,925,000 9,613,000 9,422,000 9,306,000 9,575,000 9,883,000 9,620,000 
          deferred compensation expense
        562,000                                                                                 
          realized and unrealized loss on long-term investments
        114,000                                                                                 
          stock-based compensation
        1,503,000 1,531,000 1,404,000 1,682,000 1,382,000 867,000 1,550,000 1,558,000 1,372,000 2,064,000 1,519,000 1,159,000 999,000 3,839,000 3,057,000 3,998,000 2,957,000 3,647,000 2,723,000 2,807,000 2,539,000 2,666,000 3,223,000 2,989,000 1,202,000 1,827,000 2,273,000 2,176,000 2,596,000 115,000 3,335,000 1,155,000 2,232,000 903,000 1,697,000 3,166,000 1,385,000 4,563,000 3,607,000 2,025,000 2,423,000 1,413,000 -201,000 2,364,000 798,000 -674,000 -164,000 544,000 226,000 1,363,000 996,000 643,000 -219,000 2,373,000 -842,000 963,000 628,000 969,000 930,000 928,000 849,000 1,034,000 949,000 934,000 872,000 1,251,000 1,102,000 1,181,000 1,220,000 -156,000 1,202,000 1,733,000 921,000         
          deferred income taxes
        -12,333,000 -3,128,000 1,237,000 -494,000 990,000 -9,928,000 -6,756,000 4,192,000 2,201,000 5,667,000 15,832,000 -2,536,000 -660,000 -25,342,000 -4,351,000 4,786,000 -2,545,000 17,937,000 -12,067,000 -41,956,000 2,481,000 -4,763,000 -1,170,000 1,296,000 131,000 -2,725,000 -2,514,000 2,080,000 -1,857,000 4,454,000 3,947,000 2,106,000 357,000 -6,582,000 4,391,000 198,000 2,543,000 -12,595,000 -1,977,000 3,463,000 2,683,000 2,894,000 2,060,000 -692,000 -1,261,000 3,310,000 261,000 3,586,000 -1,851,000 -2,534,000 2,630,000 2,687,000 -2,524,000 -3,255,000 2,851,000 1,352,000 -814,000 -934,000 1,144,000 3,192,000 1,654,000 -1,922,000 3,464,000 1,875,000 1,948,000 4,534,000 -2,730,000 1,262,000 5,124,000 -3,405,000 2,543,000 1,617,000 523,000 3,403,000 463,000 1,112,000 -277,000 -8,417,000 1,740,000 -1,075,000 -2,391,000 
          business restructuring
        64,844,000                                                                                 
          other non-cash items
        156,000 -15,351,000 815,000 287,000 125,000 1,056,000 779,000 327,000 650,000 3,991,000 451,000 645,000 36,000 54,000 556,000 111,000 1,031,000 2,019,000 47,000 132,000 -40,000 2,208,000 205,000 260,000 395,000 48,000 -70,000 819,000 1,443,000 3,252,000 540,000 799,000 31,000 1,119,000 766,000 2,251,000 721,000 5,214,000 955,000 883,000 282,000 1,963,000 1,359,000 1,905,000 -1,397,000 3,752,000 1,274,000 1,661,000 1,573,000 1,382,000 1,898,000 2,265,000 1,708,000 -1,282,000 1,368,000 1,753,000 916,000 3,701,000 183,000 1,108,000 -25,000  -1,092,000 1,083,000 544,000  3,522,000 512,000 1,493,000 494,000 613,000 713,000 884,000 2,484,000 457,000 -378,000 -256,000 694,000 -74,000 667,000 -485,000 
          changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                                                         
          receivables
        -46,188,000 49,030,000 6,445,000 8,595,000 -40,348,000 30,724,000 5,657,000 -1,302,000 -26,043,000 6,169,000 3,078,000 63,180,000 -40,420,000 56,359,000 28,539,000 -30,707,000 -80,344,000 -7,401,000 -28,797,000 -4,790,000 -63,243,000 4,988,000 -5,152,000 7,514,000 -30,767,000 13,853,000 -2,091,000 10,566,000 -17,434,000 40,003,000 -10,838,000 256,000 -24,225,000 21,355,000 -4,016,000 -13,434,000 -20,263,000 13,090,000 3,316,000 2,677,000 -36,263,000 14,498,000 -9,659,000 10,867,000 -11,546,000 9,758,000 8,096,000 -9,070,000 -30,013,000 28,396,000 8,043,000 -17,373,000 -31,815,000 9,437,000 14,194,000 3,621,000 -23,346,000 31,809,000 -8,776,000 -19,965,000 -63,910,000 19,343,000 7,930,000 -23,369,000 -38,353,000 24,920,000 -9,393,000 9,079,000 11,791,000 43,250,000 -8,581,000 -23,699,000 -30,028,000 2,736,000 -1,370,000 -831,000 -14,047,000 13,473,000 -11,297,000 6,225,000 -16,401,000 
          inventories
        10,613,000 25,348,000 5,804,000 -13,760,000 -16,892,000 1,825,000 -29,317,000 -12,888,000 3,202,000 22,132,000 52,645,000 31,804,000 38,265,000 707,000 -61,537,000 -39,045,000 481,000 -15,489,000 -28,022,000 -28,271,000 -7,476,000 -12,784,000 7,166,000 -9,293,000 -447,000 2,581,000 10,364,000 -716,000 16,231,000 -5,246,000 -7,177,000 -5,416,000 -8,993,000 -9,134,000 16,266,000 12,919,000 -14,396,000 8,711,000 -3,821,000 -3,390,000 -5,274,000 8,366,000 -5,270,000 -5,214,000 4,969,000 9,756,000 2,337,000 -17,369,000 -13,245,000 5,837,000 -5,673,000 12,530,000 -16,488,000 -6,118,000 -16,164,000 -4,756,000 -23,222,000 25,153,000 17,081,000 -34,061,000 -21,027,000 4,173,000 -7,403,000 -2,508,000 -11,237,000 7,455,000 -2,875,000 16,390,000 10,849,000 -1,826,000 6,367,000 -10,017,000 -18,568,000 8,136,000 -1,965,000 -3,535,000 -3,346,000 7,303,000 2,925,000 -5,128,000 -9,713,000 
          other current assets
        -4,129,000 128,000 3,356,000 305,000 -11,070,000 5,994,000 -900,000 836,000 -5,931,000 5,711,000 -696,000 -321,000 -9,222,000 676,000 -192,000 -923,000 -3,915,000 -1,078,000 -293,000 798,000 -861,000 -9,712,000 1,862,000 -2,897,000 -3,180,000 3,070,000 231,000 -734,000 -3,247,000 105,000 285,000 1,126,000 -684,000 142,000 1,419,000 -356,000 -1,694,000 1,779,000 -643,000 650,000 -315,000 -1,838,000 866,000 -735,000 -1,703,000 1,276,000 -1,134,000 642,000 646,000 -83,000 22,000 -4,792,000 -1,097,000 -24,000 -1,036,000 541,000 -1,691,000 3,281,000 -1,941,000 -2,603,000 -983,000 -13,000 372,000 -352,000 -583,000 -83,000 50,000 -482,000 -137,000 -72,000 3,045,000 -4,218,000 228,000 320,000 1,363,000 -2,265,000 678,000 135,000 -928,000 -258,000 -40,000 
          accounts payable and accrued liabilities
        10,191,000 -39,237,000 8,094,000 -28,931,000 27,361,000 6,515,000 853,000 637,000 25,965,000 -6,828,000 -35,569,000 -18,004,000 -98,523,000 11,548,000 -701,000 44,509,000 -1,183,000 5,192,000 5,195,000 43,404,000 -9,377,000 43,698,000 20,325,000 8,299,000 -16,583,000 20,246,000 -1,442,000 8,391,000 -42,279,000 -12,117,000 11,673,000 939,000 -19,518,000 36,348,000 5,905,000 2,407,000 -14,184,000 33,119,000 -3,444,000 23,432,000 -14,846,000 -2,727,000 20,560,000 -2,261,000 5,647,000 -12,751,000 -8,130,000 10,214,000 6,291,000 -329,000 -2,899,000 24,024,000 5,460,000 -653,000 12,405,000 -5,751,000 18,054,000 -27,135,000 -2,115,000 24,107,000 31,044,000 -25,906,000 5,522,000 11,182,000 16,611,000 -9,895,000 15,537,000 10,507,000 -33,610,000 -22,382,000 7,299,000 16,087,000 6,757,000 -3,727,000 -1,768,000 14,238,000 1,701,000 3,300,000 402,000 1,985,000 2,072,000 
          pension liabilities
        -28,000 -2,223,000 -201,000 -204,000 -268,000 1,224,000 -412,000 -441,000 -502,000 270,000 -476,000 -467,000 -531,000 -136,000 -572,000 -514,000 -599,000 -295,000 -463,000 -520,000 -451,000 -194,000 -95,000 -87,000 -236,000 189,000 -344,000 -243,000 -392,000 -6,000 -4,937,000 -6,000 -116,000 181,000 -2,083,000 69,000 -127,000 192,000 50,000 209,000 156,000 356,000 218,000 247,000 111,000 -442,000 -1,297,000 -504,000 -466,000 639,000 382,000 520,000 456,000 457,000 -3,152,000 -953,000 -693,000 -599,000 -976,000 -487,000 -408,000 -519,000 -1,245,000 -398,000 -90,000 -1,694,000 -2,456,000 -572,000 185,000 1,687,000 -539,000 980,000 -300,000 -631,000 -1,622,000 -979,000 -793,000 -334,000 -3,624,000 -234,000 1,638,000 
          environmental and legal liabilities
        554,000 -134,000 -110,000 1,640,000 -2,076,000 -1,513,000 647,000 227,000 -56,000 -1,168,000 -2,205,000 -5,148,000 -3,464,000 -717,000 10,643,000 -435,000 56,000 972,000 -59,000 -442,000 -21,000 367,000 -272,000 -2,169,000 -947,000 1,719,000 170,000 624,000 6,000 285,000 -284,000 -254,000 -225,000 -750,000 77,000 -493,000 24,000 4,063,000 -269,000 -70,000 837,000 105,000 -95,000 -1,498,000 90,000 2,826,000 4,177,000 -153,000 -357,000 298,000 -255,000 -368,000 -28,000 219,000 -142,000 -519,000 376,000 -264,000 -96,000 -215,000 -197,000 -153,000 -1,481,000 -508,000 -339,000 483,000 112,000 -132,000 -34,000 -7,000 -492,000 -3,000 -76,000 -57,000 -1,876,000 -162,000 -3,176,000 3,576,000 -31,000 38,000 27,000 
          deferred revenues
        -466,000 -617,000 -580,000 -751,000 -740,000 -192,000 -820,000 -891,000 -312,000 -410,000 -737,000 -785,000 -208,000 -438,000 -727,000 -218,000 421,000 293,000 118,000 -54,000 -80,000 10,871,000 -305,000 400,000 -157,000 269,000 -81,000 -81,000 -81,000 -81,000 -81,000 -81,000 -81,000 -282,000 -681,000 -81,000 -81,000 -282,000 -282,000 -282,000 -282,000 -282,000 -282,000 -586,000 -195,000 -183,000 -183,000 -183,000 -183,000 2,733,000 -102,000 -102,000 -101,000 -370,000 -292,000 -277,000 -307,000 -427,000 -463,000 -305,000 -503,000 -301,000 -295,000 81,000 -249,000 -248,000 -229,000 -253,000 -409,000 -317,000 -419,000 -304,000 -302,000 339,000 -138,000 5,463,000 -224,000 -111,000 -111,000 
          net cash from operating activities
        16,934,000 59,991,000 69,756,000 11,193,000 6,942,000 68,286,000 22,711,000 29,502,000 41,554,000 68,977,000 70,097,000   85,836,000 36,775,000 59,082,000 -20,930,000 50,733,000 -3,293,000 36,393,000 -11,698,000 93,538,000 83,178,000 64,975,000 -6,475,000 85,779,000 53,896,000 74,317,000 4,436,000 74,951,000 42,394,000 52,827,000 959,000 74,180,000 63,756,000 57,649,000 3,278,000 94,470,000 42,248,000 77,552,000 -2,108,000 59,732,000 45,273,000   37,059,000 29,849,000 24,005,000 -8,958,000 68,608,000 39,925,000 51,683,000 -9,902,000 30,934,000 41,269,000 32,085,000 4,681,000 64,806,000 33,891,000 4,125,000 -25,445,000 19,941,000 33,211,000 16,286,000 -3,312,000 46,527,000 33,870,000 70,736,000 15,308,000 25,853,000 19,406,000 4,084,000 -20,213,000 23,899,000 6,243,000 23,046,000 -6,113,000 30,569,000 3,852,000 15,478,000 -11,071,000 
          capital expenditures
        -30,888,000 -34,618,000 -29,550,000 -25,598,000 -32,748,000 -36,204,000 -26,705,000 -29,710,000 -30,157,000 -46,738,000 -53,697,000   -96,216,000 -75,874,000 -69,175,000 -60,288,000 -74,941,000 -44,673,000 -37,236,000 -37,632,000 -40,889,000 -30,232,000 -21,469,000 -33,202,000 -34,743,000 -25,745,000 -19,343,000 -25,741,000 -23,752,000 -19,154,000 -16,383,000 -27,358,000 -20,711,000 -19,571,000 -17,935,000 -20,396,000 -33,315,000 -29,065,000 -21,356,000 -19,340,000 -29,021,000 -36,307,000   -39,406,000 -23,350,000 -18,560,000 -20,503,000 -25,788,000 -25,105,000 -20,992,000 -20,980,000 -22,304,000 -20,057,000 -19,476,000 -21,322,000 -22,144,000 -20,622,000 -17,922,000 -22,478,000 -18,857,000 -26,884,000 -15,027,000 -12,980,000 -11,746,000 -7,530,000 -7,683,000 -15,672,000 -14,187,000 -16,564,000 -8,441,000 -10,586,000 -10,489,000 -7,636,000 -10,216,000 -11,474,000 -15,749,000 -9,328,000 -11,823,000 -9,070,000 
          free cash flows
        -13,954,000 25,373,000 40,206,000 -14,405,000 -25,806,000 32,082,000 -3,994,000 -208,000 11,397,000 22,239,000 16,400,000   -10,380,000 -39,099,000 -10,093,000 -81,218,000 -24,208,000 -47,966,000 -843,000 -49,330,000 52,649,000 52,946,000 43,506,000 -39,677,000 51,036,000 28,151,000 54,974,000 -21,305,000 51,199,000 23,240,000 36,444,000 -26,399,000 53,469,000 44,185,000 39,714,000 -17,118,000 61,155,000 13,183,000 56,196,000 -21,448,000 30,711,000 8,966,000   -2,347,000 6,499,000 5,445,000 -29,461,000 42,820,000 14,820,000 30,691,000 -30,882,000 8,630,000 21,212,000 12,609,000 -16,641,000 42,662,000 13,269,000 -13,797,000 -47,923,000 1,084,000 6,327,000 1,259,000 -16,292,000 34,781,000 26,340,000 63,053,000 -364,000 11,666,000 2,842,000 -4,357,000 -30,799,000 13,410,000 -1,393,000 12,830,000 -17,587,000 14,820,000 -5,476,000 3,655,000 -20,141,000 
          cash flows from investing activities
                                                                                         
          expenditures for property, plant and equipment
        -30,888,000 -34,618,000 -29,550,000 -25,598,000 -32,748,000 -36,204,000 -26,705,000 -29,710,000 -30,157,000 -46,738,000 -53,697,000 -67,742,000 -92,158,000 -96,216,000 -75,874,000 -69,175,000 -60,288,000 -74,941,000 -44,673,000 -37,236,000 -37,632,000 -40,889,000 -30,232,000 -21,469,000 -33,202,000 -34,743,000 -25,745,000 -19,343,000 -25,741,000 -23,752,000 -19,154,000 -16,383,000 -27,358,000 -20,711,000 -19,571,000 -17,935,000 -20,396,000 -33,315,000 -29,065,000 -21,356,000 -19,340,000 -29,021,000 -36,307,000 -25,726,000 -28,295,000 -39,406,000 -23,350,000 -18,560,000 -20,503,000 -25,788,000 -25,105,000 -20,992,000 -20,980,000 -22,304,000 -20,057,000 -19,476,000 -21,322,000 -22,144,000 -20,622,000 -17,922,000 -22,478,000 -18,857,000 -26,884,000 -15,027,000 -12,980,000 -11,746,000 -7,530,000 -7,683,000 -15,672,000 -14,187,000 -16,564,000 -8,441,000 -10,586,000 -10,489,000 -7,636,000 -10,216,000 -11,474,000 -15,749,000 -9,328,000 -11,823,000 -9,070,000 
          other
        7,978,000 541,000 6,337,000 89,000 5,742,000 -148,000 1,817,000 3,156,000 50,000 51,000 1,379,000 -15,000 1,000 2,331,000 -427,000 309,000 -14,000 2,037,000 -91,000 -6,000 1,781,000 1,028,000 1,425,000 -297,000 -1,887,000 -1,147,000 745,000 -414,000 -3,119,000 -1,250,000 -1,832,000 -1,714,000 -855,000 -2,520,000 -1,513,000 -915,000 -3,362,000 -2,037,000 -1,012,000 -1,808,000 -2,322,000 -1,952,000 -1,213,000 -80,000 -1,582,000 -2,805,000 -1,333,000 -432,000 -1,704,000 -1,562,000 -850,000 -1,044,000 -595,000 -2,096,000 -512,000 -1,109,000 -465,000 -765,000 -839,000   -1,257,000 1,000 -1,000 -96,000 -2,495,000 214,000 -285,000 42,000 
          net cash from investing activities
        -22,910,000 -8,031,000 -29,550,000 -25,057,000 -26,411,000 -36,204,000 -26,705,000 -29,621,000 -24,415,000 -46,738,000 -53,697,000 -67,890,000 -90,341,000 -96,216,000 -85,567,000 -69,175,000 -57,132,000 -70,792,000 -44,536,000 -37,745,000 -223,756,000 -40,904,000 -43,750,000 -21,469,000 -32,911,000 -44,170,000 -25,436,000 -19,357,000 -23,704,000 -25,129,000 -19,245,000 -16,389,000 -47,052,000 -19,683,000 -18,146,000 -18,232,000 -26,622,000 -57,972,000 -28,320,000 -21,770,000 -22,459,000 -30,193,000 -38,139,000 -32,532,000 -25,106,000 -41,908,000 -24,863,000 -19,323,000 -23,127,000 -27,698,000 -31,515,000 -85,433,000 -22,912,000 -24,256,000 -21,270,000 -19,554,000 -22,369,000 -24,949,000 -21,953,000 -31,790,000 -22,695,000 -20,419,000 -47,926,000 -16,035,000 -12,874,000 -13,842,000 -8,855,000 -9,220,000 -2,825,000 -15,814,000 -7,474,000 -9,405,000 -10,353,000 -11,847,000 -8,260,000 -4,199,000 -11,012,000 -18,244,000 -9,362,000 -11,823,000 -9,065,000 
          cash flows from financing activities
                                                                                         
          revolving debt and bank overdrafts
        35,700,000 -14,483,000 21,782,000 -52,000,000 33,800,000 -63,118,000 55,625,000 35,794,000 -8,415,000 13,714,000 -18,445,000 -14,399,000 123,847,000 31,410,000 53,370,000 3,135,000 98,636,000 -6,938,000 5,304,000 -45,173,000 49,668,000     -566,000 -657,000 -2,042,000 -4,230,000 4,666,000 -514,000 1,814,000 79,000 1,301,000 -88,000   278,000 4,985,000 -383,000 -3,588,000 -2,561,000 -14,221,000 -23,676,000 14,241,000 11,255,000 874,000 2,401,000 -311,000 -1,592,000 -3,379,000 -7,751,000 17,542,000 3,463,000 -1,883,000 -2,784,000 1,974,000 -15,268,000 5,753,000 5,734,000 4,004,000                     
          other debt repayments
        -10,714,000 -14,286,000 -24,285,000   -24,285,000   -9,286,000 -14,286,000   -9,286,000 -14,285,000   -9,286,000 -14,286,000   -9,285,000   -9,286,000   -15,000,000   -15,000,000 -5,273,000 -441,000 -8,876,000 -160,000 -5,874,000 -159,000 -5,870,000 -4,725,000 -440,000 -2,063,000 -6,334,000 -4,951,000 -683,000 -688,000 -5,051,000 -6,340,000 -1,037,000 -5,190,000 -9,879,000 -5,754,000 -1,369,000 -1,458,000 -42,000,000 -8,163,000 -1,906,000 -385,000 -2,881,000 -5,014,000 -1,535,000 -997,000 -6,218,000 -5,812,000 -2,487,000 -2,173,000 -6,460,000 -3,044,000 -5,805,000 -2,198,000 -4,943,000 -2,056,000 -4,207,000 -1,490,000 -4,937,000 -1,588,000 -4,619,000 -1,330,000 
          dividends paid
        -8,963,000 -8,934,000 -8,709,000 -8,702,000 -8,684,000 -8,661,000 -8,436,000 -8,431,000 -8,422,000 -8,389,000 -8,162,000 -8,157,000 -8,160,000 -8,115,000 -7,473,000 -7,472,000 -7,513,000 -7,511,000 -6,848,000 -6,863,000 -6,861,000 -6,858,000 -6,176,000 -6,169,000 -6,202,000 -6,186,000 -5,626,000 -5,642,000 -5,643,000 -5,632,000 -5,065,000 -5,068,000 -5,092,000 -5,066,000 -4,616,000 -4,619,000 -4,606,000 -4,597,000 -4,255,000 -4,240,000 -4,237,000 -4,233,000 -4,006,000 -4,014,000 -4,047,000 -4,006,000 -3,789,000 -3,792,000 -3,800,000 -3,796,000 -3,571,000 -3,565,000 -3,542,000 -3,523,000 -3,086,000 -3,076,000 -3,072,000 -3,047,000 -2,828,000 -2,819,000 -2,819,000 -2,804,000 -2,596,000 -2,599,000 -2,571,000 -2,570,000 -2,355,000 -2,318,000 -2,314,000 -2,309,000 -2,212,000 -2,180,000 -2,162,000 -2,149,000 -2,098,000 -2,093,000 -2,091,000 -2,085,000 -2,030,000 -2,028,000 -2,006,000 
          stock option exercises
        294,000 22,000 82,000 89,000 57,000 101,000 865,000 409,000 470,000 402,000 1,514,000 429,000 168,000 71,000 114,000 282,000 706,000 381,000 91,000 2,443,000 237,000 155,000 207,000 667,000 273,000 1,890,000 675,000 214,000 119,000 3,155,000 243,000 609,000 1,683,000 835,000 727,000 1,939,000 1,093,000 258,000 346,000 72,000 192,000 167,000 191,000 114,000 545,000 904,000 262,000 253,000 1,587,000 1,875,000 1,043,000 1,110,000 424,000 1,896,000 685,000 1,654,000 265,000 624,000 1,095,000 131,000 2,993,000 116,000 1,748,000 4,500,000   105,000 3,011,000 1,150,000 2,547,000 799,000 506,000 520,000 558,000 213,000 2,267,000 259,000 
          net cash from financing activities
        13,602,000 -37,700,000 -10,998,000 -9,503,000 22,761,000 -71,449,000 22,934,000 3,979,000 -19,984,000 -3,353,000 -41,319,000 -35,580,000 113,536,000 11,651,000 26,461,000 -26,736,000 154,833,000 74,361,000 28,215,000 -25,170,000 39,927,000 -20,294,000 -4,207,000 -26,015,000 -14,418,000 -16,056,000 -13,064,000 -50,596,000 -10,778,000 -17,572,000 -6,937,000 -18,386,000 -8,753,000 -20,611,000 -7,158,000 -15,530,000 -7,198,000 -14,296,000 3,404,000 -10,273,000 -8,607,000 -12,136,000   8,143,000 4,725,000 -9,676,000 -5,890,000 -4,011,000 -10,026,000 -13,006,000 87,954,000 11,331,000 -9,614,000 -10,710,000 -6,611,000 -2,540,000 11,669,000 -3,113,000 379,000 -11,039,000 47,000 6,302,000 43,781,000 -7,757,000 -7,064,000 -8,499,000 -12,912,000 -13,485,000 -7,034,000 -12,317,000 8,542,000 27,916,000 -12,919,000 -2,123,000 -12,909,000 16,101,000 -12,379,000 6,987,000 -4,799,000 8,440,000 
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
        461,000 -109,000 425,000 4,779,000 4,535,000 -8,248,000 3,632,000 -4,927,000 -1,203,000 5,429,000 -3,502,000 2,583,000 2,069,000 6,793,000 -6,568,000 -4,627,000 84,000 -384,000 -2,171,000 2,883,000 -3,719,000 7,206,000 2,294,000 1,047,000 -7,240,000 3,835,000 -4,667,000 1,443,000 -689,000 -6,044,000 1,040,000 -5,897,000 533,000 908,000 1,830,000 2,122,000 2,608,000 -3,459,000 -743,000 -767,000 2,700,000 -1,717,000 -3,788,000 995,000 -4,796,000 -3,368,000 -3,051,000 936,000 -531,000 -625,000 809,000 -2,099,000 -622,000 156,000 843,000 -1,043,000 775,000 159,000 -2,010,000 142,000 724,000 664,000 1,536,000 -1,617,000 852,000 -32,000 588,000 453,000 -488,000 -345,000 -613,000 73,000 213,000 89,000 170,000 163,000 41,000 139,000 3,000 -51,000 54,000 
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        8,087,000 14,151,000   7,827,000 -47,615,000    24,315,000 -28,421,000 6,973,000 -46,794,000 8,064,000 -28,899,000 -41,456,000 76,855,000                 34,794,000 40,282,000   18,743,000 16,589,000 44,742,000 -30,474,000 15,686,000   12,093,000 -3,492,000 -7,741,000   30,259,000 -3,787,000       51,685,000 6,815,000   233,000 -6,877,000   25,589,000 17,104,000   2,660,000 -998,000   -778,000 -3,970,000       
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        132,688,000  99,665,000  129,823,000  173,750,000  159,186,000  349,938,000  315,383,000  300,194,000  298,894,000  225,743,000  176,143,000  85,215,000  133,347,000  76,875,000  84,099,000  111,198,000  98,518,000  8,258,000  -1,000 5,740,000  5,369,000  16,641,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        140,775,000  29,633,000 -18,588,000 107,492,000  22,572,000 -1,067,000 125,775,000  -28,421,000 6,973,000 126,956,000  -28,899,000 -41,456,000 236,041,000  -21,785,000 -23,639,000 150,692,000  37,515,000 18,538,000 254,339,000  10,729,000 5,807,000 269,459,000  17,252,000 12,155,000 244,581,000  40,282,000 26,009,000 197,809,000  16,589,000 44,742,000 145,669,000  78,092,000 -14,943,000 97,308,000  -7,741,000 -272,000 96,720,000  -3,787,000 52,105,000 54,770,000  10,132,000 4,877,000 64,646,000  6,815,000 -27,144,000 52,743,000  -6,877,000 42,415,000 75,427,000  17,104,000 49,057,000 6,768,000  -998,000 3,293,000 3,303,000  -3,970,000 6,101,000 4,386,000  1,480,000 -1,195,000 4,999,000 
          supplemental cash flow information
                                                                                         
          cash payments of income taxes, net of refunds
        5,257,000 4,434,000 -525,000 616,000 3,974,000 -20,824,000 2,460,000 1,204,000 4,818,000 3,032,000 6,749,000                       3,284,000 4,089,000   12,004,000 7,503,000   9,224,000 5,687,000   3,740,000 2,649,000 13,963,000 2,790,000 4,540,000 4,828,000 10,324,000 2,999,000 9,060,000 5,517,000 11,486,000 3,635,000 9,820,000 4,675,000 7,414,000 2,418,000 4,719,000 6,442,000 10,828,000 3,102,000 9,563,000 12,160,000 7,074,000 12,000 1,002,000 4,801,000 2,836,000 -1,005,000 1,390,000 1,345,000 3,120,000 3,239,000 1,345,000 1,341,000 3,872,000 479,000 
          cash payments of interest
        6,000,000 8,352,000 6,702,000 6,867,000 6,761,000 8,335,000 7,491,000 6,738,000 7,284,000 7,022,000 7,437,000 7,485,000 6,007,000 5,229,000 4,113,000 4,684,000 2,500,000 2,657,000 2,263,000 2,380,000 2,242,000 2,413,000 2,106,000 2,688,000 2,122,000 2,939,000 2,147,000 5,033,000 2,131,000 4,276,000 2,109,000 4,373,000 2,071,000 4,776,000 2,012,000 4,937,000 2,164,000 5,138,000 2,150,000 5,318,000 2,124,000 5,562,000 335,000 5,611,000 435,000 5,684,000 542,000 5,758,000 463,000 5,799,000 729,000 4,101,000 652,000 4,267,000 1,008,000 4,304,000 912,000 2,614,000 1,911,000 3,038,000 1,084,000 2,516,000 1,336,000 1,734,000 1,044,000 1,854,000 1,414,000 1,958,000 1,661,000 2,514,000 2,172,000 2,910,000 2,023,000 2,954,000 2,028,000 2,449,000 2,419,000 2,879,000 1,814,000 2,790,000 1,521,000 
          deferred compensation
         549,000 841,000 1,761,000 -996,000 -574,000 556,000 395,000 1,778,000 5,227,000 -3,101,000 743,000 1,502,000 3,645,000 -2,131,000 -3,406,000 -7,501,000 4,747,000 -1,504,000 958,000 2,694,000 5,234,000 5,613,000 6,464,000 -7,323,000 3,662,000 1,610,000 2,395,000 7,473,000 -7,300,000 4,222,000 -865,000 1,614,000 -406,000 -129,000 5,016,000 376,000 4,210,000 7,441,000 2,434,000 2,720,000 5,272,000 -6,922,000 6,573,000 1,577,000 -2,148,000 -4,090,000 -5,417,000 -248,000 6,004,000 2,180,000 -3,621,000 4,933,000 3,990,000 1,305,000 1,458,000 3,499,000 4,240,000 -2,002,000 -329,000 -380,000 5,491,000 -1,400,000 2,730,000 -1,801,000 1,865,000 5,274,000 5,391,000 -5,520,000 -4,174,000 1,245,000 2,466,000 674,000 734,000 887,000 1,996,000 -1,364,000 1,771,000 -679,000 916,000 1,664,000 
          realized and unrealized (gains) on long-term investments
                                                                                         
          goodwill and other intangibles impairment
                                                                                         
          changes in assets and liabilities, excluding effects of acquisitions:
                                                                                         
          proceeds from sales of assets
                                                                                         
          other debt borrowings
                   75,000,000 100,000,000 50,000,000                                          -33,991,000   225,000 1,552,000 1,244,000 146,000 2,000,000 760,000    698,000 501,000 575,000 497,000 
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                                         
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                                         
          realized and unrealized gains on long-term investments
          -934,000    -794,000 -679,000 -2,267,000          264,000    -2,094,000    324,000 -726,000 -2,404,000  -737,000 -407,000 -97,000  -1,101,000                                               
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
               -1,067,000 -4,048,000          -21,785,000 -23,639,000 -199,246,000  37,515,000 18,538,000 -61,044,000  10,729,000 5,807,000 -30,735,000  17,252,000 12,155,000 -54,313,000    -27,934,000            -36,627,000    -22,105,000  10,132,000 4,877,000 -19,453,000    -58,455,000    -23,091,000    -1,490,000    -2,437,000    -983,000  1,480,000 -1,195,000 -11,642,000 
          realized and unrealized losses on long-term investments
            493,000     -1,716,000   -1,516,000 115,000   2,487,000    -534,000                -1,645,000                                             
          business acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                                                                                       
          company stock repurchased
                     -2,692,000 -5,281,000 -7,041,000 -9,935,000 -6,074,000 -9,906,000 -989,000 -1,500,000 -6,510,000 -7,243,000 -7,003,000 -6,104,000 -77,000 -2,000,000 -1,500,000 -9,500,000 -2,500,000 -1,500,000 -3,000,000 -1,500,000 -1,500,000 -908,000    -1,335,000 -1,665,000 -4,494,000 -430,000 -1,000   -1,098,000 -500,000 -500,000 -199,000 -309,000                      
          proceeds from asset disposition
                                                                                         
          asset acquisition
                         -3,503,000   -2,040,000                                                        
          adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
                                                                                         
          goodwill impairment
                                                                                       
          business acquisition, net of cash acquired
                          87,000 -560,000 -184,000,000                                                             
          realized and unrealized (gains) losses on long-term investments
                                3,875,000                306,000                                         
          net cash from by operating activities
                    -72,058,000                                                                     
          cash payments of income taxes, net of refunds/payments
                    15,518,000 18,022,000 4,242,000 11,041,000 8,312,000 7,596,000 41,799,000 36,834,000 6,638,000  19,919,000 4,185,000 3,316,000  9,803,000 8,877,000 3,018,000  5,451,000 16,394,000 3,345,000                                                 
          realized and unrealized gain on long-term investments
                                                    -531,000 502,000 -188,000 -532,000 -23,000  -1,115,000 -173,000 -898,000  -707,000 436,000 -1,446,000  1,286,000 35,000 -473,000  -951,000                   
          asset acquistion
                                                                                         
          business acquisition
                                      -21,475,000  -4,339,000             -5,579,000                               
          proceeds from sale of product line
                                                 3,262,000                                  
          cash payments (refunds) of income taxes, net of payments/refunds
                                            5,603,000                                             
          excess tax benefit from stock options and awards
                                              -935,000 -631,000 -262,000 -182,000 -24,000 -116,000 -120,000 -19,000 -41,000 -166,000 -414,000 -160,000 -143,000 -1,430,000 -1,705,000 -3,312,000 -1,855,000 -192,000 -1,878,000 -323,000 -1,515,000 -77,000 -1,036,000 -1,070,000 -41,000 -1,563,000 -513,000 -828,000 -1,851,000 -163,000 -165,000             
          term loan
                                                                                      
          realized and unrealized losses (gains) on long-term investments
                                                                                         
          cash (refunds) of income taxes, net of payments
                                                -733,000                                         
          sale of mutual funds
                                                 78,000 41,000 782,000 18,000 152,000 738,000 127,000 181,000 390,000 2,000 535,000   126,000 1,487,000    701,000                
          net cash (used in) financing activities
                                                                                         
          net cash from (used) in operating activities
                                                    33,852,000                                     
          cash (refunds) payments of income taxes
                                                    -2,920,000                                     
          realized and unrealized (gain) loss on long-term investments
                                                                        -334,000                 
          build-to-suit obligation buyout
                                                                 -12,206,000                     
          payment to noncontrolling interest
                                                              -2,000,000                         
          change in restricted cash
                                                                         8,477,000             
          sale of mutual fund investments
                                                                      43,000     4,407,000             
          sale of land
                                                                                        
          gain on sale of product line
                                                                                65,000 35,000       
          equity in earnings of joint ventures and other non-cash items
                                                                                         
          proceeds from sale of land
                                                                                        
          revolving debt and notes payable to banks
                                                                      9,377,000   -334,000 -5,567,000 -8,929,000 -9,252,000 273,000 -11,487,000 -16,799,000 28,769,000 -6,689,000 1,190,000 -6,624,000 19,054,000 -6,652,000 9,824,000 -1,216,000 10,978,000 
          purchase of treasury stock
                                                                       -3,750,000  -187,000               
          realized / unrealized (gain) loss on long-term investments
                                                                         -506,000                
          goodwill impairment charge
                                                                                       
          realized / unrealized loss on long-term investments
                                                                           -821,000 369,000             
          other non-current assets
                                                                            -37,000    233,000  -624,000 -183,000 462,000   5,000 
          purchase of treasury stock, net of sale
                                                                            -998,000             
          unrealized loss on long-term investments
                                                                             2,259,000 1,623,000 -174,000 1,291,000         
          excess tax benefit from stock options
                                                                             -115,000 -2,168,000 -475,000 -200,000 -84,000 -70,000 -16,000 -204,000 -154,000 -24,000   
          increase in restricted cash
                                                                             157,000            
          acquisition of product lines
                                                                                         
          cumulative effect of accounting change
                                                                                         
          acquisition of product line
                                                                                         
          dividend from philippine joint venture, net of tax withholdings
                                                                                         
          formation of china joint venture
                                                                                         
          purchases of treasury stock