Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Net earnings	$ 341.6	$ 491.6	$ 506.8
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	233.4	184.6	186.4
Share-based incentive compensation	33.0	50.5	43.5
Profit sharing expense	25.4	23.5	22.4
Loss on debt redemption and refinancing activities	13.2	11.2	18.6
Impairment of debt investment	0.0	0.0	8.0
Provision for allowance for credit losses on trade receivables	3.1	6.2	2.1
Provisions for inventory obsolescence	18.3	19.8	9.5
Deferred taxes, net	(27.8)	(29.7)	37.3
Net loss (gain) on disposal/sale of businesses	52.5	(0.7)	(59.3)
Impairment loss/fair value (gain) on equity investments, net	0.0	30.6	(6.6)
Other non-cash items	25.2	9.8	9.4
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables, net	73.4	2.6	(110.9)
Inventories	136.0	(178.5)	(165.7)
Income tax receivable/payable	(0.4)	(13.6)	45.7
Accounts payable	(122.8)	(72.1)	206.1
Customer advance payments	(15.4)	1.4	15.1
Income tax deposit	195.0	0.0	0.0
Other assets and liabilities	(77.5)	76.1	(58.7)
Net cash provided by operating activities	516.2	613.3	709.7
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(244.2)	(237.3)	(213.1)
Proceeds related to sale of businesses and property and equipment, net	10.2	9.4	89.4
Businesses acquired in purchase transactions, net of cash acquired	(1,160.7)	(9.6)	(0.1)
Proceeds (Payments) associated with debt, equity, and equity method investments, net	2.8	(10.6)	(18.0)
Proceeds of corporate owned life insurance	0.0	0.0	7.7
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,378.2)	(243.0)	(125.7)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net proceeds (payments) of short-term borrowings	131.6	5.5	(5.9)
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,833.4	423.3	601.5
Payments of long-term debt	(958.4)	(425.0)	(610.4)
Dividends paid on common stock	(117.9)	(118.5)	(115.6)
Repurchases of common stock	(79.9)	(280.2)	(403.1)
Payments for debt modification/extinguishment costs and other	(22.3)	(15.2)	(17.0)
Impact of tax withholding on share-based compensation	(21.8)	(26.6)	(14.8)
Principal payments related to financing leases	(9.0)	(10.0)	(10.5)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	755.7	(446.7)	(575.8)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(3.7)	(28.5)	4.1
Cash Reconciliation:
Cash and cash equivalents	456.1	561.0	548.7
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0	0.0
Balance, beginning of period	456.1	561.0	548.7
Net change during the period	(110.0)	(104.9)	12.3
Balance, end of period	346.1	456.1	561.0
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0	0.0
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest payments, net of amounts capitalized	265.2	174.5	175.2
Income tax payments, net of cash refunds	357.7	192.2	112.6
Restructuring payments including associated costs	19.2	21.5	27.7
Non-cash items:
Transfers of shares of common stock from treasury for profit-sharing plan contributions	23.9	22.7	28.0
Cross-currency swaps
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from cross currency swaps and settlement of foreign currency forward contracts	1.6	0.0	0.0
Foreign currency forward contracts
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from cross currency swaps and settlement of foreign currency forward contracts	$ 12.1	$ 5.1	$ 8.4