Guarantor/Non-Guarantor Financial Information (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 25, 2010
Cash flows from operations:
Net earnings	$ 44,414	$ 27,735	$ 119,278	$ 63,504
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flow from operations:
Depreciation			53,193	41,829
Stock-based compensation			3,962	4,712
Defined benefit pension plan expense			4,544
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan			(11,754)
Loss (gain) on sale of assets			(295)	1,513
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries			(4,509)	(1,987)
Deferred income taxes	(1,346)	(1,914)	(11,544)	(4,744)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(41,606)	(44,046)
Inventories			(99,559)	4,390
Prepaid expenses			(5,378)	1,063
Accounts payable			33,782	(22,674)
Accrued expenses			11,484	19,230
Other noncurrent liabilities			(4,492)	10,254
Income taxes payable/refundable			17,009	12,295
Net cash flows from operating activities			64,115	85,339
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(46,366)	(20,283)
Proceeds from sale of assets			2,903	11,090
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(1,539)	(447,867)
Cash acquired through acquisitions				198,810
Dividends from nonconsolidated subsidiaries			590	9,606
Other, net			793	2,062
Net cash flows from investing activities			(43,619)	(246,582)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments under short-term agreements			2,152	2,549
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			213,832	491,000
Principal payments on long-term obligations			(187,234)	(168,271)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest			(25,253)
Debt issue fees			(1,284)	(3,858)
Settlement of financial derivative			(3,568)
Dividends paid			(13,467)	(12,240)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests			(4,958)	(12,265)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans			18,659	3,390
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises			2,799	1,479
Purchase of treasury shares			(4,802)	(878)
Purchase of common treasury shares-stock plan exercises			(19,829)	(2,144)
Net cash flows from financing activities			(22,953)	298,762
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(7,539)	4,845
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(9,996)	142,364
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year			346,904	180,786
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	336,908	323,150	336,908	323,150
Parent
Cash flows from operations:
Net earnings	42,141	25,935	113,577	59,513
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flow from operations:
Depreciation			15,758	14,984
Stock-based compensation			3,962	4,712
Loss (gain) on sale of assets			3	23
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries			(261)	(604)
Deferred income taxes	(1,397)	(183)	(5,307)	(3,101)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(10,659)	(19,675)
Inventories			(44,029)	6,432
Prepaid expenses			(1,753)	(1,108)
Accounts payable			9,850	4,022
Accrued expenses			17,225	9,199
Other noncurrent liabilities			1,202	160
Income taxes payable/refundable			14,814	(2,601)
Net cash flows from operating activities			114,382	71,956
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(10,133)	(8,443)
Proceeds from sale of assets			34	21
Dividends from nonconsolidated subsidiaries			590	100
Other, net			(92,449)	3,229
Net cash flows from investing activities			(101,958)	(5,093)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			213,832	491,000
Principal payments on long-term obligations			(187,186)	(168,181)
Debt issue fees			(1,284)	(3,858)
Settlement of financial derivative			(3,568)
Activity under intercompany note				(443,702)
Dividends paid			(13,467)	(12,240)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans			18,659	3,390
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises			2,799	1,479
Purchase of treasury shares			(4,802)	(2,678)
Purchase of common treasury shares-stock plan exercises			(19,829)	(2,144)
Net cash flows from financing activities			5,154	(136,934)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			17,578	(70,071)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year		11,946	8,015	82,017
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	25,593		25,593
Guarantors
Cash flows from operations:
Net earnings	17,334	11,704	45,427	21,687
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flow from operations:
Depreciation			9,416	9,564
Loss (gain) on sale of assets			(56)	4
Deferred income taxes	2,710	(91)	1,742	(376)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(320)	1,177
Inventories			(31,983)	7,606
Prepaid expenses			(325)	(305)
Accounts payable			6,450	1,031
Accrued expenses			3,805	(9,803)
Income taxes payable/refundable				14,923
Net cash flows from operating activities			34,156	45,508
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(9,358)	(1,468)
Proceeds from sale of assets			73	7
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired				(436,736)
Other, net			(24,700)	(51,750)
Net cash flows from investing activities			(33,985)	(489,947)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments under short-term agreements				(10)
Activity under intercompany note				443,702
Intercompany dividends			17,730
Net cash flows from financing activities			17,730	443,692
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			17,901	(747)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year		919	619	1,666
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	18,520		18,520
Non-Guarantors
Cash flows from operations:
Net earnings	26,811	13,363	62,993	37,598
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flow from operations:
Depreciation			28,019	17,281
Defined benefit pension plan expense			4,544
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan			(11,754)
Loss (gain) on sale of assets			(242)	1,486
Equity in earnings of nonconsolidated subsidiaries			(4,248)	(1,383)
Deferred income taxes	(2,659)	(1,640)	(7,979)	(1,267)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(30,627)	(25,548)
Inventories			(23,547)	(9,648)
Prepaid expenses			(3,300)	2,476
Accounts payable			17,482	(27,727)
Accrued expenses			(9,546)	19,834
Other noncurrent liabilities			(5,694)	10,094
Income taxes payable/refundable			2,195	(27)
Net cash flows from operating activities			18,296	23,169
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(26,875)	(10,372)
Proceeds from sale of assets			2,796	11,062
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired			(1,539)	(11,131)
Cash acquired through acquisitions				198,810
Dividends from nonconsolidated subsidiaries				9,506
Other, net			15,223	(4,711)
Net cash flows from investing activities			(10,395)	193,164
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments under short-term agreements			2,152	2,559
Principal payments on long-term obligations			(48)	(90)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest			(25,253)
Intercompany dividends			(17,730)
Dividends to noncontrolling interests			(4,958)	(12,265)
Purchase of treasury shares				1,800
Net cash flows from financing activities			(45,837)	(7,996)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(7,539)	4,845
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(45,475)	213,182
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year		310,285	338,270	97,103
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	292,795		292,795
Eliminations
Cash flows from operations:
Net earnings	(41,872)	(23,267)	(102,719)	(55,294)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Net cash flows from operating activities			(102,719)	(55,294)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Other, net			102,719	55,294
Net cash flows from investing activities			$ 102,719	$ 55,294