GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 25, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 25, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 61,159	$ 47,991	$ 113,747	$ 74,864
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization			34,367	35,870
Stock-based compensation			3,067	2,618
Defined benefit pension plan expense			2,050	2,962
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan			(10,750)	(10,086)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment			(164)	(239)
Equity in (earnings)/ losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries			(3,776)	(2,155)
Deferred income taxes	(5,193)	(10,982)	(4,456)	(10,198)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(69,922)	(31,063)
Inventories			(48,498)	(78,956)
Prepaid expenses			(4,060)	(5,628)
Accounts payable			1,976	38,894
Accrued expenses			(621)	(9,474)
Other noncurrent liabilities			(408)	(4,402)
Income taxes payable			(16,090)	16,908
Net cash flows from operating activities			(3,537)	19,915
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(39,221)	(27,911)
Proceeds from sale of assets			4,867	2,455
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired				(1,539)
Other, net			1,837	1,948
Net cash flows from investing activities			(32,517)	(25,047)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements			5,931	2,160
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			39,126	187,770
Principal payments on long-term borrowings			(39,232)	(167,230)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest				(25,253)
Proceeds from sale of partial ownership interest			1,404
Dividends paid			(9,545)	(8,710)
Settlement of financial derivative				(3,568)
Debt issues fees				(1,284)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest			(1,379)	(4,958)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans			15,153	16,933
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises			3,211	2,533
Purchase of treasury shares				(4,802)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises			(14,086)	(18,443)
Net cash flows from financing activities			583	(24,852)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			958	9,870
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(34,513)	(20,114)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year			362,894	346,904
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	328,381	326,790	328,381	326,790
Parent
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	59,980	45,827	112,305	71,436
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization			9,121	9,982
Stock-based compensation			3,067	2,618
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment			(65)	(216)
Equity in (earnings)/ losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries			157	(34)
Deferred income taxes	(2,963)	(3,970)	(2,769)	(3,910)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(11,412)	(16,627)
Inventories			(10,063)	(41,343)
Prepaid expenses			(1,332)	(1,270)
Accounts payable			(13,913)	14,104
Accrued expenses			3,009	2,860
Other noncurrent liabilities			719	(5,438)
Income taxes payable			(13,249)	27,822
Net cash flows from operating activities			75,575	59,984
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(15,037)	(4,644)
Proceeds from sale of assets			98	14
Other, net			(59,181)	(58,343)
Net cash flows from investing activities			(74,120)	(62,973)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			39,000	187,770
Principal payments on long-term borrowings			(39,191)	(167,186)
Dividends paid			(9,545)	(8,710)
Settlement of financial derivative				(3,568)
Debt issues fees				(1,284)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans			15,153	16,933
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises			3,211	2,533
Purchase of treasury shares				(4,802)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises			(14,086)	(18,443)
Net cash flows from financing activities			(5,458)	3,243
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(4,003)	254
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year			27,545	8,015
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	23,542	8,269	23,542	8,269
Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	23,307	18,774	45,379	28,093
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization			6,341	6,147
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment			(44)
Deferred income taxes	(1,031)	(707)	139	(968)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(27,844)	2,791
Inventories			(7,131)	(15,317)
Prepaid expenses			266	(57)
Accounts payable			5,395	3,050
Accrued expenses			(1,227)	836
Income taxes payable			38
Net cash flows from operating activities			21,312	24,575
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(6,017)	(7,604)
Proceeds from sale of assets			52	13
Other, net			6,599	(17,122)
Net cash flows from investing activities			634	(24,713)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			270
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			22,216	(138)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year			18,257	619
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	40,473	481	40,473	481
Non-Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	32,381	25,132	55,613	36,182
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization			18,905	19,741
Defined benefit pension plan expense			2,050	2,962
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan			(10,750)	(10,086)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment			(55)	(23)
Equity in (earnings)/ losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries			(3,933)	(2,121)
Deferred income taxes	(1,199)	(6,305)	(1,826)	(5,320)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(30,666)	(17,227)
Inventories			(31,471)	(22,296)
Prepaid expenses			(2,994)	(4,301)
Accounts payable			10,494	21,740
Accrued expenses			(2,403)	(13,170)
Other noncurrent liabilities			(1,127)	1,036
Income taxes payable			(2,878)	(10,914)
Net cash flows from operating activities			(1,041)	(3,797)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(18,167)	(15,663)
Proceeds from sale of assets			4,717	2,428
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired				(1,539)
Other, net			(44,964)	16,566
Net cash flows from investing activities			(58,414)	1,792
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements			5,931	2,160
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			126
Principal payments on long-term borrowings			(41)	(44)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest				(25,253)
Proceeds from sale of partial ownership interest			1,404
Dividends to noncontrolling interest			(1,379)	(4,958)
Net cash flows from financing activities			6,041	(28,095)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			688	9,870
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(52,726)	(20,230)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year			317,092	338,270
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	264,366	318,040	264,366	318,040
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	(54,509)	(41,742)	(99,550)	(60,847)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Inventories			167
Net cash flows from operating activities			(99,383)	(60,847)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Other, net			99,383	60,847
Net cash flows from investing activities			$ 99,383	$ 60,847