GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 4) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011	Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 58,442	$ 44,414	$ 172,189	$ 119,278
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization			52,262	53,193
Stock-based compensation			4,517	3,962
Defined benefit pension plan expense			3,076	4,544
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan			(11,591)	(11,754)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment			(187)	(295)
Equity in (earnings)/ losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries			(5,311)	(4,509)
Deferred income taxes	519	(1,346)	(3,937)	(11,544)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(46,663)	(41,606)
Inventories			(36,507)	(99,559)
Prepaid expenses			(3,657)	(5,378)
Accounts payable			(35)	33,782
Accrued expenses			15,989	11,484
Other noncurrent liabilities			(723)	(4,492)
Income taxes payable			(21,740)	17,009
Net cash flows from operating activities			117,682	64,115
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(58,700)	(46,366)
Proceeds from sale of assets			5,597	2,903
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired				(1,539)
Dividends from nonconsolidated subsidiaries			0	590
Other, net			80	793
Net cash flows from investing activities			(53,023)	(43,619)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements			4,096	2,152
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			39,126	213,832
Principal payments on long-term borrowings			(39,280)	(187,234)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest			0	(25,253)
Proceeds from sale of partial ownership interest			1,404
Dividends paid			(15,530)	(13,467)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest			(1,379)	(4,958)
Settlement of financial derivative			0	(3,568)
Debt issuance costs			(1,703)	(1,284)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans			19,527	18,659
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises			4,212	2,799
Purchase of treasury shares			0	(4,802)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises			(19,116)	(19,829)
Net cash flows from financing activities			(8,643)	(22,953)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			8,170	(7,539)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			64,186	(9,996)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year			362,894	346,904
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	427,080	336,908	427,080	336,908
Parent
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	56,731	42,141	169,036	113,577
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization			14,183	15,758
Stock-based compensation			4,517	3,962
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment			(66)	3
Equity in (earnings)/ losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries			(461)	(261)
Deferred income taxes	(1,063)	(1,397)	(3,832)	(5,307)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(5,806)	(10,659)
Inventories			1,705	(44,029)
Prepaid expenses			(741)	(1,753)
Accounts payable			(14,260)	9,850
Accrued expenses			16,577	17,225
Other noncurrent liabilities			532	1,202
Income taxes payable			(19,897)	14,814
Net cash flows from operating activities			161,487	114,382
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(23,270)	(10,133)
Proceeds from sale of assets			112	34
Dividends from nonconsolidated subsidiaries				590
Other, net			(77,917)	(92,449)
Net cash flows from investing activities			(101,075)	(101,958)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			39,000	213,832
Principal payments on long-term borrowings			(39,197)	(187,186)
Dividends paid			(15,530)	(13,467)
Settlement of financial derivative				(3,568)
Debt issuance costs			(1,703)	(1,284)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans			19,527	18,659
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises			4,212	2,799
Purchase of treasury shares				(4,802)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises			(19,116)	(19,829)
Net cash flows from financing activities			(12,807)	5,154
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			47,605	17,578
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year			27,545	8,015
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	75,150	25,593	75,150	25,593
Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	21,860	17,334	67,239	45,427
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization			9,602	9,416
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment			(58)	(56)
Deferred income taxes	(558)	2,710	(419)	1,742
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(18,798)	(320)
Inventories			(11,409)	(31,983)
Prepaid expenses			(43)	(325)
Accounts payable			3,280	6,450
Accrued expenses			(607)	3,805
Income taxes payable			273
Net cash flows from operating activities			49,060	34,156
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(10,885)	(9,358)
Proceeds from sale of assets			71	73
Other, net			(15,657)	(24,700)
Net cash flows from investing activities			(26,471)	(33,985)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany dividends				17,730
Net cash flows from financing activities				17,730
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			1,318
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			23,907	17,901
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year			18,257	619
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	42,164	18,520	42,164	18,520
Non-Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	35,068	26,811	90,681	62,993
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization			28,477	28,019
Defined benefit pension plan expense			3,076	4,544
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan			(11,591)	(11,754)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment			(63)	(242)
Equity in (earnings)/ losses of nonconsolidated subsidiaries			(4,850)	(4,248)
Deferred income taxes	2,140	(2,659)	314	(7,979)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables			(22,059)	(30,627)
Inventories			(26,803)	(23,547)
Prepaid expenses			(2,873)	(3,300)
Accounts payable			10,945	17,482
Accrued expenses			19	(9,546)
Other noncurrent liabilities			(1,255)	(5,694)
Income taxes payable			(1,461)	2,195
Net cash flows from operating activities			62,557	18,296
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment			(24,545)	(26,875)
Proceeds from sale of assets			5,414	2,796
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired				(1,539)
Other, net			(61,768)	15,223
Net cash flows from investing activities			(80,899)	(10,395)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements			4,096	2,152
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			126
Principal payments on long-term borrowings			(83)	(48)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest				(25,253)
Proceeds from sale of partial ownership interest			1,404
Intercompany dividends				(17,730)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest			(1,379)	(4,958)
Net cash flows from financing activities			4,164	(45,837)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			6,852	(7,539)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents			(7,326)	(45,475)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year			317,092	338,270
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period	309,766	292,795	309,766	292,795
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	(55,217)	(41,872)	(154,767)	(102,719)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Income taxes payable			(655)
Net cash flows from operating activities			(155,422)	(102,719)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Other, net			155,422	102,719
Net cash flows from investing activities			$ 155,422	$ 102,719