CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012	Sep. 24, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 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 in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(5,311)	(4,509)
Deferred income taxes	(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	0	(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
Settlement of financial derivative	0	(3,568)
Dividends paid	(15,530)	(13,467)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest	(1,379)	(4,958)
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

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Includes currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. It also includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits in that the Entity may deposit additional funds at any time and also effectively may withdraw funds at any time without prior notice or penalty. Cash equivalents, excluding items classified as marketable securities, include short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash, and so near their maturity that they present minimal risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments with original maturities of three months or less qualify under that definition. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. For example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months. Compensating balance arrangements that do not legally restrict the withdrawal or usage of cash amounts may be reported as Cash and Cash Equivalents, while legally restricted deposits held as compensating balances against borrowing arrangements, contracts entered into with others, or company statements of intention with regard to particular deposits are not generally reported as cash and cash equivalents. Includes cash and cash equivalents associated with the entity's continuing operations. Excludes cash and cash equivalents associated with the disposal group (and discontinued operation).