GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Mar. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2012
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		$ 78,140	$ 52,588
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization		19,208	17,340
Stock-based compensation		1,675	1,563
Defined benefit pension plan expense		1,633	1,021
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan		(10,346)	(10,750)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		(66)	(1)
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries		(204)	(1,688)
Deferred income taxes		(3,687)	737
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Receivables		19,006	(22,702)
Inventories		(30,390)	(41,032)
Prepaid expenses		(2,786)	(1,052)
Accounts payable		(5,303)	(5,445)
Accrued expenses		(17,808)	(7,417)
Other noncurrent liabilities		1,130	318
Income taxes payable		14,410	3,648
Net cash flows from operating activities		64,612	(12,872)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(21,845)	(20,134)
Proceeds from sale of assets	29,200	29,415	45
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(54,714)
Other, net		2,789	2,673
Net cash flows from investing activities		(44,355)	(17,416)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements		(573)	725
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			3,000
Principal payments on long-term borrowings		(16)	(3,035)
Dividends paid		(6,001)	(4,767)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest		(1,476)	(431)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans		11,697	8,230
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises		226	2,134
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises		(12,375)	(7,747)
Net cash flows from financing activities		(8,518)	(1,891)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(5,872)	8,853
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		5,867	(23,326)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year		414,129	362,894
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period		419,996	339,568
Parent
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		77,569	52,325
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization		4,787	4,595
Stock-based compensation		1,675	1,563
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		19	(9)
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries		3	(32)
Deferred income taxes		(1,754)	194
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Receivables		7,323	(17,142)
Inventories		(2,938)	(2,780)
Prepaid expenses		1,249	1,482
Accounts payable		(1,634)	(1,667)
Accrued expenses		(6,374)	1,379
Other noncurrent liabilities		2,592	1,190
Income taxes payable		17,232	3,684
Net cash flows from operating activities		99,749	44,782
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(9,589)	(9,189)
Proceeds from sale of assets		35	11
Other, net		(39,236)	(36,517)
Net cash flows from investing activities		(48,790)	(45,695)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			3,000
Principal payments on long-term borrowings			(3,000)
Dividends paid		(6,001)	(4,767)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans		11,697	8,230
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises		226	2,134
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises		(12,375)	(7,747)
Net cash flows from financing activities		(6,453)	(2,150)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		44,506	(3,063)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year		40,926	27,545
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period		85,432	24,482
Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		27,507	22,072
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization		3,318	3,171
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		4	7
Deferred income taxes		303	1,170
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Receivables		701	(6,418)
Inventories		(8,666)	(5,263)
Prepaid expenses		194	64
Accounts payable		(5,014)	(129)
Accrued expenses		(5,328)	(5,264)
Income taxes payable		17	10
Net cash flows from operating activities		13,036	9,420
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(7,084)	(2,784)
Proceeds from sale of assets			1
Other, net		(54,761)	(8,934)
Net cash flows from investing activities		(61,845)	(11,717)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		107	445
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(48,702)	(1,852)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year		83,203	18,257
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period		34,501	16,405
Non-Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		29,261	23,232
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization		11,103	9,574
Defined benefit pension plan expense		1,633	1,021
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan		(10,346)	(10,750)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		(89)	1
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries		(207)	(1,656)
Deferred income taxes		(2,236)	(627)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Receivables		10,982	858
Inventories		(18,786)	(32,167)
Prepaid expenses		(4,229)	(2,598)
Accounts payable		1,345	(3,649)
Accrued expenses		(6,106)	(3,532)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(1,462)	(872)
Income taxes payable		(3,018)	(46)
Net cash flows from operating activities		7,845	(21,211)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(5,172)	(8,161)
Proceeds from sale of assets		29,380	33
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(54,714)
Other, net		40,768	2,261
Net cash flows from investing activities		10,262	(5,867)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements		(573)	725
Principal payments on long-term borrowings		(16)	(35)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest		(1,476)	(431)
Net cash flows from financing activities		(2,065)	259
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(5,979)	8,408
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		10,063	(18,411)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year		290,000	317,092
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period		300,063	298,681
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		(56,197)	(45,041)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Inventories			(822)
Income taxes payable		179
Net cash flows from operating activities		(56,018)	(45,863)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Other, net		56,018	45,863
Net cash flows from investing activities		$ 56,018	$ 45,863