GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013	Mar. 29, 2014	Mar. 30, 2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		$ 56,563	$ 78,140
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization		19,601	19,208
Loss on investment		3,386
Stock-based compensation		1,880	1,675
Defined benefit pension plan expense		662	1,633
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan		(17,484)	(10,346)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		(127)	(66)
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries			(204)
Deferred income taxes		(2,923)	(3,687)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Receivables		31,668	19,006
Inventories		(37,911)	(30,390)
Prepaid expenses		(9,148)	(2,786)
Accounts payable		(12,471)	(5,303)
Accrued expenses		(29,889)	(17,808)
Other noncurrent liabilities		1,551	1,130
Income taxes payable (refundable)		16,559	14,410
Net cash flows from operating activities		21,917	64,612
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(23,526)	(21,845)
Proceeds from sale of assets	29,250	1,391	29,415
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(120,483)	(54,714)
Other, net		(990)	2,789
Net cash flows from investing activities		(143,608)	(44,355)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements		(4,056)	(573)
Principal payments on long-term borrowings		(63)	(16)
Dividends paid		(6,706)	(6,001)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest		(351)	(1,476)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans		7,860	11,697
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises		2,296	226
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises		(8,574)	(12,375)
Net cash flows from financing activities		(9,594)	(8,518)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		5,774	(5,872)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(125,511)	5,867
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year		613,706	414,129
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period		488,195	419,996
Parent
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		55,980	77,569
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization		6,041	4,787
Stock-based compensation		1,880	1,675
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		(9)	19
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries		(24,510)	(37,423)
Deferred income taxes		(1,843)	(1,754)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Receivables		(13,949)	7,323
Inventories		(20,723)	(2,938)
Prepaid expenses		286	1,249
Accounts payable		9,294	(1,634)
Accrued expenses		(22,614)	(6,374)
Other noncurrent liabilities		2,104	2,592
Income taxes payable (refundable)		16,640	17,232
Net cash flows from operating activities		8,577	62,323
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(11,282)	(9,589)
Proceeds from sale of assets		19	35
Other, net		17,175	(1,810)
Net cash flows from investing activities		5,912	(11,364)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid		(6,706)	(6,001)
Intercompany capital contribution		(143,000)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans		7,860	11,697
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises		2,296	226
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises		(8,574)	(12,375)
Net cash flows from financing activities		(148,124)	(6,453)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(133,635)	44,506
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year		215,576	40,926
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period		81,941	85,432
Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		15,665	27,507
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization		3,278	3,318
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		(77)	4
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries		(8,939)	(19,151)
Deferred income taxes		(412)	303
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Receivables		24,027	701
Inventories		2,753	(8,666)
Prepaid expenses		89	194
Accounts payable		(1,175)	(5,014)
Accrued expenses		(9,943)	(5,328)
Income taxes payable (refundable)		586	17
Net cash flows from operating activities		25,852	(6,115)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(1,767)	(7,084)
Proceeds from sale of assets		77
Other, net		3,630	(35,610)
Net cash flows from investing activities		1,940	(42,694)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Intercompany interest on long-term note		(48,174)
Net cash flows from financing activities		(48,174)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		1,154	107
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(19,228)	(48,702)
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year		49,053	83,203
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period		29,825	34,501
Non-Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		18,100	29,261
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization		10,282	11,103
Loss on investment		3,386
Defined benefit pension plan expense		662	1,633
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan		(17,484)	(10,346)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment		(41)	(89)
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries			(207)
Deferred income taxes		(668)	(2,236)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Receivables		21,590	10,982
Inventories		(19,941)	(18,786)
Prepaid expenses		(9,523)	(4,229)
Accounts payable		(20,590)	1,345
Accrued expenses		2,668	(6,106)
Other noncurrent liabilities		(553)	(1,462)
Income taxes payable (refundable)		(667)	(3,018)
Net cash flows from operating activities		(12,779)	7,845
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment		(10,477)	(5,172)
Proceeds from sale of assets		1,295	29,380
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(120,483)	(54,714)
Other, net		(21,528)	40,768
Net cash flows from investing activities		(151,193)	10,262
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements		(4,056)	(573)
Principal payments on long-term borrowings		(63)	(16)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest		(351)	(1,476)
Intercompany interest on long-term note		48,174
Intercompany capital contribution		143,000
Net cash flows from financing activities		186,704	(2,065)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		4,620	(5,979)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		27,352	10,063
Cash and cash equivalents-beginning of year		349,077	290,000
Cash and cash equivalents-end of period		376,429	300,063
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		(33,182)	(56,197)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries		33,449	56,577
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Income taxes payable (refundable)			179
Net cash flows from operating activities		267	559
Cash flows from investing activities:
Other, net		(267)	(559)
Net cash flows from investing activities		$ (267)	$ (559)