CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	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	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	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