GUARANTOR/NON-GUARANTOR FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Details 5) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2015	Mar. 29, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 31,507	$ 56,563
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	23,901	19,601
Loss on investment	4,415	3,386
Stock-based compensation	1,761	1,880
Defined benefit pension plan expense	(150)	662
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan	(15,735)	(17,484)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(136)	(127)
Deferred income taxes	5,164	(2,923)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Receivables	18,584	31,668
Inventories	(27,041)	(37,911)
Prepaid expenses	4,954	(9,148)
Accounts payable	(1,261)	(12,471)
Accrued expenses	(5,324)	(29,889)
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,684	1,551
Income taxes payable (refundable)	13,205	16,559
Net cash flows from operating activities	55,528	21,917
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(16,615)	(23,526)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(120,483)
Proceeds from sale of assets	185	1,391
Other, net	2,930	(990)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(13,500)	(143,608)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements	1,155	(4,056)
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	(224)	(63)
Dividends paid	(9,086)	(6,706)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest	(1,290)	(351)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans	1,760	7,860
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	345	2,296
Purchase of treasury shares	(72,900)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises	(2,156)	(8,574)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(82,396)	(9,594)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(12,845)	5,774
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(53,213)	(125,511)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	371,579	613,706
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	318,366	488,195
Parent
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	30,739	55,980
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	7,478	6,041
Stock-based compensation	1,761	1,880
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(13)	(9)
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(17,850)	(24,510)
Deferred income taxes	5,469	(1,843)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Receivables	(4,779)	(13,949)
Inventories	4,897	(20,723)
Prepaid expenses	2,282	286
Accounts payable	4,358	9,294
Accrued expenses	(2,966)	(22,614)
Other noncurrent liabilities	1,834	2,104
Income taxes payable (refundable)	6,252	16,640
Net cash flows from operating activities	39,462	8,577
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(4,995)	(11,282)
Proceeds from sale of assets	15	19
Other, net	3,257	17,175
Net cash flows from investing activities	(1,723)	5,912
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(9,086)	(6,706)
Purchase of noncontrolling interest		(143,000)
Proceeds from exercises under stock plans	1,760	7,860
Excess tax benefits from stock option exercises	345	2,296
Purchase of treasury shares	(72,900)
Purchase of common treasury shares - stock plan exercises	(2,156)	(8,574)
Net cash flows from financing activities	(82,037)	(148,124)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(44,298)	(133,635)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	69,869	215,576
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	25,571	81,941
Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	9,944	15,684
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	3,151	3,278
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(10)	(77)
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	(4,305)	(545)
Deferred income taxes	(533)	(412)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Receivables	6,595	24,027
Inventories	(10,307)	2,753
Prepaid expenses	(251)	89
Accounts payable	(1,442)	(1,175)
Accrued expenses	(1,001)	(9,943)
Income taxes payable (refundable)	(4)	586
Net cash flows from operating activities	1,837	34,265
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(1,492)	(1,767)
Proceeds from sale of assets	19	77
Other, net	(1,130)	(36,918)
Net cash flows from investing activities	(2,603)	(38,608)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(24)	1,154
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(790)	(3,189)
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	2,157	29,797
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	1,367	26,608
Non-Guarantors
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	13,050	9,687
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Depreciation and amortization	13,272	10,282
Loss on investment	4,415	3,386
Defined benefit pension plan expense	(150)	662
Contribution to defined benefit pension plan	(15,735)	(17,484)
Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment	(113)	(41)
Deferred income taxes	228	(668)
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Receivables	16,768	21,590
Inventories	(21,631)	(19,941)
Prepaid expenses	2,923	(9,523)
Accounts payable	(4,177)	(20,590)
Accrued expenses	(1,357)	2,668
Other noncurrent liabilities	(150)	(553)
Income taxes payable (refundable)	6,957	(667)
Net cash flows from operating activities	14,300	(21,192)
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchase of property, plant and equipment	(10,128)	(10,477)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(120,483)
Proceeds from sale of assets	151	1,295
Other, net	732	19,020
Net cash flows from investing activities	(9,245)	(110,645)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings under short-term agreements	1,155	(4,056)
Principal payments on long-term borrowings	(224)	(63)
Dividends to noncontrolling interest	(1,290)	(351)
Proceeds from sale of partial ownership interest		143,000
Net cash flows from financing activities	(359)	138,530
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(12,821)	4,620
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(8,125)	11,313
Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of year	299,553	368,333
Cash and cash equivalents - end of period	291,428	379,646
Eliminations
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	(22,226)	(24,788)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash flows from operations:
Equity in earnings in nonconsolidated subsidiaries	22,155	25,055
Changes in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Net cash flows from operating activities	(71)	267
Cash flows from investing activities:
Other, net	71	(267)
Net cash flows from investing activities	$ 71	$ (267)