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SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information
In millions, except per share data
First
Quarter
 
Second
Quarter
 
Third
Quarter
 
Fourth
Quarter (a)
 
Year (b)
2015
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
1,094.4

 
$
1,032.4

 
$
977.5

 
$
967.0

 
$
4,071.3

Gross profit
$
700.9

 
$
676.0

 
$
630.7

 
$
608.4

 
$
2,616.0

Net earnings
$
207.1

 
$
162.6

 
$
154.6

 
$
131.0

 
$
655.3

Net earnings attributable to shareholders
$
207.4

 
$
162.9

 
$
155.2

 
$
128.0

 
$
653.5

Basic earnings per share
$
1.02

 
$
0.80

 
$
0.77

 
$
0.67

 
$
3.28

Diluted earnings per share
$
1.02

 
$
0.80

 
$
0.77

 
$
0.67

 
$
3.27

2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
1,113.3

 
$
1,111.1

 
$
1,090.7

 
$
1,094.2

 
$
4,409.3

Gross profit
$
707.6

 
$
684.3

 
$
652.8

 
$
664.0

 
$
2,708.7

Net earnings
$
207.8

 
$
176.1

 
$
188.3

 
$
156.6

 
$
728.8

Net earnings attributable to shareholders
$
202.4

 
$
171.4

 
$
187.6

 
$
158.4

 
$
719.8

Basic earnings per share
$
1.00

 
$
0.85

 
$
0.93

 
$
0.78

 
$
3.55

Diluted earnings per share
$
1.00

 
$
0.84

 
$
0.92

 
$
0.78

 
$
3.54



(a) During the fourth quarter of 2015 the Company recognized expenses of $25.1 million associated with Fuel for Growth.
(b)When aggregated, EPS for the four quarters of 2015 does not equal the full year EPS figure due to the variability of quarterly earnings and the timing of share repurchases.