Quarterly Data

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Quarterly Data [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information [Text Block]

NOTE 19. QUARTERLY DATA - UNAUDITED

($ in millions, except per share data)	1st Quarter		2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter
2017:
Sales	$	1,535.2	$	1,628.8	$	1,685.3	$	1,806.7
Gross profit	744.0		805.1		839.4		910.0
Operating profit	294.9		348.3		355.9		355.8
Net earnings	199.7		240.1		267.8		336.9
Net earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.58	$	0.69	$	0.77	$	0.97
Diluted	$	0.57	$	0.68	$	0.76	$	0.95
2016:
Sales	$	1,474.7	$	1,555.1	$	1,567.4	$	1,627.1
Gross profit	695.2		768.1		772.9		796.6
Operating profit	263.0		322.1		323.2		337.7
Net earnings	182.0		238.9		226.9		224.5
Net earnings per share:
Basic	$	0.53	$	0.69	$	0.66	$	0.65
Diluted	$	0.53	$	0.69	$	0.65	$	0.64