Quarterly Data - Unaudited

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2018

Quarterly Data [Abstract]

Quarterly Data - Unaudited

NOTE 21. QUARTERLY DATA - UNAUDITED

($ in millions, except per share data)	1st Quarter		2nd Quarter		3rd Quarter		4th Quarter
2018:
Sales	$	1,492.2	$	1,601.8	$	1,601.2	$	1,757.5
Gross profit	766.3		830.8		825.9		898.3
Operating profit	277.9		324.4		281.6		294.5
Earnings from continuing operations, net of income taxes	214.0		250.2		214.0		240.1
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	47.2		44.8		31.3		1,872.2
Net earnings	$	261.2	$	295.0	$	245.3	$	2,112.3
Earnings per common share - basic:
Continuing operations	$	0.61	$	0.72	$	0.56	$	0.67
Discontinued operations	0.14		0.13		0.09		5.60
Total earnings per common share - basic	$	0.75	$	0.84	$	0.65	$	6.26
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Continuing operations	$	0.61	$	0.70	$	0.55	$	0.66
Discontinued operations	0.13		0.13		0.09		5.52
Total earnings per common share - diluted	$	0.74	$	0.83	$	0.64	$	6.17
2017:
Sales	$	1,318.1	$	1,399.5	$	1,460.6	$	1,577.9
Gross profit	654.2		708.8		744.8		813.6
Operating profit	243.7		292.9		301.4		305.0
Earnings from continuing operations, net of income taxes	161.5		198.4		226.7		297.7
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of income taxes	38.2		41.7		41.1		39.2
Net earnings	$	199.7	$	240.1	$	267.8	$	336.9
Earnings per common share - basic:
Continuing operations	$	0.46	$	0.57	$	0.65	$	0.86
Discontinued operations	0.11		0.12		0.12		0.11
Total earnings per common share - basic	$	0.58	$	0.69	$	0.77	$	0.97
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Continuing operations	$	0.47	$	0.56	$	0.64	$	0.84
Discontinued operations	0.10		0.12		0.12		0.11
Total earnings per common share - diluted	$	0.57	$	0.68	$	0.76	$	0.95