CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 637,515	$ 645,981	$ 1,913,832	$ 1,949,280
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	421,317	426,148	1,257,161	1,291,865
Selling, general and administrative	127,189	133,089	391,916	408,250
Restructuring charges		160		14,907
Operating profit from continuing operations	89,009	86,584	264,755	234,258
Other income (expense):
Interest income	337	443	1,488	1,292
Interest expense	(6,688)	(6,618)	(20,651)	(20,114)
Miscellaneous - net	(456)	(6)	(170)	(704)
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	(6,807)	(6,181)	(19,333)	(19,526)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	82,202	80,403	245,422	214,732
Provision for Income Taxes	24,719	23,997	74,583	64,515
Income from Continuing Operations	57,483	56,406	170,839	150,217
Discontinued Operations:
Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax	0	0	0	2,456
Gain from Sales of Discontinued Operations, net of tax	0	901	0	19,177
Discontinued Operations, net of tax	0	901	0	21,633
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	57,483	57,307	170,839	171,850
Less: Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries’ earnings	352	182	1,043	501
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 57,131	$ 57,125	$ 169,796	$ 171,349
Earnings per share - basic: (a)
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$ 0.98	$ 0.99	$ 2.94	$ 2.61
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ 0.00	$ 0.38
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 0.98	$ 1.00	$ 2.94	$ 2.98
Earnings per share - diluted: (a)
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$ 0.97	$ 0.97	$ 2.89	$ 2.56
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0.00	$ 0.02	$ 0.00	$ 0.37
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 0.97	$ 0.99	$ 2.89	$ 2.93
Average basic shares outstanding	58,093	57,123	57,814	57,565
Average diluted shares outstanding	59,035	57,873	58,737	58,435
Dividends per share	$ 0.30	$ 0.28	$ 0.86	$ 0.80