CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Operating Activities of Continuing Operations
Net earnings	$ 444,674	$ 277,997
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
(Gain) loss from discontinued operations	(12,274)	15,381
Depreciation and amortization	148,205	132,013
Stock-based compensation	14,401	12,963
Gain on sale of assets	(942)	(5,088)
Cash effect of changes in current assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign exchange):
Accounts receivable	(188,538)	(228,007)
Inventories	(102,035)	(114,408)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(7,952)	7,715
Accounts payable	109,380	151,731
Accrued expenses	(67,580)	29,689
Accrued and deferred taxes, net	5,263	69,834
Other, net	(705)	(31,555)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	341,897	318,265
Investing Activities of Continuing Operations
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	124,410	304,278
Purchase of short-term investments	0	(350,583)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	5,010	11,315
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(126,420)	(86,281)
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	4,816	4,500
Settlement of net investment hedge	(18,211)	0
Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	(424,624)	(9,985)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(435,019)	(126,756)
Financing Activities of Continuing Operations
Change in notes payable, net	31,145	30,000
Reduction of long-term debt	(400,458)	(16,537)
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs	788,971	0
Purchase of common stock	(98,382)	(64,454)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and SARs, including tax benefits	34,119	42,787
Dividends to stockholders	(102,606)	(97,277)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations	252,789	(105,481)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	(5,739)	(1,434)
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations	0	(140)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	(5,739)	(1,574)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	56,130	(60,002)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	210,058	24,452
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,187,361	714,365
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 1,397,419	$ 738,817