CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Operating Activities of Continuing Operations
Net earnings	$ 616,954	$ 501,756
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
Loss from discontinued operations	33,042	10,657
Depreciation and amortization	222,052	180,916
Stock-based compensation	20,279	16,525
Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt	0	4,343
Gain on sale of assets	(632)	(5,133)
Cash effect of changes in current assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign exchange):
Accounts receivable	(210,090)	(286,984)
Inventories	(71,788)	(149,394)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(18,055)	7,153
Accounts payable	110,241	123,803
Accrued expenses	(13,056)	67,960
Contributions to employee benefit plans	(12,000)	(30,000)
Accrued and deferred taxes, net	8,172	45,255
Other, net	28,171	(8,087)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	713,290	478,770
Investing Activities of Continuing Operations
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	124,410	457,063
Purchase of short-term investments	0	(463,575)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	7,380	12,046
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(190,699)	(125,241)
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	304,176	4,500
Settlement of net investment hedge	(18,211)	0
Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	(1,369,252)	(45,198)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(1,142,196)	(160,405)
Financing Activities of Continuing Operations
Change in notes payable, net	(14,988)	48,000
Reduction of long-term debt	(401,187)	(75,814)
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs	788,971	0
Purchase of common stock	(129,637)	(70,198)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and SARs, including tax benefits	36,637	52,221
Dividends to stockholders	(161,046)	(148,636)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations	118,750	(194,427)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	14,540	38,946
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations	(2,481)	(4,514)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	12,059	34,432
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	26,557	(6,840)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(271,540)	151,530
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,188,564	716,171
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 917,024	$ 867,701