CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Operating Activities of Continuing Operations
Net earnings	$ 410,164	$ 444,674
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
Loss (gain) from discontinued operations, net	(435)	(30,685)
Depreciation and amortization	176,672	136,056
Stock-based compensation	16,106	14,007
(Gain) loss on sale of assets	103	(908)
Cash effect of changes in current assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign exchange):
Accounts receivable	(102,229)	(169,227)
Inventories	(66,085)	(87,186)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(16,701)	(4,416)
Accounts payable	53,261	91,329
Accrued expenses	(56,911)	(68,797)
Accrued and deferred taxes, net	14,021	(1,673)
Other, net	(15,719)	(411)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	412,247	322,763
Investing Activities of Continuing Operations
Proceeds from sale of short-term investments	0	124,410
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	6,133	4,976
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(145,787)	(123,717)
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	0	4,816
Settlement of net investment hedge	0	(18,211)
Increase in Restricted Cash	(20,548)	0
Acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	(354,270)	(424,624)
Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations	(514,472)	(432,350)
Financing Activities of Continuing Operations
Change in notes payable, net	0	31,145
Reduction of long-term debt	(130)	(400,458)
Proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs	0	788,971
Purchase of common stock	(198,924)	(98,382)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and SARs, including tax benefits	19,353	34,118
Dividends to stockholders	(115,714)	(102,605)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations	(295,415)	252,789
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	(21,515)	14,492
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations	0	(2,669)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	(21,515)	11,823
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,635)	56,166
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(420,790)	211,191
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,206,755	1,189,079
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 785,965	$ 1,400,270