CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 8,729,813	$ 8,104,339	$ 7,369,154
Cost of goods and services	5,390,032	4,997,274	4,524,351
Gross profit	3,339,781	3,107,065	2,844,803
Selling and administrative expenses	1,985,849	1,841,688	1,720,954
Operating earnings	1,353,932	1,265,377	1,123,849
Interest expense, net	120,742	121,141	115,525
Other expense, net	(4,222)	6,665	(1,938)
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	1,237,412	1,137,571	1,010,262
Provision for income taxes	271,607	304,452	237,076
Earnings from continuing operations	965,805	833,119	773,186
(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations, net	37,324	(22,049)	122,057
Net earnings	$ 1,003,129	$ 811,070	$ 895,243
Earnings per share from continuing operations [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per basic share)	$ 5.64	$ 4.59	$ 4.16
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per diluted share)	$ 5.57	$ 4.53	$ 4.09
Earnings per share from discontinued operations: [Abstract]
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per basic share)	$ 0.22	$ (0.12)	$ 0.66
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per diluted share)	$ 0.22	$ (0.12)	$ 0.65
Net earnings per share: [Abstract]
Net earnings (in dollars per basic share)	$ 5.86	$ 4.47	$ 4.82
Net earnings (in dollars per diluted share)	$ 5.78	$ 4.41	$ 4.74
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 1.45	$ 1.33	$ 1.18