CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013
Income Statement [Abstract]
Revenue	$ 2,047,738	$ 1,932,411	$ 3,932,385	$ 3,696,388
Cost of goods and services	1,251,321	1,176,593	2,399,759	2,258,952
Gross profit	796,417	755,818	1,532,626	1,437,436
Selling and administrative expenses	456,115	435,620	908,397	852,057
Operating earnings	340,302	320,198	624,229	585,379
Interest expense, net	31,967	30,232	64,632	60,516
Other (income) expense, net	(6,042)	1,647	(5,686)	(1,242)
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations	314,377	288,319	565,283	526,105
Provision for income taxes	96,934	30,261	171,516	100,834
Earnings from continuing operations	217,443	258,058	393,767	425,271
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net	(3,484)	71,991	(19,670)	114,781
Net earnings	$ 213,959	$ 330,049	$ 374,097	$ 540,052
Earnings per share from continuing operations [Abstract]
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per basic share)	$ 1.31	$ 1.51	$ 2.34	$ 2.47
Earnings from continuing operations (in dollars per diluted share)	$ 1.29	$ 1.49	$ 2.31	$ 2.44
Earnings per share from discontinued operations: [Abstract]
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per basic share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.42	$ (0.12)	$ 0.67
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net (in dollars per diluted share)	$ (0.02)	$ 0.42	$ (0.12)	$ 0.66
Net earnings per share: [Abstract]
Net earnings (in dollars per basic share)	$ 1.29	$ 1.93	$ 2.23	$ 3.13
Net earnings (in dollars per diluted share)	$ 1.27	$ 1.91	$ 2.19	$ 3.10
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.375	$ 0.35	$ 0.75	$ 0.70