CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 5,377,396	$ 255,320	$ 871,575	$ 7,954,536	$ 67,723	$ (3,771,758)
Net earnings	374,097	0	0	374,097	0	0
Dividends paid	(126,430)	0	0	(126,430)	0	0
Separation of Knowles Corporation	(1,423,955)	0	0	(1,397,260)	(26,695)	0
Common stock issued for the exercise of stock options and SARs	(14,570)	436	(15,006)	0	0	0
Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	11,944	0	11,944	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	16,413	0	16,413	0	0	0
Common stock acquired	(317,571)	0	(983)	0	0	(316,588)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(698)	0	0	0	(698)	0
Balance at Jun. 30, 2014	$ 3,896,626	$ 255,756	$ 883,943	$ 6,804,943	$ 40,330	$ (4,088,346)