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	605,941	0	0	605,941	0	0
Dividends paid	(192,633)	0	0	(192,633)	0	0
Separation of Knowles Corporation	(1,423,315)	0	0	(1,396,620)	(26,695)	0
Common stock issued for the exercise of stock options and SARs	(15,235)	511	(15,746)	0	0	0
Tax benefit from the exercise of stock options	13,703	0	13,703	0	0	0
Stock-based compensation expense	24,710	0	24,710	0	0	0
Common stock acquired	(392,588)	0	(983)	0	0	(391,605)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss), net of tax	(76,040)	0	0	0	(76,040)	0
Balance at Sep. 30, 2014	$ 3,921,939	$ 255,831	$ 893,259	$ 6,971,224	$ (35,012)	$ (4,163,363)