CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited) - 9 months ended Sep. 30, 2015 - 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, 2014	$ 3,700,725	$ 255,893	$ 900,833	$ 7,074,782	$ (158,931)	$ (4,371,852)
Net earnings	728,004	0	0	728,004	0	0
Dividends paid	(192,744)	0	0	(192,744)	0	0
Common stock issued for the exercise of share-based awards	(3,349)	181	(3,530)	0	0	0
Tax benefit from the exercise of share-based awards	521	0	521	0	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	25,525	0	25,525	0	0	0
Common stock acquired	(600,164)	0	0	0	0	(600,164)
Other comprehensive earnings (loss)	(92,214)	0	0	0	(92,214)	0
Balance at Sep. 30, 2015	$ 3,566,304	$ 256,074	$ 923,349	$ 7,610,042	$ (251,145)	$ (4,972,016)