CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Operating Activities of Continuing Operations
Net earnings	$ 728,004	$ 605,941
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
(Earnings) loss from discontinued operations, net	(268,697)	364
Depreciation and amortization	235,383	225,902
Stock-based compensation	25,525	24,710
Cash effect of changes in current assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign exchange):
Accounts receivable	(40,528)	(209,881)
Inventories	22,058	(107,093)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,441)	(15,944)
Accounts payable	33,979	91,147
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(63,487)	(20,843)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(5,943)	7,111
Accrued and deferred taxes, net	(16,623)	(71,996)
Other, net	(15,774)	(24,032)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	632,456	505,386
Investing Activities of Continuing Operations
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(111,279)	(108,777)
Acquisitions (net of cash and cash equivalents acquired)	(6,500)	(365,550)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	9,471	9,943
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	689,314	178,112
Other	0	(21,766)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations	581,006	(308,038)
Financing Activities of Continuing Operations
Cash received from Knowles Corporation, net of cash distributed	0	359,837
Purchase of common stock	(600,164)	(392,588)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and SARs, including tax benefits	3,626	18,268
Change in commercial paper and notes payable, net	(316,800)	(75,980)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(192,744)	(192,633)
Payments to settle employee tax obligations on exercise of share-based awards	(4,808)	(19,800)
Reduction of long-term debt	(76)	(1,613)
Net cash used in financing activities	(1,110,966)	(304,509)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities of discontinued operations	(91,689)	45,766
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities of discontinued operations	(1,984)	(17,637)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations	(93,673)	28,129
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(27,731)	(18,616)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(18,908)	(97,648)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	681,581	803,882
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 662,673	$ 706,234