CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 362,185	$ 681,581
Receivables, net of allowances	1,120,490	1,186,746
Inventories, net	802,895	863,737
Prepaid and other current assets	135,209	101,905
Total current assets	2,420,779	2,833,969
Property, plant and equipment, net	854,269	837,069
Goodwill	3,737,389	3,491,557
Intangible assets, net	1,413,223	1,369,520
Other assets and deferred charges	194,103	171,005
Assets of discontinued operations	0	327,171
Total assets	8,619,763	9,030,291
Current liabilities
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	151,122	777,956
Accounts payable	650,880	615,332
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	223,039	272,822
Accrued insurance	99,642	95,896
Other accrued expenses	235,971	266,277
Federal and other taxes on income	6,528	10,566
Total current liabilities	1,367,182	2,038,849
Long-term debt	2,617,342	2,253,041
Deferred income taxes	575,709	504,618
Other liabilities	414,955	482,340
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	50,718
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	256,113	255,893
Additional paid-in capital	928,409	900,833
Retained earnings	7,686,642	7,074,782
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) earnings, net of tax	(254,573)	(158,931)
Common stock in treasury	(4,972,016)	(4,371,852)
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	3,644,575	3,700,725
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	8,619,763	9,030,291
Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	256,113	255,893
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	928,409	900,833
Retained Earnings [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	7,686,642	7,074,782
Treasury Stock [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(4,972,016)	(4,371,852)
AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Stockholders' Equity
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	$ (254,573)	$ (158,931)