CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Operating Activities of Continuing Operations
Net earnings	$ 99,356	$ 209,510
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
Earnings from discontinued operations, net	0	(92,320)
Depreciation and amortization	88,604	80,182
Stock-based compensation	11,387	13,387
Gain on Disposition of Business	(11,228)	0
Cash effect of changes in current assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign exchange):
Accounts receivable	20,103	27,737
Inventories	(29,478)	(18,861)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(1,522)	(2,297)
Accounts payable	(14,299)	(18,876)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(65,887)	(98,493)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	3,202	(14,198)
Increase (Decrease) in Income Taxes Payable	45,654	55,843
Other, net	(12,479)	(10,282)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	133,413	131,332
Investing Activities of Continuing Operations
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(37,230)	(27,956)
Acquisitions (net of cash and cash equivalents acquired)	(436,058)	(6,500)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment	619	6,041
Proceeds from the sale of businesses	47,300	185,000
Other	(488)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of continuing operations	(425,857)	156,585
Financing Activities of Continuing Operations
Purchase of common stock	0	(200,055)
Net proceeds from exercise of stock options and SARs, including tax benefits	2,181	2,786
Change in commercial paper and notes payable, net	247,099	(152,500)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(65,940)	(64,442)
Payments to settle employee tax obligations on exercise of share-based awards	(4,833)	(2,361)
Reduction of long-term debt	0	(31)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	178,507	(416,603)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	0	2,717
Net cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations	0	800
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	0	3,517
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(4,528)	(17,926)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(118,465)	(143,095)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	362,185	681,581
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 243,720	$ 538,486