CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Operating Activities of Continuing Operations
Net earnings	$ 347,730	$ 728,004
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
Earnings from discontinued operations, net	0	(268,697)
Depreciation and amortization	263,421	235,383
Stock-based compensation expense	17,791	25,525
Gain on sale of assets	(3,466)	0
Gain on sale of business	(11,228)	0
Cash effect of changes in current assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign exchange):
Accounts receivable	(31,791)	(40,528)
Inventories	(21,223)	22,058
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(15,932)	(1,441)
Accounts payable	38,582	33,979
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(15,999)	(63,487)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	23,076	(5,943)
Accrued and deferred taxes, net	8,565	(16,623)
Other, net	(26,580)	(15,774)
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations	572,946	632,456
Investing Activities of Continuing Operations
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(115,768)	(111,279)
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	(501,828)	(6,500)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	9,971	9,471
Proceeds from sale of businesses	47,300	689,314
Other	(1,057)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities of continuing operations	(561,382)	581,006
Financing Activities of Continuing Operations
Purchase of common stock	0	(600,164)
Proceeds from exercise of share-based awards, including tax benefits	6,828	3,626
Change in commercial paper and notes payable, net	355,275	(316,800)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(199,759)	(192,744)
Payments to settle employee tax obligations on exercise of share-based awards	(13,024)	(4,808)
Reduction of long-term debt	0	(76)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities of continuing operations	149,320	(1,110,966)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations
Net cash used in operating activities of discontinued operations	0	(91,689)
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations	0	(1,984)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	0	(93,673)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(8,314)	(27,731)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	152,570	(18,908)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	362,185	681,581
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 514,755	$ 662,673