CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Revenue	$ 1,813,372	$ 1,622,273
Cost of goods and services	1,152,198	1,033,009
Gross profit	661,174	589,264
Selling, general and administrative expenses	485,290	443,448
Operating earnings	175,884	145,816
Interest Expense	36,409	33,318
Interest Income	(2,580)	(1,604)
Gain on sale of businesses	(90,093)	(11,228)
Other expense (income), net	176	(2,294)
Earnings before provision for income taxes	231,972	127,624
Provision for income taxes	59,725	28,268
Net earnings	$ 172,247	$ 99,356
Net earnings per share: [Abstract]
Net earnings (in dollars per basic share)	$ 1.11	$ 0.64
Net earnings (in dollars per diluted share)	$ 1.09	$ 0.64
Weighted average shares outstanding: [Abstract]
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	155,540,000	155,064,000
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	157,399,000	156,161,000
Dividends paid per common share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.44	$ 0.42