CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 172,247	$ 99,356
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	95,598	88,604
Stock-based compensation expense	12,805	11,387
Gain on sale of businesses	(90,093)	(11,228)
Cash effect of changes in current assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign exchange):
Accounts receivable, net	(23,207)	20,103
Inventories	(75,485)	(29,478)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(8,189)	(1,522)
Accounts payable	43,833	(14,299)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(42,186)	(65,887)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(41,782)	3,202
Accrued and deferred taxes, net	41,572	45,654
Other, net	(7,042)	(12,479)
Net cash provided by operating activities	78,071	133,413
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(42,259)	(37,230)
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	0	(436,058)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	1,273	619
Proceeds from sale of businesses	120,397	47,300
Other	2,369	(488)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	81,780	(425,857)
Financing Activities
Proceeds and Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation	0	2,181
Change in commercial paper and notes payable	(15,900)	247,099
Dividends paid to stockholders	(68,516)	(65,940)
Payments to settle employee tax obligations on exercise of share-based awards	(8,877)	(4,833)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(93,293)	178,507
Cash Flows
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(174)	(4,528)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	66,384	(118,465)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	349,146	362,185
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 415,530	$ 243,720