CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (unaudited) - 6 months ended Jun. 30, 2017 - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Earnings (Loss) [Member]
Balance at Dec. 31, 2016	$ 3,799,746	$ 256,538	$ 946,755	$ (4,972,016)	$ 7,927,795	$ (359,326)
Net earnings	336,305	0	0	0	336,305	0
Dividends paid	(137,182)	0	0	0	(137,182)	0
Common stock issued for the exercise of share-based awards	(12,028)	308	(12,336)	0	0	0
Share-based compensation expense	17,469	0	17,469	0	0	0
Other comprehensive earnings, net of tax	71,944	0	0	0	0	71,944
Other, net	(3,820)	0	(3,820)	0	0	0
Balance at Jun. 30, 2017	$ 4,072,434	$ 256,846	$ 948,068	$ (4,972,016)	$ 8,126,918	$ (287,382)