CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Operating Activities
Net earnings	$ 336,305	$ 217,646
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	193,016	176,698
Stock-based compensation expense	17,469	14,360
Gain on sale of assets	(910)	(1,530)
Gain on sale of businesses	(90,093)	(11,228)
Cash effect of changes in assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign exchange):
Accounts receivable, net	(106,927)	429
Inventories	(93,132)	(16,429)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(7,238)	(5,449)
Accounts payable	97,677	5,377
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(21,399)	(42,534)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(38,169)	16,135
Accrued and deferred taxes, net	(28,420)	11,746
Other, net	(24,231)	(23,940)
Net cash provided by operating activities	233,948	341,281
Investing Activities
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(90,594)	(72,652)
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	(25,568)	(475,236)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	4,479	5,804
Proceeds from sale of businesses	121,175	47,300
Other	21,151	(488)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	30,643	(495,272)
Financing Activities
Proceeds and Excess Tax Benefits from Share-based Compensation	0	3,966
Change in commercial paper and notes payable	(157,444)	185,556
Dividends paid to stockholders	(137,182)	(131,253)
Payments to settle employee tax obligations on exercise of share-based awards	(12,028)	(7,440)
Other	(2,912)	0
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(309,566)	50,829
Cash Flows
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,583)	(3,883)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents	(47,558)	(107,045)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	349,146	362,185
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 301,588	$ 255,140