Other Comprehensive Earnings (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2018

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]

Components of other comprehensive income

The amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings (loss) were as follows:

	Three Months Ended							Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2018							March 31, 2017
	Pre-tax		Tax			Net of tax		Pre-tax			Tax			Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	43,045	$	9,263		$	52,308	$	33,090		$	10,682		$	43,772
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans	3,410		(728		)	2,682		3,001			(961		)	2,040
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	1,404		(295		)	1,109		(213		)	74			(139		)
Other	—		—			—		383			(46		)	337
Total other comprehensive earnings	$	47,859	$	8,240		$	56,099	$	36,261		$	9,749		$	46,010

Schedule of comprehensive income (loss)

Total comprehensive earnings were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018		2017
Net earnings	$	131,435	$	172,247
Other comprehensive earnings	56,099		46,010
Comprehensive earnings	$	187,534	$	218,257

Schedule of amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to earnings

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive (loss) to earnings during the three months ended March 31, 2018 and 2017 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2018			2017
Foreign currency translation:
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses to earnings from sale of subsidiary	$	—		$	3,875
Tax benefit	—			—
Net of tax	$	—		$	3,875
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Amortization of actuarial losses	$	2,471		$	1,899
Amortization of prior service costs	939			1,102
Total before tax	3,410			3,001
Tax benefit	(728		)	(961		)
Net of tax	$	2,682		$	2,040
Cash flow hedges:
Net gains reclassified into earnings	$	(320	)	$	(334	)
Tax expense	67			117
Net of tax	$	(253	)	$	(217	)