Other Comprehensive Earnings (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2019

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

Components of other comprehensive income

The amounts recognized in other comprehensive earnings were as follows:

	Three Months Ended						Three Months Ended
	March 31, 2019						March 31, 2018
	Pre-tax		Tax		Net of tax		Pre-tax		Tax		Net of tax
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	49,786	$	(747)	$	49,039	$	43,045	$	9,263	$	52,308
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans	952		(205)		747		3,410		(728)		2,682
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges	2,993		(629)		2,364		1,404		(295)		1,109
Total other comprehensive earnings	$	53,731	$	(1,581)	$	52,150	$	47,859	$	8,240	$	56,099

Schedule of comprehensive income (loss)

Total comprehensive earnings were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018
Net earnings	$	105,705	$	131,435
Other comprehensive earnings	52,150		56,099
Comprehensive earnings	$	157,855	$	187,534

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, 2019 and 2018 were as follows:

	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2019		2018
Foreign currency translation:
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses to earnings for assets held for sale	$	25,339	$	—
Tax benefit	—		—
Net of tax	$	25,339	$	—
Pension and other postretirement benefit plans:
Amortization of actuarial losses	$	228	$	2,471
Amortization of prior service costs	724		939
Total before tax	952		3,410
Tax benefit	(205)		(728)
Net of tax	$	747	$	2,682
Cash flow hedges:
Net gains reclassified into earnings	$	(291)	$	(320)
Tax provision	61		67
Net of tax	$	(230)	$	(253)