CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 1,123,818	$ 683,451	$ 677,918
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	290,123	279,051	272,287
Stock-based compensation	31,111	25,026	29,702
Gain on dispositions	(206,338)	(5,213)	0
Provision for losses on accounts receivable (net of recoveries)	5,053	11,171	5,933
Deferred income taxes	(48,322)	(25,643)	(11,966)
Employee benefit plan expense	11,897	7,205	5,844
Loss on assets held for sale	0	0	46,946
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	23,543
Other, net	(7,368)	(6,593)	(3,652)
Cash effect of changes in assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions, dispositions and foreign exchange):
Accounts receivable	(201,540)	122,407	(7,903)
Inventories	(297,623)	10,519	(56,870)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(14,303)	(17,915)	(25,797)
Accounts payable	229,334	(95,636)	12,670
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	65,482	12,277	15,580
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	60,734	129,916	(7,056)
Accrued taxes	88,190	(5,412)	(10,437)
Contributions to employee benefit plans	(14,383)	(19,801)	(21,436)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,115,865	1,104,810	945,306
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(171,465)	(165,692)	(186,804)
Acquisitions (net of cash and cash equivalents acquired)	(1,112,075)	(335,786)	(215,687)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	7,070	7,207	4,168
Proceeds from dispositions	274,982	15,400	24,218
Other	8,735	(2,508)	(10,150)
Net cash used in investing activities	(992,753)	(481,379)	(384,255)
Financing Activities:
Change in commercial paper and notes payable, net	105,000	(84,700)	(135,650)
Proceeds from long-term debt	0	0	847,469
Repayment of long-term debt	0	0	(805,112)
Dividends to stockholders	(286,896)	(284,312)	(282,197)
Purchase of common stock	(21,637)	(106,279)	(143,280)
Payments for employee tax obligations upon exercise of share-based awards	(41,924)	(28,476)	(37,370)
Other	(4,423)	(2,523)	(1,902)
Net cash used in financing activities	(249,880)	(506,290)	(558,042)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(803)	(1,319)	(1,977)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(127,571)	115,822	1,032
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	513,075	397,253	396,221
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	385,504	513,075	397,253
Supplemental information - cash paid during the year for:
Income taxes	233,631	199,657	191,084
Interest	$ 102,139	$ 108,119	$ 126,753