CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 515,771	$ 497,277
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	154,294	145,325
Stock-based compensation expense	18,331	18,393
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses to earnings	5,915	0
Other, net	(8,152)	(9,493)
Cash effect of changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(204,676)	(192,192)
Inventories	(223,804)	(144,903)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(17,923)	(23,133)
Accounts payable	147,829	149,588
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(72,802)	(13,566)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	(4,937)	14,289
Accrued and deferred taxes, net	(107,390)	(4,328)
Net cash provided by operating activities	202,456	437,257
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(100,577)	(73,231)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(8,453)	(81,187)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	3,898	6,088
Other	(10,721)	(2,873)
Net cash used in investing activities	(115,853)	(151,203)
Financing Activities:
Repurchase of common stock	(85,000)	(21,637)
Borrowings in commercial paper and notes payable, net	287,952	0
Dividends paid to stockholders	(144,056)	(142,698)
Payments to settle employee tax obligations on exercise of share-based awards	(12,106)	(33,068)
Other	(1,525)	(2,785)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	45,265	(200,188)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(2,001)	2,418
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	129,867	88,284
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	385,504	513,075
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 515,371	$ 601,359