CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 289,753	$ 286,026	$ 760,566	$ 801,797
Foreign currency translation adjustments:
Foreign currency translation loss	(54,114)	(117,460)	(16,207)	(216,665)
Reclassification of foreign currency translation losses to earnings	0	0	0	5,915
Total foreign currency translation adjustments (net of $(7,274), $(21,020), $(58) and $(39,990) tax benefit (provision), respectively)	(54,114)	(117,460)	(16,207)	(210,750)
Pension and other post-retirement benefit plans:
Amortization of actuarial (gain) loss included in net periodic pension cost	(516)	327	(1,578)	1,032
Amortization of prior service costs included in net periodic pension cost	245	223	764	670
Total pension and other post-retirement benefit plans (net of $82, $(195), $247 and $(605) tax benefit (provision), respectively)	(271)	550	(814)	1,702
Changes in fair value of cash flow hedges:
Unrealized net gain arising during period	587	1,503	246	2,317
Net loss (gain) reclassified into earnings	369	(1,290)	2,067	(3,911)
Total cash flow hedges (net of $(273), $(61), $(660) and $458 tax (provision) benefit, respectively)	956	213	2,313	(1,594)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax	(53,429)	(116,697)	(14,708)	(210,642)
Comprehensive earnings	$ 236,324	$ 169,329	$ 745,858	$ 591,155