CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Operating Activities:
Net earnings	$ 1,261,143	$ 760,566
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:
Earnings from discontinued operations, net	(99,558)	(74,881)
Depreciation and amortization	251,179	227,519
Stock-based compensation expense	32,297	24,836
Gain on dispositions	(597,913)	0
Other, net	(36,033)	(1,407)
Cash effect of changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net	(5,960)	(59,082)
Inventories	(36,936)	42,553
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(19,780)	2,068
Accounts payable	(60,549)	(82,364)
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	(30,322)	(40,718)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities	31,174	(14,884)
Accrued and deferred taxes, net	(39,861)	(63,224)
Net cash provided by operating activities	648,881	720,982
Investing Activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(113,626)	(126,131)
Acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	(602,654)	(7,166)
Proceeds from dispositions, net of cash transferred	767,689	0
Other	11,710	2,225
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	63,119	(131,072)
Financing Activities:
Repurchase of common stock, including accelerated share repurchase program	(500,000)	0
Change in commercial paper and other short-term borrowings, net	(88,987)	(528,816)
Dividends paid to stockholders	(212,367)	(212,882)
Payments to settle employee tax obligations on exercise of share-based awards	(13,731)	(12,334)
Other	(3,360)	(3,173)
Net cash used in financing activities	(818,445)	(757,205)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net cash provided by operating activities of discontinued operations	108,284	99,281
Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations	(14,359)	(5,451)
Net cash provided by discontinued operations	93,925	93,830
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(6,575)	(6,305)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents, including cash held for sale	(19,095)	(79,770)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, including cash held for sale	415,861	380,868
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period, including cash held for sale	$ 396,766	$ 301,098