CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME UNAUDITED (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,501,348	$ 1,544,360	$ 4,630,443	$ 4,625,837
Cost of sales	1,130,053	1,198,299	3,523,702	3,608,423
Gross profit	371,295	346,061	1,106,741	1,017,414
Selling, general and administrative expenses	203,550	191,293	605,552	573,934
Provision for doubtful accounts	24,047	24,255	72,556	73,142
Settlement, litigation and other related charges	4,931	6,742	38,227	32,571
Other miscellaneous charges	5,036	6,718	65,757	10,939
Operating Income (Loss)	133,731	117,053	324,649	326,828
Interest expense, net of investment income	(39,036)	(55,926)	(105,444)	(124,038)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	94,695	61,127	219,205	202,790
Income tax (benefit) expense	33,270	23,343	83,349	79,570
Income from continuing operations	61,425	37,784	135,856	123,220
Loss from discontinued operations	0	(9,900)	0	(67,479)
Net income (loss)	61,425	27,884	135,856	55,741
Earnings (loss) per common share - Basic:
Basic earnings per share, continuing operations (per share)	$ 0.56	$ 0.34	$ 1.23	$ 1.09
Basic earnings per share, discontinued operations (per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.09)	$ 0.00	$ (0.59)
Net income	$ 0.56	$ 0.25	$ 1.23	$ 0.49
Earnings (loss) per common share - Diluted:
Diluted earnings per share, continuing operations plus assumed conversions (per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.33	$ 1.19	$ 1.07
Diluted earnings per share, discontinued operations (per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.09)	$ 0.00	$ (0.59)
Diluted earnings per share (per share)	$ 0.55	$ 0.24	$ 1.19	$ 0.49
Dividends per common share	$ 0.14	$ 0.04	$ 0.28	$ 0.1125
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Common shares (in shares)	109,315	112,729	110,457	113,443
Diluted shares (in shares)	111,951	114,644	113,968	114,930
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 63,354	$ 24,002	$ 136,518	$ 48,946