Segment Information Segment Detail (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Segment Information [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	For the three months ended September 30,
2012:	LTC			SCG			Corporate/Other			Consolidated Totals
Net sales	$	1,165,703		$	332,615		$	3,030		$	1,501,348
Depreciation and amortization expense	(17,650		)	(4,075		)	(12,604		)	(34,329		)
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	158,998			31,061			(56,328		)	133,731
2011:
Net sales	$	1,266,582		$	274,079		$	3,699		$	1,544,360
Depreciation and amortization expense	(15,851		)	(3,778		)	(13,132		)	(32,761		)
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	126,833			26,424			(36,204		)	117,053
	For the nine months ended September 30,
2012:	LTC			SCG			Corporate/Other			Consolidated Totals
Net sales	$	3,664,759		$	956,012		$	9,672		$	4,630,443
Depreciation and amortization expense	(51,840		)	(12,134		)	(37,659		)	(101,633		)
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	419,778			92,881			(188,010		)	324,649
2011:
Net sales	$	3,846,117		$	768,031		$	11,689		$	4,625,837
Depreciation and amortization expense	(47,343		)	(12,283		)	(37,700		)	(97,326		)
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations	357,104			72,254			(102,530		)	326,828