CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME UNAUDITED (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 6,160,388	$ 6,182,922	$ 6,030,670
Cost of sales	4,676,983	4,805,825	4,694,440
Gross profit	1,483,405	1,377,097	1,336,230
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	819,642	773,835	747,608
Provision for Doubtful Accounts	99,407	98,552	136,630
Settlement, litigation and other related charges	49,375	55,674	113,709
Other miscellaneous charges	67,803	16,093	149,129
Operating income	447,178	432,943	189,154
Interest expense net of investment income	(135,103)	(160,118)	(155,646)
Income from continuing operations before income taxes	312,075	272,825	33,508
Income tax expense	117,201	111,293	19,044
Income from continuing operations	194,874	161,532	14,464
Loss from discontinued operations	0	(74,608)	(120,573)
Net income (loss)	194,874	86,924	(106,109)
Earnings (loss) per common share - Basic:
Basic earnings per share, continuing operations (per share)	$ 1.78	$ 1.43	$ 0.12
Discontinued operations	$ 0.00	$ (0.66)	$ (1.04)
Net income	$ 1.78	$ 0.77	$ (0.91)
Earnings (loss) per common share - Diluted:
Diluted earnings per share, continuing operations plus assumed conversions (per share)	$ 1.73	$ 1.41	$ 0.13
Diluted earnings per share, discontinued operations (per share)	$ 0.00	$ (0.65)	$ (1.03)
Net income	$ 1.73	$ 0.76	$ (0.91)
Dividends per common share	$ 0.42	$ 0.1525	$ 0.11
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Common shares (in shares)	109,531	113,000	116,348
Diluted shares (in shares)	112,988	114,781	116,927
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Abstract]
Cumulative translation adjustment	1,384	(4,691)	(3,807)
Unrealized appreciation in fair value of investments	(151)	(1,274)	924
Amortization of pension benefit gain and actuarial loss	(1,363)	(7)	33,437
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax	(130)	(5,972)	30,554
Comprehensive income (loss)	$ 194,744	$ 80,952	$ (75,555)