Guarantor Subsidiaries (Schedule of Condensed Financial Statements) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended								12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Revenue, Net	$ 1,627,938	$ 1,608,055	$ 1,610,584	$ 1,571,038	$ 1,536,169	$ 1,515,168	$ 1,503,116	$ 1,458,945	$ 6,417,615	$ 6,013,398	$ 5,878,464
Cost of Goods and Services Sold	1,273,538	1,256,595	1,256,354	1,212,584	1,176,497	1,163,197	1,143,601	1,109,241	4,999,071	4,592,536	4,483,042
Gross Profit	354,400	351,460	354,230	358,454	359,672	351,971	359,515	349,704	1,418,544	1,420,862	1,395,422
Selling, General and Administrative Expense	174,884	178,940	184,063	186,813	190,904	182,668	191,915	190,693	724,700	756,180	772,004
Provision for Doubtful Accounts	21,898	19,911	21,090	21,561	24,448	24,963	26,140	24,010	84,460	99,561	97,995
Litigation And Other Professional Fees	15,351	12,868	7,547	7,052	(2,150)	143,484	3,512	22,619	42,818	167,465	49,375
Other Cost and Expense, Operating	113,694	3,999	11,284	10,276	2,896	61,632	31,268	4,006	139,253	99,802	65,713
Operating Income (Loss)	28,573	135,742	130,246	132,752	143,574	(60,776)	106,680	108,376	427,313	297,854	410,335
Interest Income (Expense), Net	(41,809)	(28,717)	(29,980)	(29,441)	(29,859)	(34,925)	(29,624)	(29,462)	(129,947)	(123,870)	(135,103)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest	(13,236)	107,025	100,266	103,311	113,715	(95,701)	77,056	78,914	297,366	173,984	275,232
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	(4,487)	38,948	39,020	39,673	55,088	(26,350)	29,754	30,600	113,154	89,092	103,289
Income (loss) from continuing operations	(8,749)	68,077	61,246	63,638	58,627	(69,351)	47,302	48,314	184,212	84,892	171,943
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	2,700	(3,246)	(39,275)	136	(142,323)	3,042	4,917	6,040	(39,685)	(128,324)	22,931
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments									0	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(6,049)	64,831	21,971	63,774	(83,696)	(66,309)	52,219	54,354	144,527	(43,432)	194,874
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									144,243	(43,153)	194,744
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	153,799				356,001				153,799	356,001	444,620	577,528
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	578,761				695,684				578,761	695,684
Inventory, Net	519,584				512,418				519,584	512,418
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	59,200				135,094				59,200	135,094
Other Assets, Current	287,560				265,536				287,560	265,536
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0				49,995				0	49,995
Assets, Current	1,598,904				2,014,728				1,598,904	2,014,728
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	267,753				305,888				267,753	305,888
Goodwill	4,061,806				4,057,456				4,061,806	4,057,456	4,061,303
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	98,942				129,974				98,942	129,974
Other Assets, Noncurrent	80,385				96,722				80,385	96,722
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0				0				0	0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent	0				87,078				0	87,078
Assets	6,107,790				6,691,846				6,107,790	6,691,846
Current liabilities of continuing operations	420,914				587,107				420,914	587,107
Debt, Current	446,717				527,204				446,717	527,204
Liabilities, Current	867,631				1,133,157				867,631	1,133,157
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0				18,846				0	18,846
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	1,517,559				1,418,819				1,517,559	1,418,819
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	936,247				1,012,733				936,247	1,012,733
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	45,926				53,835				45,926	53,835
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent	0				1,398				0	1,398
Mezzanine Equity (Convertible Debt - Note 11)	151,706				331,101				151,706	331,101
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	2,588,721				2,740,803				2,588,721	2,740,803	3,505,712	3,795,436
Liabilities and Equity	6,107,790				6,691,846				6,107,790	6,691,846
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities									492,590	467,060	544,484
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired									(1,613)	(3,895)	(34,873)
Divestiture of business, net									71,194	11,658	19,207
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									(82,531)	(95,015)	(96,924)
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities										365	25,018
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities									25,377
Consolidated Other Proceeds from (expenditures in) Investing Activities									(863)	54	(1,726)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities									11,564	(87,563)	(139,334)
(Payments of) Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans									(20,938)	(21,250)	(24,688)
Proceeds from long term borrowings and obligations									717,500	0	425,000
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt									(1,067,707)	(192,322)	(453,573)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs									(8,913)	(5,660)	(7,566)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts									(16,360)	473	(14,927)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock									(235,438)	(220,971)	(388,968)
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Including Stock Options									(2,251)	15,819	24,951
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock									(80,298)	(62,928)	(45,214)
Consolidated Other Proceeds from (used in) Financing Activities									8,049	9,130	1,912
Option indexed to issuers equity cash paid									0	0	(48,126)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities									(706,356)	(477,709)	(531,199)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)									(202,202)	(98,212)	(126,049)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations									0	(9,593)	6,859
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations									(202,202)	(88,619)	(132,908)
Parent Company [Member]
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Revenue, Net									0	0	0
Cost of Goods Sold									0	0	0
Gross Profit									0	0	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expense									4,484	4,802	4,816
Provision for Doubtful Accounts									0	0	0
Litigation And Other Professional Fees									0	0	0
Other Cost and Expense, Operating									56,696	51,497	35,092
Operating Income (Loss)									(61,180)	(56,299)	(39,908)
Interest Income (Expense), Net									(116,185)	(122,404)	(133,368)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest									(177,365)	(178,703)	(173,276)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									(70,059)	(68,729)	(66,763)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(107,306)	(109,974)	(106,513)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments									251,833	66,542	301,387
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									144,527	(43,432)	194,874
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									144,243	(43,153)	194,744
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	113,072				275,910				113,072	275,910	383,674	460,253
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	0				0				0	0
Inventory, Net	0				0				0	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	0				0				0	0
Other Assets, Current	2,287				1,989				2,287	1,989
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current					0					0
Assets, Current	115,359				277,899				115,359	277,899
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	0				0				0	0
Goodwill	0				0				0	0
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	0				0				0	0
Other Assets, Noncurrent	21,717				41,825				21,717	41,825
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	4,931,821				5,131,280				4,931,821	5,131,280
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent					0					0
Assets	5,068,897				5,451,004				5,068,897	5,451,004
Current liabilities of continuing operations	27,725				83,028				27,725	83,028
Debt, Current	446,717				527,204				446,717	527,204
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0				0				0	0
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	1,510,212				1,405,628				1,510,212	1,405,628
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	343,816				363,240				343,816	363,240
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	0				0				0	0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent					0					0
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	151,706				331,101				151,706	331,101
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	2,588,721				2,740,803				2,588,721	2,740,803
Liabilities and Equity	5,068,897				5,451,004				5,068,897	5,451,004
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities									(187,357)	(16,598)	(88,461)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired									0	0	0
Divestiture of business, net									0	0	0
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									0	0	0
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities										0	25,514
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities									0
Consolidated Other Proceeds from (expenditures in) Investing Activities									0	(227)	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities									0	(227)	(25,514)
(Payments of) Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans									(20,938)	(21,250)	(24,688)
Proceeds from long term borrowings and obligations									717,500	0	425,000
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt									(1,067,707)	(192,322)	(453,573)
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs									(8,913)	(5,660)	(7,566)
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts									(3,047)	(9,968)	(12)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock									(235,438)	(220,971)	(388,968)
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Including Stock Options									(2,251)	15,819	24,951
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock									(80,298)	(62,928)	(45,214)
Consolidated Other Proceeds from (used in) Financing Activities									725,611	406,341	555,592
Option indexed to issuers equity cash paid											48,126
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities									24,519	(90,939)	37,396
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)									(162,838)	(107,764)	(76,579)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations									0	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations									(162,838)	(107,764)	(76,579)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Senior Notes Payable [Member]
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Revenue, Net									6,292,921	5,890,052	5,744,768
Cost of Goods Sold									4,921,700	4,520,958	4,399,305
Gross Profit									1,371,221	1,369,094	1,345,463
Selling, General and Administrative Expense									701,145	733,529	745,864
Provision for Doubtful Accounts									82,807	97,612	96,460
Litigation And Other Professional Fees									42,818	167,465	49,375
Other Cost and Expense, Operating									82,557	41,034	34,633
Operating Income (Loss)									461,894	329,454	419,131
Interest Income (Expense), Net									(13,762)	(1,102)	(1,089)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest									448,132	328,352	418,042
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									172,706	145,665	159,786
Income (loss) from continuing operations									275,426	182,687	258,256
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									(1,243)	(6,064)	84
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments									0	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									274,183	176,623	258,340
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									274,183	176,623	258,340
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	26,865				68,050				26,865	68,050	49,108	99,441
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	576,151				693,729				576,151	693,729
Inventory, Net	511,840				505,567				511,840	505,567
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	58,988				135,148				58,988	135,148
Other Assets, Current	256,106				242,166				256,106	242,166
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current					12,305					12,305
Assets, Current	1,429,950				1,656,965				1,429,950	1,656,965
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	262,689				301,200				262,689	301,200
Goodwill	4,033,001				4,028,651				4,033,001	4,028,651
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	97,613				127,798				97,613	127,798
Other Assets, Noncurrent	58,629				54,834				58,629	54,834
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0				0				0	0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent					3,762					3,762
Assets	5,881,882				6,173,210				5,881,882	6,173,210
Current liabilities of continuing operations	459,808				793,461				459,808	793,461
Debt, Current	0				0				0	0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0				1,894				0	1,894
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	7,347				13,191				7,347	13,191
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	592,651				635,640				592,651	635,640
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	44,228				52,072				44,228	52,072
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent					176					176
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0				0				0	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	4,777,848				4,676,776				4,777,848	4,676,776
Liabilities and Equity	5,881,882				6,173,210				5,881,882	6,173,210
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities									678,855	500,180	626,615
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired									(1,613)	(3,895)	(34,873)
Divestiture of business, net									71,194	1,250	19,207
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									(81,836)	(93,566)	(94,527)
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities										365	0
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities									25,377
Consolidated Other Proceeds from (expenditures in) Investing Activities									(863)	2,108	1,162
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities									12,259	(94,468)	(109,031)
(Payments of) Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans									0	0	0
Proceeds from long term borrowings and obligations									0	0	0
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt									0	0	0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs									0	0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts									(13,313)	10,441	(14,915)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock									0	0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Including Stock Options									0	0	0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock									0	0	0
Consolidated Other Proceeds from (used in) Financing Activities									(717,562)	(397,211)	(552,986)
Option indexed to issuers equity cash paid											0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities									(730,875)	(386,770)	(567,901)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)									(39,761)	18,942	(50,317)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations									(1,424)	0	(16)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations									(41,185)	18,942	(50,333)
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Convertible SeniorDebentures [Member]
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Revenue, Net									0	0	0
Cost of Goods Sold									0	0	0
Gross Profit									0	0	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expense									1,724	1,732	1,438
Provision for Doubtful Accounts									0	0	0
Litigation And Other Professional Fees									0	0	0
Other Cost and Expense, Operating									0	0	0
Operating Income (Loss)									(1,724)	(1,732)	(1,438)
Interest Income (Expense), Net									0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest									(1,724)	(1,732)	(1,438)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									(681)	(666)	(557)
Income (loss) from continuing operations									(1,043)	(1,066)	(881)
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments									0	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									(1,043)	(1,066)	(881)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									(1,043)	(1,066)	(881)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0				0				0	0	0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	203				210				203	210
Inventory, Net	0				0				0	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	0				0				0	0
Other Assets, Current	0				0				0	0
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current					0					0
Assets, Current	203				210				203	210
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	12				19				12	19
Goodwill	0				0				0	0
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	0				0				0	0
Other Assets, Noncurrent	19				19				19	19
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0				0				0	0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent					0					0
Assets	234				248				234	248
Current liabilities of continuing operations	0				0				0	0
Debt, Current	0				0				0	0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0				0				0	0
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	0				0				0	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	0				0				0	0
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	0				0				0	0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent					0					0
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0								0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	234				248				234	248
Liabilities and Equity	234				248				234	248
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities									0	0	0
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired									0	0	0
Divestiture of business, net									0	0	0
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									0	0	0
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities										0	0
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities									0
Consolidated Other Proceeds from (expenditures in) Investing Activities									0	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities									0	0	0
(Payments of) Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans									0	0	0
Proceeds from long term borrowings and obligations									0	0	0
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt									0	0	0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs									0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts									0	0	0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock									0	0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Including Stock Options									0	0	0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock									0	0	0
Consolidated Other Proceeds from (used in) Financing Activities									0	0	0
Option indexed to issuers equity cash paid											0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities									0	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)									0	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations									0	0	0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations									0	0	0
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Senior Notes Payable [Member]
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Revenue, Net									124,694	123,346	133,696
Cost of Goods Sold									77,371	71,578	83,737
Gross Profit									47,323	51,768	49,959
Selling, General and Administrative Expense									19,071	17,849	21,324
Provision for Doubtful Accounts									1,653	1,949	1,535
Litigation And Other Professional Fees									0	0	0
Other Cost and Expense, Operating									0	7,271	(4,012)
Operating Income (Loss)									26,599	24,699	31,112
Interest Income (Expense), Net									0	(364)	(646)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest									26,599	24,335	30,466
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									10,507	12,156	10,266
Income (loss) from continuing operations									16,092	12,179	20,200
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									(38,442)	(122,260)	22,847
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments									0	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									(22,350)	(110,081)	43,047
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									(22,350)	(110,081)	44,431
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	13,862				12,041				13,862	12,041	11,838	17,834
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	100,046				315,323				100,046	315,323
Inventory, Net	7,744				6,851				7,744	6,851
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	432				0				432	0
Other Assets, Current	29,167				21,381				29,167	21,381
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current					37,690					37,690
Assets, Current	151,251				393,286				151,251	393,286
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	5,064				4,688				5,064	4,688
Goodwill	28,805				28,805				28,805	28,805
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	1,329				2,176				1,329	2,176
Other Assets, Noncurrent	39				63				39	63
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0				0				0	0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent					83,316					83,316
Assets	186,488				512,334				186,488	512,334
Current liabilities of continuing operations	30,817				23,986				30,817	23,986
Debt, Current	0				0				0	0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0				16,952				0	16,952
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	0				0				0	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	0				13,907				0	13,907
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	1,698				1,763				1,698	1,763
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent					1,222					1,222
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0				0				0	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	153,973				454,504				153,973	454,504
Liabilities and Equity	186,488				512,334				186,488	512,334
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities									1,092	(16,522)	6,330
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired									0	0	0
Divestiture of business, net									0	10,408	0
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									(695)	(1,449)	(2,397)
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities										0	(496)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities									0
Consolidated Other Proceeds from (expenditures in) Investing Activities									0	(1,827)	(2,888)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities									(695)	7,132	(4,789)
(Payments of) Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans									0	0	0
Proceeds from long term borrowings and obligations									0	0	0
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt									0	0	0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs									0	0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts									0	0	0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock									0	0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Including Stock Options									0	0	0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock									0	0	0
Consolidated Other Proceeds from (used in) Financing Activities									0	0	(694)
Option indexed to issuers equity cash paid											0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities									0	0	(694)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)									397	(9,390)	847
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations									1,424	9,593	(6,843)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations									1,821	203	(5,996)
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member] | Convertible SeniorDebentures [Member]
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Revenue, Net									6,417,615	6,013,398	5,878,464
Cost of Goods Sold									4,999,071	4,592,536	4,483,042
Gross Profit									1,418,544	1,420,862	1,395,422
Selling, General and Administrative Expense									718,492	749,646	765,750
Provision for Doubtful Accounts									84,460	99,561	97,995
Litigation And Other Professional Fees									42,818	167,465	49,375
Other Cost and Expense, Operating									82,557	48,305	30,621
Operating Income (Loss)									490,217	355,885	451,681
Interest Income (Expense), Net									(13,762)	(1,466)	(1,735)
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest									476,455	354,419	449,946
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									183,894	158,487	170,609
Income (loss) from continuing operations									292,561	195,932	279,337
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									(39,685)	(128,324)	22,931
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments									0	0	0
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									252,876	67,608	302,268
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									252,876	67,608	303,652
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	40,727				80,091				40,727	80,091	60,946	117,275
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	578,761				695,684				578,761	695,684
Inventory, Net	519,584				512,418				519,584	512,418
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	59,200				135,094				59,200	135,094
Other Assets, Current	285,273				263,547				285,273	263,547
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current					49,995					49,995
Assets, Current	1,483,545				1,736,829				1,483,545	1,736,829
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	267,741				305,869				267,741	305,869
Goodwill	4,061,806				4,057,456				4,061,806	4,057,456
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	98,942				129,974				98,942	129,974
Other Assets, Noncurrent	58,649				54,878				58,649	54,878
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	0				0				0	0
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent					87,078					87,078
Assets	5,970,683				6,372,084				5,970,683	6,372,084
Current liabilities of continuing operations	393,392				504,289				393,392	504,289
Debt, Current	0				0				0	0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0				18,846				0	18,846
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	7,347				13,191				7,347	13,191
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	592,431				649,493				592,431	649,493
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	45,926				53,835				45,926	53,835
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent					1,398					1,398
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0								0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	4,931,587				5,131,032				4,931,587	5,131,032
Liabilities and Equity	5,970,683				6,372,084				5,970,683	6,372,084
Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activities									679,947	483,658	632,945
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired									(1,613)	(3,895)	(34,873)
Divestiture of business, net									71,194	11,658	19,207
Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment									(82,531)	(95,015)	(96,924)
Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities										365	(496)
Proceeds from Sale and Maturity of Marketable Securities									(25,377)
Consolidated Other Proceeds from (expenditures in) Investing Activities									(863)	281	(1,726)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activities									11,564	(87,336)	(113,820)
(Payments of) Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility and Term Loans									0	0	0
Proceeds from long term borrowings and obligations									0	0	0
Repayments of Other Long-term Debt									0	0	0
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs									0	0	0
Proceeds from (Repayments of) Bank Overdrafts									(13,313)	10,441	(14,915)
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock									0	0	0
Proceeds from Issuance of Shares under Incentive and Share-based Compensation Plans, Including Stock Options									0	0	0
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock									0	0	0
Consolidated Other Proceeds from (used in) Financing Activities									(717,562)	(397,211)	(553,680)
Option indexed to issuers equity cash paid											0
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activities									(730,875)	(386,770)	(568,595)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Period Increase (Decrease)									(39,364)	9,552	(49,470)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Discontinued Operations									0	(9,593)	(6,859)
Net Cash Provided by (Used in) Continuing Operations									(39,364)	19,145	(56,329)
Consolidating, Eliminating Adjustments [Member] | Senior Notes Payable [Member]
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Revenue, Net									0	0	0
Cost of Goods Sold									0	0	0
Gross Profit									0	0	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expense									0	0	0
Provision for Doubtful Accounts									0	0	0
Litigation And Other Professional Fees									0	0	0
Other Cost and Expense, Operating									0	0	0
Operating Income (Loss)									0	0	0
Interest Income (Expense), Net									0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest									0	0	0
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations									0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments									(251,833)	(66,542)	(301,387)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									(251,833)	(66,542)	(301,387)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									(251,833)	(66,542)	(302,771)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0				0				0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	(97,436)				(313,368)				(97,436)	(313,368)
Inventory, Net	0				0				0	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	(220)				(54)				(220)	(54)
Other Assets, Current	0				0				0	0
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current					0					0
Assets, Current	(97,656)				(313,422)				(97,656)	(313,422)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	0				0				0	0
Goodwill	0				0				0	0
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	0				0				0	0
Other Assets, Noncurrent	0				0				0	0
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	(4,931,821)				(5,131,280)				(4,931,821)	(5,131,280)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent					0					0
Assets	(5,029,477)				(5,444,702)				(5,029,477)	(5,444,702)
Current liabilities of continuing operations	(97,436)				(313,368)				(97,436)	(313,368)
Debt, Current	0				0				0	0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0				0				0	0
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	0				0				0	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	(220)				(54)				(220)	(54)
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	0				0				0	0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent					0					0
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0				0				0	0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(4,931,821)				(5,131,280)				(4,931,821)	(5,131,280)
Liabilities and Equity	(5,029,477)				(5,444,702)				(5,029,477)	(5,444,702)
Consolidating, Eliminating Adjustments [Member] | Convertible SeniorDebentures [Member]
Summary Consolidating Statements of Income [Abstract]
Revenue, Net									0	0	0
Cost of Goods Sold									0	0	0
Gross Profit									0	0	0
Selling, General and Administrative Expense									0	0	0
Provision for Doubtful Accounts									0	0	0
Litigation And Other Professional Fees									0	0	0
Other Cost and Expense, Operating									0	0	0
Operating Income (Loss)									0	0	0
Interest Income (Expense), Net									0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Equity Method Investments, Income Taxes, Extraordinary Items, Noncontrolling Interest									0	0	0
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)									0	0	0
Income (loss) from continuing operations									0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									0	0	0
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments									(251,833)	(66,542)	(301,387)
Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest									(251,833)	(66,542)	(301,387)
Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax, Attributable to Parent									(251,833)	(66,542)	(302,771)
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets [Abstract]
Cash and Cash Equivalents, at Carrying Value	0				0				0	0
Accounts Receivable, Net, Current	(203)				(210)				(203)	(210)
Inventory, Net	0				0				0	0
Deferred Tax Assets, Net of Valuation Allowance, Current	0				0				0	0
Other Assets, Current	0				0				0	0
Assets of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current					0					0
Assets, Current	(203)				(210)				(203)	(210)
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	0				0				0	0
Goodwill	0				0				0	0
Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill)	0				0				0	0
Other Assets, Noncurrent	0				0				0	0
Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures	(4,931,821)				(5,131,280)				(4,931,821)	(5,131,280)
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent					0					0
Assets	(4,932,024)				(5,131,490)				(4,932,024)	(5,131,490)
Current liabilities of continuing operations	(203)				(210)				(203)	(210)
Debt, Current	0				0				0	0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Current	0				0				0	0
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	0				0				0	0
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	0				0				0	0
Other Liabilities, Noncurrent	0				0				0	0
Liabilities of Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Noncurrent					0					0
Temporary Equity, Liquidation Preference	0								0
Stockholders' Equity, Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest	(4,931,821)				(5,131,280)				(4,931,821)	(5,131,280)
Liabilities and Equity	$ (4,932,024)				$ (5,131,490)				$ (4,932,024)	$ (5,131,490)