CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net earnings	$ 105,126	$ 171,482
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	41,857	36,465
Deferred income taxes	(200)	(17,238)
Stock-based compensation arrangements	21,253	19,449
Other, net	19,830	4,346
Increase (decrease) in cash, net of acquisitions, resulting from changes in:
Accounts receivable	19,951	43,295
Inventories	20,211	(72,531)
Prepaid expenses	(3,129)	1,784
Other assets	(18,861)	(1,775)
Accounts payable	(35,507)	29,011
Deferred revenue	4,859	(106)
Accrued payroll and other liabilities	(13,614)	(21,055)
Accrued income taxes	51,856	(957)
Pension & other long term liabilities	1,595	5,309
Net cash provided by operating activities	215,227	197,479
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property and equipment	(27,682)	(50,146)
Proceeds on sale of property and equipment	6,986	30
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	42,445	0
Net cash used by investing activities	(63,141)	(50,116)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from credit agreement and long-term debt	524,826	0
Repayments of credit agreements and long-term debt	(367,435)	(11,250)
Dividends paid	(66,057)	(93,381)
Proceeds from employee stock based compensation plans	(49,564)	(46,193)
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements	7,347	21,188
Other financing activities	1,605	4,216
Proceeds from (Payments for) Other Financing Activities	10	(10)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities	50,732	(125,430)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents	2,085	(27,931)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	204,903	(5,998)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	472,785	531,374
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 677,688	$ 525,376