Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 534,720	$ 544,399
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	108,247	105,764
Share-based compensation	15,362	13,582
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(10,475)	(5,381)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	93,498	237,623
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	741,352	895,987
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(86,650)	(61,994)
Acquisitions and other investing activities	(365,545)	(115,414)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(452,195)	(177,408)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from debt	3,020,000	2,537,224
Payments on debt	(2,870,000)	(2,680,191)
Share-based awards exercised, net of taxes paid	(11,942)	(6,030)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	10,475	5,381
Dividends paid	(288,909)	(275,379)
Purchases of stock	(143,810)	(225,175)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(284,186)	(644,170)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	8,575	(12,845)
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	13,546	61,564
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	211,631	137,730
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 225,177	$ 199,294