Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Operating activities
Net income	$ 1,316,524	$ 1,182,701	$ 898,790
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	350,529	347,819	290,971
Deferred income taxes	42,114	2,220	31,676
Share-based compensation	57,226	38,058	25,597
Gain on sale of real estate	0	(102,803)	0
Other operating activities	(41,626)	18,377	22,575
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable, net	31,989	(244,371)	(258,994)
Merchandise inventories, net	(69,148)	(380,420)	(329,237)
Trade accounts payable	2,038	676,406	777,318
Other assets and liabilities	(254,036)	(71,016)	(200,411)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,435,610	1,466,971	1,258,285
Investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(512,675)	(339,632)	(266,136)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	25,099	145,007	26,549
Proceeds from divestitures of businesses	10,754	33,604	17,738
Proceeds from sale of investment	80,482	0	0
Proceeds from settlement of net investment hedge	0	158,441	0
Acquisitions and other investing activities	(309,452)	(1,681,660)	(284,315)
Net cash used in investing activities	(705,792)	(1,684,240)	(506,164)
Financing activities:
Proceeds from debt	3,769,132	5,108,641	892,694
Payments on debt	(3,237,959)	(4,147,773)	(1,053,423)
Shares issued from employee incentive plans	(24,145)	(17,377)	(22,346)
Dividends paid	(526,674)	(495,917)	(465,649)
Purchase of stock	(261,473)	(222,726)	(333,599)
Other financing activities	(11,042)	(19,747)	(7,209)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(292,161)	205,101	(989,532)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	10,887	(49,070)	(38,054)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	448,544	(61,238)	(275,465)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	653,463	714,701	990,166
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	1,102,007	653,463	714,701
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Income taxes	366,270	362,859	305,326
Interest	$ 90,405	$ 73,368	$ 65,732