CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 487,816	$ 430,159
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	73,329	66,938
Share-based compensation	8,098	5,835
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	(9,239)	(2,446)
Other	(1,011)	(952)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities	205,827	(2,126)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	764,820	497,408
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(71,627)	(63,932)
Acquisition of businesses and other investing activities	(545,378)	(105,129)
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(617,005)	(169,061)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from line of credit	750,000
Payments on line of credit	(750,000)
Stock options exercised	(4,008)	1,638
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation	9,239	2,446
Dividends paid	(224,170)	(206,236)
Purchase of stock	(58,808)	(113,359)
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(277,747)	(315,511)
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH	2,996	(8,003)
NET (DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(126,936)	4,833
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD	525,054	529,968
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 398,118	$ 534,801