CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net income including noncontrolling interest	$ 1,146,752	$ 1,171,051	$ 756,537
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	291,544	295,144	261,853
Stock-based compensation expense	51,899	49,286	51,061
Deferred income taxes	(15,072)	36,255	18,582
Impairment of long-lived and intangible assets (Notes 6)	112,485	57,729	208,712
Write-down of equity investments in partnerships qualifying for tax credits	50,457	50,329	66,209
Other	57,426	37,278	77,291
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of business acquisitions and divestitures:
Accounts receivable—trade, net	40,252	8,585	(6,881)
Inventories	(21,194)	(12,746)	(71,404)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	13,593	(39,899)	18,214
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	41,101	(100,252)	(52,960)
Accrued income taxes	(9,544)	75,568	(71,027)
Contributions to pension and other benefit plans	(20,134)	(25,864)	(56,433)
Other assets and liabilities	24,308	(2,471)	49,761
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,763,873	1,599,993	1,249,515
Investing Activities
Capital additions (including software)	(318,192)	(328,601)	(257,675)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment and other long-lived assets	28,131	49,759	7,609
Proceeds from sales of businesses, net of cash and cash equivalents divested	0	167,048	0
Equity investments in tax credit qualifying partnerships	(80,230)	(52,641)	(78,598)
Business acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	(402,160)	(1,338,459)	0
Other investing activities	8,029	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(780,480)	(1,502,894)	(328,664)
Financing Activities
Net (decrease) increase in short-term debt	(1,168,205)	645,805	(81,426)
Long-term borrowings	989,618	1,199,845	954
Repayment of long-term debt and finance leases	(6,151)	(910,844)	0
Repayment of tax receivable obligation	0	(72,000)	0
Cash dividends paid	(610,312)	(562,521)	(526,272)
Repurchase of common stock	(527,211)	(247,500)	(300,312)
Exercise of stock options	240,806	63,323	63,288
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(1,081,455)	116,108	(843,768)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	3,326	(5,388)	6,129
Decrease (increase) in cash and cash equivalents	(94,736)	207,819	83,212
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	587,998	380,179	296,967
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	493,262	587,998	380,179
Supplemental Disclosure
Interest paid	139,504	132,486
Interest paid			101,874
Income taxes paid	$ 238,067	$ 118,842	$ 351,832