CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 3,116,350	$ 3,023,189	$ 3,088,533
Cost of goods sold	1,717,280	1,671,590	1,726,383
Gross profit	1,399,070	1,351,599	1,362,150
Research and development expenses	254,263	246,101	253,640
Selling and administrative expenses	566,224	494,517	507,563
Restructuring and other charges, net	(1,700)	7,594	1,298
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	23,763	15,040	7,328
Gain on sales of fixed assets	(10,836)	0	0
Operating profit	567,356	588,347	592,321
Interest expense	52,989	46,062	46,067
Other (income) expense, net	(9,350)	3,184	(2,807)
Income before taxes	523,717	539,101	549,061
Taxes on income	118,686	119,854	134,518
Net income	405,031	419,247	414,543
Other comprehensive income (loss):
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(54,526)	(124,157)	(69,064)
(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges	(1,797)	(2,970)	16,383
Pension and postretirement liability adjustment	(10,332)	54,117	(95,038)
Comprehensive income	$ 338,376	$ 346,237	$ 266,824
Net income per share - basic (in dollars per share)	$ 5.07	$ 5.19	$ 5.09
Net income per share - diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 5.05	$ 5.16	$ 5.06