CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 139,412	$ 130,562
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries’ (loss) earnings	(42)	(48)
Net income including non-controlling interests	139,370	130,514
Adjustments to reconcile Net income including non-controlling interests to Net cash provided by operating activities:
Rationalization and asset impairment charges	354	0
Depreciation and amortization	34,555	31,785
Equity earnings in affiliates, net	(882)	(711)
Deferred income taxes	19,704	17,472
Stock-based compensation	4,979	4,465
Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps	0	(430)
Pension expense	14,935	17,690
Pension contributions and payments	(81,351)	(39,049)
Other, net	(347)	(1,331)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Increase in accounts receivable	(43,367)	(21,549)
Increase in inventories	(12,308)	(20,702)
Decrease (increase) in other current assets	6,209	(10,250)
(Decrease) increase in trade accounts payable	(11,840)	16,383
Increase in other current liabilities	19,412	32,734
Net change in other long-term assets and liabilities	(2,372)	3,865
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	87,051	160,886
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(31,048)	(26,247)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(4,676)	(49,335)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	592	338
Other Investing Activities	(4,217)	(1,541)
NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(39,349)	(76,785)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	514	2,069
Payments on short-term borrowings	(1,653)	(1,700)
Amounts due banks, net	(1,392)	(2,428)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	0	914
Payments on long-term borrowings	(224)	(84,224)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	13,204	12,212
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation	5,465	5,454
Purchase of shares for treasury	(69,677)	(40,138)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(16,580)	(28,363)
Other Financing Activities	(2,809)	0
NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(73,152)	(136,204)
Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents	(4,625)	(1,035)
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(30,075)	(53,138)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	286,464	361,101
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 256,389	$ 307,963