CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2010
Net sales	$ 701,624	$ 519,338	$ 2,000,096	$ 1,505,880
Cost of goods sold	516,172	375,267	1,457,702	1,089,893
Gross profit	185,452	144,071	542,394	415,987
Selling, general & administrative expenses	110,629	95,612	327,794	284,452
Rationalization and asset impairment charges (gains)		269	282	(2,559)
Operating income	74,823	48,190	214,318	134,094
Other income (expense):
Interest income	1,167	602	2,436	1,781
Equity earnings in affiliates	1,488	1,070	4,033	2,684
Other income	147	628	2,154	1,324
Interest expense	(1,752)	(1,671)	(5,037)	(4,751)
Total other income	1,050	629	3,586	1,038
Income before income taxes	75,873	48,819	217,904	135,132
Income taxes	20,515	16,191	58,582	44,431
Net income including noncontrolling interests	55,358	32,628	159,322	90,701
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries' (loss) earnings	(172)	155	(131)	1,960
Net income	$ 55,530	$ 32,473	$ 159,453	$ 88,741
Basic weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	83,613	84,268	83,781	84,563
Effect of dilutive securities - stock options and awards (in shares)	936	803	1,045	776
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding (in shares)	84,549	85,071	84,826	85,339
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.39	$ 1.90	$ 1.05
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.38	$ 1.88	$ 1.04
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.155	$ 0.14	$ 0.465	$ 0.42