CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net sales	$ 697,552	$ 701,624	$ 2,168,719	$ 2,000,096
Cost of goods sold	484,190	516,172	1,515,095	1,457,702
Gross profit	213,362	185,452	653,624	542,394
Selling, general & administrative expenses	121,602	110,629	372,931	327,794
Rationalization and asset impairment charges (gains)	3,059		4,317	282
Operating income	88,701	74,823	276,376	214,318
Other income (expense):
Interest income	916	1,167	2,648	2,436
Equity earnings in affiliates	1,566	1,488	4,264	4,033
Other income	746	147	2,015	2,154
Interest expense	(1,040)	(1,752)	(3,338)	(5,037)
Total other income (expense)	2,188	1,050	5,589	3,586
Income before income taxes	90,889	75,873	281,965	217,904
Income taxes	26,153	20,515	86,715	58,582
Net income including noncontrolling interests	64,736	55,358	195,250	159,322
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries' loss	(29)	(172)	(77)	(131)
Net income	$ 64,765	$ 55,530	$ 195,327	$ 159,453
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.78	$ 0.66	$ 2.35	$ 1.90
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.77	$ 0.66	$ 2.32	$ 1.88
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.17	$ 0.155	$ 0.51	$ 0.465