CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 195,327	$ 159,453
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries' loss	(77)	(131)
Net income including noncontrolling interests	195,250	159,322
Adjustments to reconcile Net income including noncontrolling interests to Net cash provided by operating activities:
Rationalization and asset impairment charges	357	23
Depreciation and amortization	48,220	47,089
Equity earnings in affiliates, net	(1,449)	(1,316)
Deferred income taxes	(288)	4,992
Stock-based compensation	6,711	4,723
Amortization of terminated interest rate swaps	(430)	(1,396)
Amortization of pension actuarial losses and prior service cost	23,248	16,345
Other non-cash items, net	(82)	3,392
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Decrease (increase) in accounts receivable	13,750	(72,287)
Increase in inventories	(6,832)	(98,727)
Increase in other current assets	(12,180)	(8,539)
(Decrease) increase in trade accounts payable	(1,182)	34,988
Increase in other current liabilities	85,593	75,623
Decrease in accrued pensions	(54,472)	(30,490)
Net change in other long-term assets and liabilities	(52,873)	(3,364)
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES	243,341	130,378
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures	(39,307)	(50,750)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(52,851)	(62,340)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	538	1,003
Other investing activities	(1,541)
NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES	(93,161)	(112,087)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from short-term borrowings	2,291	8,736
Payments on short-term borrowings	(3,813)	(8,412)
Amounts due banks, net	(1,858)	(1,604)
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	914
Payments on long-term borrowings	(85,535)	(1,598)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	12,695	7,211
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options	5,594	2,327
Purchase of shares for treasury	(60,155)	(27,630)
Cash dividends paid to shareholders	(42,510)	(39,001)
NET CASH USED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES	(172,377)	(59,971)
Effect of exchange rate changes on Cash and cash equivalents	1,771	(3,053)
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS	(20,426)	(44,733)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	361,101	366,193
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD	$ 340,675	$ 321,460