CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income	$ 506,717	$ 599,316	$ 479,625
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	115,350	103,482	77,352
Amortization of stock-based compensation	34,546	39,225	34,613
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	(8,112)	(6,736)	(6,369)
Deferred income taxes	(5,414)	(11,377)	17,133
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	30,739	28,054	24,605
Non-cash impact of tax matters	0	0	(11,716)
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	(5,029)	(7,956)	(1,922)
Other	(5,786)	4,309	3,302
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquired businesses:
Accounts receivable	(318,689)	(193,492)	(805,637)
Inventories	(62,383)	105,150	(497,294)
Accounts payable	406,874	(465,603)	799,142
Accrued expenses	38,858	(74,236)	88,675
Other assets and liabilities	(52,638)	747	19,263
Net cash provided by operating activities	675,033	120,883	220,772
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash consideration paid for acquired businesses	(281,918)	(532,568)	(587,087)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(112,224)	(113,941)	(112,254)
Purchase of cost method investment	(15,000)	0	0
Proceeds from sale of properties	0	0	16,971
Net cash used for investing activities	(409,142)	(646,509)	(682,370)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Change in short-term and other borrowings	(9,812)	(6,172)	9,775
Proceeds from (repayment of) long-term bank borrowings, net	(5,400)	354,000	0
Repayment of bank term loan	0	(200,000)	0
Net proceeds from note offering	0	0	494,325
Repurchase/repayment of senior notes	0	(19,324)	(69,545)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	13,372	46,665	8,057
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	5,029	7,956	1,922
Repurchases of common stock	(260,870)	(197,044)	(173,650)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(257,681)	(13,919)	270,884
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	4,587	10,111	(19,972)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	12,797	(529,434)	(210,686)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	396,887	926,321	1,137,007
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 409,684	$ 396,887	$ 926,321