Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31 consists of the following:



	2016			2015			2014
Current:
Federal	$	45,314		$	82,532		$	101,857
State	7,022			18,022			20,123
International	110,208			85,310			88,707
	162,544			185,864			210,687
Deferred:
Federal	29,973			12,127			(1,097		)
State	7,161			(1,828		)	(2,071		)
International	(9,004		)	(4,466		)	(22,576		)
	28,130			5,833			(25,744		)
	$	190,674		$	191,697		$	184,943

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The principal causes of the difference between the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 35% and effective income tax rates for the years ended December 31 are as follows:



	2016			2015			2014
United States	$	235,256		$	281,579		$	317,400
International	480,141			410,604			365,933
Income before income taxes	$	715,397		$	692,183		$	683,333

Provision at statutory tax rate	$	250,389		$	242,264		$	239,166
State taxes, net of federal benefit	9,219			10,526			11,734
International effective tax rate differential	(64,002		)	(56,132		)	(56,865		)
Change in valuation allowance	7,174			(205		)	(7,803		)
Other non-deductible expenses	3,516			3,530			4,040
Changes in tax accruals	(3,679		)	(7,423		)	1,335
Tax credits	(14,510		)	—			—
Other	2,567			(863		)	(6,664		)
Provision for income taxes	$	190,674		$	191,697		$	184,943

Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31 is as follows:



	2016			2015			2014
Balance at beginning of year	$	36,935		$	44,701		$	45,987
Additions based on tax positions taken during a prior period	2,356			2,568			3,792
Reductions based on tax positions taken during a prior period	(6,305		)	(9,482		)	(7,737		)
Additions based on tax positions taken during the current period	3,935			8,440			5,518
Reductions related to settlement of tax matters	(2,795		)	(4,143		)	(317		)
Reductions related to a lapse of applicable statute of limitations	(2,592		)	(5,149		)	(2,542		)
Balance at end of year	$	31,534		$	36,935		$	44,701

Summary of Open Tax Years by Major Jurisdiction [Table Text Block]

In many cases the company's uncertain tax positions are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by tax authorities. The following describes the open tax years, by major tax jurisdiction, as of December 31, 2016:



United States - Federal		2013 - present
United States - States		2009 - present
Germany (a)		2010 - present
Hong Kong		2011 - present
Italy (a)		2012 - present
Sweden		2011 - present
United Kingdom		2014 - present

(a) Includes federal as well as local jurisdictions.

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

As of December 31, 2016, the significant components of the company's deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in "Other assets," and "Other liabilities" in the company's consolidated balance sheets. As of December 31, 2015 the significant components of the company's deferred tax assets and liabilities are included in "Other current assets," "Other assets," "Accrued expenses," and "Other liabilities" in the company's consolidated balance sheets. The deferred tax assets and liabilities consist of the following at December 31:



	2016			2015
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	102,710		$	102,005
Inventory adjustments	56,890			48,467
Allowance for doubtful accounts	14,526			13,371
Accrued expenses	40,179			43,044
Interest carryforward	19,073			26,051
Stock-based compensation awards	24,505			26,911
Other comprehensive income items	10,859			16,232
Integration and restructuring	2,970			4,117
Other	17,830			7,892
	289,542			288,090
Valuation allowance	(15,323		)	(8,149		)
Total deferred tax assets	$	274,219		$	279,941

Deferred tax liabilities:
Goodwill	$	(142,541	)	$	(113,788	)
Depreciation	(94,838		)	(83,291		)
Intangible assets	(21,118		)	(31,481		)
Other	—			—
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(258,497	)	$	(228,560	)
Total net deferred tax assets	$	15,722		$	51,381