Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 349,291	$ 250,893	$ 178,225
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	69,489	18,564	23,209
Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Gain (Loss) on Disposal	12,478	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	308,871	280,293	297,734
Deferred income taxes	(62,525)	9,037	(4,616)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	1,116
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment	1,261	4,782	(1,273)
Stock-based compensation expense	18,311	14,082	10,159
Other	0	0	(1,257)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(96,313)	10,888	(85,391)
Income tax receivable	0	0	1,631
Inventories	(20,211)	(17,079)	(100,205)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(23,921)	39,181	(11,124)
Other assets and prepaid expenses	(6,554)	(9,864)	(12,434)
Other liabilities	(25,014)	(13,187)	5,219
Net cash provided by operating activities	525,163	587,590	300,993
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(366,550)	(208,294)	(275,573)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(443,466)	0	(24,097)
Investment in joint venture	0		0
Net cash used in investing activities	(810,016)	(215,301)	(299,670)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on revolving line of credit	(3,021,613)	(1,711,425)	(1,431,349)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	3,229,503	1,567,300	1,729,349
Repayment of senior notes	0	(336,270)	(368,478)
Proceeds from asset securitization borrowings	20,000	280,000	0
Proceeds from note issuance	600,000	0	0
Borrowings (payments) on term loan and other debt	(1,745)	(3,259)	2,806
Payments on acquired debt	(964,557)	0	0
Debt issuance costs	(7,669)	(1,797)	(8,285)
Debt extinguishment costs	0	0	(1,734)
Purchase of non-controlling interest	0	(35,000)	0
Distribution to non-controlling interest	0	(423)	(4,764)
Change in restricted cash	0	0	27,954
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	(7,468)	7,890	17,590
Proceeds and net tax benefit from stock transactions	46,776	16,153	3,787
Net cash used in financing activities	(106,773)	(216,831)	(33,124)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(31,980)	10,269	(10,471)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(423,606)	165,727	(42,272)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	477,672	311,945	354,217
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 54,066	$ 477,672	$ 311,945