Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 933,566	$ 616,986	$ 532,254
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	38,463	33,085	16,497
Intangible asset impairment	47,905	0	0
Loss on sale of subsidiary	0	0	11,954
Depreciation and amortization	409,467	362,647	345,570
Deferred income taxes	(34,009)	(28,883)	(24,026)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	0	20,001
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	3,932	3,007	2,153
Stock-based compensation expense	35,059	32,552	27,961
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(158,888)	(14,383)	(107,705)
Inventories	(81,923)	6,400	(67,016)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	80,875	783	(49,204)
Other assets and prepaid expenses	54,267	(75,813)	(30,376)
Other liabilities	(1,161)	(24,508)	(15,875)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,327,553	911,873	662,188
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(672,125)	(503,657)	(561,804)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(1,370,567)	19
Net change in cash from sale of subsidiary	0	0	(3,867)
Net cash used in investing activities	(672,125)	(1,874,224)	(565,652)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Senior Credit Facilities	(707,129)	(1,376,082)	(1,613,484)
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facilities	631,807	1,315,930	1,448,191
Payments on Commercial Paper	(20,210,585)	(15,934,767)	(7,424,751)
Proceeds from Commercial Paper	20,301,372	16,402,507	7,726,351
Repayment of senior notes	(645,555)	0	(254,445)
Proceeds from asset securitization borrowings	0	0	200,000
Proceeds from senior note issuance	0	564,653	0
Payments on other debt	0	0	(55,358)
Payments on acquired debt and other financings	0	(9,530)	(42,954)
Debt issuance costs	(1,336)	(7,109)	0
Debt extinguishment costs	0	0	(18,921)
Distribution to non-controlling interest	0	0	(1,087)
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	(1,754)	(2,052)	(1,920)
Proceeds and net tax benefit from stock transactions	9,280	10,533	12,828
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(623,900)	964,083	(25,550)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	8,445	(17,917)	(27,175)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	39,973	(16,185)	43,811
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	81,692	97,877	54,066
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 121,665	$ 81,692	$ 97,877