Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 974,692	$ 933,566	$ 616,986
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	37,085	38,463	33,085
Intangible asset impairment	0	47,905	0
Depreciation and amortization	446,672	409,467	362,647
Deferred income taxes	(75,591)	(34,009)	(28,883)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	4,303	3,932	3,007
Stock-based compensation expense	36,322	35,059	32,552
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(60,566)	(158,888)	(14,383)
Inventories	(153,245)	(81,923)	6,400
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	25,365	85,572	6,473
Other assets and prepaid expenses	(52,115)	54,267	(75,813)
Other liabilities	10,673	11,878	(12,919)
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,193,595	1,345,289	929,152
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(905,998)	(672,125)	(503,657)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(250,799)	0	(1,370,567)
Purchases of short-term investments	(83,904)	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,240,701)	(672,125)	(1,874,224)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Senior Credit Facilities	(454,637)	(707,129)	(1,376,082)
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facilities	447,884	631,807	1,315,930
Payments on Commercial Paper	(15,584,017)	(20,210,585)	(15,934,767)
Proceeds from Commercial Paper	15,761,954	20,301,372	16,402,507
Proceeds from Floating Rate Notes	357,569	0	0
Repayment of senior notes	0	(645,555)	0
Payments on asset securitization borrowings	(500,000)	0	0
Proceeds from senior note issuance	0	0	564,653
Payments on other debt	0	0	(9,530)
Payments on acquired debt and other financings	(18,811)	0	(7,109)
Debt issuance costs	(1,478)	(1,336)	0
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	(3,402)	(1,754)	(2,052)
Shares redeemed for taxes	(13,902)	(13,039)	(11,589)
Proceeds and net tax benefit from stock transactions	1,845	4,583	4,843
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(6,995)	(641,636)	946,804
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	17,320	8,445	(17,917)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(36,781)	39,973	(16,185)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	121,665	81,692	97,877
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 84,884	$ 121,665	$ 81,692