Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 864,855	$ 974,692	$ 933,566
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	58,991	37,085	38,463
Intangible asset impairment	0	0	47,905
Depreciation and amortization	521,765	446,672	409,467
Deferred income taxes	88,456	(75,591)	(34,009)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	(205)	4,303	3,932
Stock-based compensation expense	31,382	36,322	35,059
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	13,856	(60,566)	(158,888)
Inventories	(255,391)	(153,245)	(81,923)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(69,847)	25,365	85,572
Other assets and prepaid expenses	(79,482)	(52,115)	54,267
Other liabilities	6,964	10,673	11,878
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,181,344	1,193,595	1,345,289
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(794,110)	(905,998)	(672,125)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(568,960)	(250,799)	0
Purchases of short-term investments	(664,133)	(83,904)	0
Redemption of short-term investments	695,000	0	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(1,332,203)	(1,240,701)	(672,125)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Senior Credit Facilities	(813,182)	(454,637)	(707,129)
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facilities	809,287	447,884	631,807
Payments on Commercial Paper	(16,756,404)	(15,584,017)	(20,210,585)
Proceeds from Commercial Paper	16,988,398	15,761,954	20,301,372
Proceeds from Floating Rate Notes	353,649	357,569	0
Repayment of senior notes	0	0	(645,555)
Payments on asset securitization borrowings	0	(500,000)	0
Payments on acquired debt and other financings	(69,571)	(18,811)	0
Debt issuance costs	(890)	(1,478)	(1,336)
Purchase of redeemable non-controlling and non-controlling interest	(34,944)	0	0
Repurchases of common stock	(274,144)	0	0
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	5,753	(3,402)	(1,754)
Shares redeemed for taxes	(9,925)	(13,902)	(13,039)
Proceeds and net tax benefit from stock transactions	2	1,845	4,583
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	198,029	(6,995)	(641,636)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(13,004)	17,320	8,445
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	34,166	(36,781)	39,973
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	84,884	121,665	81,692
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 119,050	$ 84,884	$ 121,665