Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 744,571	$ 864,855	$ 974,692
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	90,341	58,991	37,085
Depreciation and amortization	576,452	521,765	446,672
Deferred income taxes	(107,842)	88,456	(75,591)
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment	1,608	(205)	4,303
Stock-based compensation expense	23,620	31,382	36,322
Impairment of net investment in a manufacturer and distributor of ceramic tile in China	59,906	0	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	81,953	13,856	(60,566)
Inventories	7,212	(255,391)	(153,245)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(52,065)	(69,847)	25,365
Other assets and prepaid expenses	3,625	(79,482)	(52,115)
Other liabilities	(10,620)	6,964	10,673
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,418,761	1,181,344	1,193,595
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(545,462)	(794,110)	(905,998)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(81,082)	(568,960)	(250,799)
Purchases of short-term investments	(581,500)	(664,133)	(83,904)
Redemption of short-term investments	592,000	695,000	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(616,044)	(1,332,203)	(1,240,701)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on Senior Credit Facilities	(488,978)	(813,182)	(454,637)
Proceeds from Senior Credit Facilities	448,587	809,287	447,884
Payments on Commercial Paper	(15,168,820)	(16,756,404)	(15,584,017)
Proceeds from Commercial Paper	14,540,177	16,988,398	15,761,954
Proceeds from Floating Rate Notes	331,325	353,649	357,569
Payments on asset securitization borrowings	0	0	(500,000)
Payments on Floating Rate Notes	(331,325)	0	0
Payments on other debt	(4,295)	0	0
Payments on acquired debt and other financings	0	(69,571)	(18,811)
Debt issuance costs	(3,028)	(890)	(1,478)
Purchase of redeemable non-controlling and non-controlling interest	0	(34,944)	0
Repurchases of common stock	(100,080)	(274,144)	0
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	(4,664)	5,753	(3,402)
Shares redeemed for taxes	(8,777)	(9,925)	(13,902)
Proceeds and net tax benefit from stock transactions	1	2	1,845
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(789,877)	198,029	(6,995)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	2,895	(13,004)	17,320
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	15,735	34,166	(36,781)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	119,050	84,884	121,665
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 134,785	$ 119,050	$ 84,884