Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 134,328	$ 142,499
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	15,513	12,263
Depreciation and amortization	222,804	222,251
Deferred income taxes	(732)	(12,486)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	1,116	7,514
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment	956	(5,105)
Stock-based compensation expense	8,129	5,224
Other	(1,257)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	(161,398)	(96,195)
Income tax receivable		74,252
Inventories	(114,682)	(103,944)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	37,764	(24,775)
Other assets and prepaid expenses	(6,293)	(1,105)
Other liabilities	1,940	(9,999)
Net cash provided by operating activities	138,188	210,394
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(182,260)	(86,240)
Proceeds from insurance claim		4,614
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(24,097)	(79,917)
Net cash used in investing activities	(206,357)	(161,543)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on revolving line of credit	(1,158,354)
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	1,428,849
Repayment of senior notes	(15,000)	(199,992)
Borrowings (payments) on term loan and other debt	(298,295)	198
Debt issuance costs	(8,218)
Debt extinguishment costs		(7,514)
Distribution to noncontrolling interest	(4,763)	(2,984)
Change in restricted cash	27,954
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	17,155	(2,137)
Proceeds from stock transactions	2,703	1,126
Net cash used in financing activities	(7,969)	(211,303)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(1,923)	(3,171)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(78,061)	(165,623)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	354,217	531,458
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	$ 276,156	$ 365,835