CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
NET SALES	$ 850,921	$ 742,146
COST OF SALES	335,664	261,272
GROSS PROFIT	515,257	480,874
OPERATING EXPENSES	235,342	216,612
OPERATING INCOME	279,915	264,262
INTEREST and OTHER INCOME, net	1,805	658
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	281,720	264,920
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	65,670	86,940
NET INCOME	$ 216,050	$ 177,980
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.31
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.38	$ 0.31
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS:
Basic (in shares)	566,000	571,578
Diluted (in shares)	574,129	582,032