Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data

(15) Quarterly Financial Data (unaudited)

	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
	(in thousands, except per share data)
2015
Net sales	$	865,281	$	889,541	$	883,933	$	943,640
Gross profit		518,161		533,911		533,483		579,091
Income from operations		246,896		251,974		250,371		278,677
Net earnings		155,773		171,280		160,417		208,597
Earnings from continuing operations per common share:
Basic		1.55		1.70		1.59		2.07
Diluted		1.54		1.69		1.58		2.05
2014
Net sales	$	834,052	$	885,175	$	884,122	$	946,145
Gross profit		488,936		523,182		524,040		565,741
Income from operations		223,400		246,666		245,658		283,749
Net earnings		147,226		157,361		155,510		185,936
Earnings from continuing operations per common share:
Basic		1.48		1.58		1.55		1.86
Diluted		1.46		1.56		1.54		1.84

The sum of the four quarters may not agree with the total for the year due to rounding.