Statements of Consolidated Income (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2010
Statements of Consolidated Income [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 2,354,751	$ 2,143,064	$ 4,210,337	$ 3,708,546
Cost of goods sold	1,331,996	1,171,171	2,390,174	2,044,685
Gross profit	1,022,755	971,893	1,820,163	1,663,861
Percent to net sales	43.40%	45.40%	43.20%	44.90%
Selling, general and administrative expenses	755,555	691,215	1,446,678	1,304,090
Percent to net sales	32.10%	32.30%	34.40%	35.20%
Other general (income) expense - net	(698)	5,125	474	7,031
Interest expense	11,747	26,340	22,422	37,909
Interest and net investment income	(808)	(480)	(1,131)	(1,119)
Other income - net	(57)	(9,555)	(9)	(2,757)
Income before income taxes	257,016	259,248	351,729	318,707
Income taxes	77,901	77,542	104,298	104,398
Net income	$ 179,115	$ 181,706	$ 247,431	$ 214,309
Net income per common share:
Basic	$ 1.69	$ 1.67	$ 2.33	$ 1.97
Diluted	$ 1.66	$ 1.64	$ 2.29	$ 1.94
Average shares outstanding - basic	104,676,477	107,686,335	104,833,745	107,822,967
Average shares and equivalents outstanding - diluted	106,876,461	109,832,652	107,104,025	109,460,619