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Dover Corporation
(NYSE:DOV) 

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Dover Corporation provides equipment and components, consumable supplies, aftermarket parts, software and digital solutions, and support services worldwide. The Engineered Products segment provides aftermarket vehicle, solid waste handling, industrial automation, aerospace and defense, industrial wi...

Founded: 1955
Full Time Employees: 24,000
Sector: Industrials
Industry: Specialty Industrial Machinery

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      revenue
    2,053,623,000 2,099,079,000 2,077,841,000 2,049,592,000 1,866,059,000 1,929,866,000 1,983,542,000 2,178,262,000 2,105,757,000 2,153,268,000 2,100,086,000 2,079,023,000 2,139,181,000 2,158,291,000 2,158,715,000 2,051,901,000 1,989,235,000 2,018,269,000 2,031,676,000 1,867,901,000 1,780,390,000 1,748,256,000 1,499,175,000 1,655,939,000 1,775,589,000 1,825,345,000 1,810,706,000 1,724,757,000 1,808,950,000 1,747,403,000 1,798,094,000 1,921,579,000 2,017,438,000 2,006,275,000 1,993,351,000 1,813,372,000 1,777,961,000 1,707,763,000 1,686,345,000 1,622,273,000 1,694,600,000 1,787,582,000 1,758,628,000 1,715,501,000 1,727,876,000 2,092,467,000 2,047,738,000 1,884,647,000 2,209,128,000 2,252,349,000 2,228,763,000 2,039,573,000 1,675,768,000 2,208,699,000 2,156,508,000 2,063,364,000 1,827,853,000 2,203,388,000 2,156,871,000 1,959,021,000 1,875,541,000 1,887,141,000 1,786,696,000 1,583,270,000 1,506,661,000 1,499,611,000 1,390,331,000 1,379,085,000 1,726,648,000 1,965,776,000 2,010,978,000 1,855,062,000 1,860,022,000 1,843,829,000 1,858,965,000 1,780,187,000 1,698,069,000 1,651,927,000 1,655,397,000 1,668,362,000 1,593,400,000 1,562,756,000       
      yoy
    10.05% 8.77% 4.75% -5.91% -11.38% -10.38% -5.55% 4.77% -1.56% -0.23% -2.72% 1.32% 7.54% 6.94% 6.25% 9.85% 11.73% 15.44% 35.52% 12.80% 0.27% -4.22% -17.20% -3.99% -1.84% 4.46% 0.70% -10.24% -10.33% -12.90% -9.80% 5.97% 13.47% 17.48% 18.21% 11.78% 4.92% -4.47% -4.11% -5.43% -1.93% -14.57% -14.12% -8.97% -21.78% -7.10% -8.12% -7.60% 31.83% 1.98% 3.35% -1.15% -8.32% 0.24% -0.02% 5.33% -2.54% 16.76% 20.72% 23.73% 24.48% 25.84% 28.51% 14.81% -12.74% -23.71% -30.86% -25.66% -7.17% 6.61% 8.18% 4.21% 9.54% 11.62% 12.30% 6.70% 6.57% 5.71%           
      qoq
    -2.17% 1.02% 1.38% 9.84% -3.31% -2.71% -8.94% 3.44% -2.21% 2.53% 1.01% -2.81% -0.89% -0.02% 5.21% 3.15% -1.44% -0.66% 8.77% 4.92% 1.84% 16.61% -9.47% -6.74% -2.73% 0.81% 4.98% -4.65% 3.52% -2.82% -6.43% -4.75% 0.56% 0.65% 9.93% 1.99% 4.11% 1.27% 3.95% -4.27% -5.20% 1.65% 2.51% -0.72% -17.42% 2.18% 8.65% -14.69% -1.92% 1.06% 9.28% 21.71% -24.13% 2.42% 4.51% 12.88% -17.04% 2.16% 10.10% 4.45% -0.61% 5.62% 12.85% 5.08% 0.47% 7.86% 0.82% -20.13% -12.16% -2.25% 8.40% -0.27% 0.88% -0.81% 4.43% 4.84% 2.79% -0.21% -0.78% 4.70% 1.96%        
      cost of goods and services
    1,255,488,000 1,278,266,000 1,244,247,000 1,231,330,000 1,120,559,000 1,184,142,000 1,220,355,000 1,356,695,000 1,319,994,000 1,360,253,000 1,341,250,000 1,332,004,000 1,372,852,000 1,385,541,000 1,377,432,000 1,308,707,000 1,267,748,000 1,263,690,000 1,259,504,000 1,146,353,000 1,128,941,000 1,089,527,000 947,577,000 1,043,696,000 1,124,274,000 1,151,857,000 1,138,113,000 1,101,215,000 1,163,979,000 1,100,883,000 1,132,858,000 1,212,638,000 1,282,014,000 1,261,942,000 1,243,905,000 1,152,198,000 1,158,257,000 1,075,975,000 1,055,132,000 1,033,009,000 1,080,791,000 1,114,974,000 1,104,060,000 1,088,342,000 1,088,095,000 1,290,625,000 1,251,321,000 1,148,438,000 1,378,571,000 1,375,699,000 1,372,811,000 1,262,951,000 1,013,554,000 1,361,769,000 1,338,911,000 1,283,040,000 1,112,258,000 1,381,337,000 1,341,014,000 1,210,196,000 1,155,423,000 1,175,456,000 1,097,998,000 971,114,000 941,227,000 941,345,000 897,021,000 896,942,000 1,120,149,000 1,261,433,000 1,271,359,000 1,173,326,000 1,187,964,000 1,172,639,000 1,191,792,000 1,144,276,000 1,096,264,000 1,070,569,000 1,039,667,000 1,078,647,000 1,051,037,000 1,026,589,000       
      gross profit
    798,135,000 820,813,000 833,594,000 818,262,000 745,500,000 745,724,000 763,187,000 821,567,000 785,763,000 793,015,000 758,836,000 747,019,000 766,329,000 772,750,000 781,283,000 743,194,000 721,487,000 754,579,000 772,172,000 721,548,000 651,449,000 658,729,000 551,598,000 612,243,000 651,315,000 673,488,000 672,593,000 623,542,000 644,971,000 646,520,000 665,236,000 708,941,000 735,424,000 744,333,000 749,446,000 661,174,000 619,704,000 631,788,000 631,213,000 589,264,000 613,809,000 672,608,000 654,568,000 627,159,000 639,781,000 801,842,000 796,417,000 736,209,000 830,557,000 876,650,000 855,952,000 776,622,000 662,214,000 846,930,000 817,597,000 780,324,000 715,595,000 822,051,000 815,857,000 748,825,000 720,118,000 711,685,000 688,698,000 612,156,000 565,434,000 558,266,000 493,310,000 482,143,000 606,499,000 704,343,000 739,619,000 681,736,000 672,058,000 671,190,000 667,173,000 635,911,000 601,805,000 581,358,000 615,730,000 589,715,000 542,363,000 536,167,000 543,165,000 497,491,000 494,609,000 483,741,000 435,865,000  
      yoy
    7.06% 10.07% 9.23% -0.40% -5.12% -5.96% 0.57% 9.98% 2.54% 2.62% -2.87% 0.51% 6.22% 2.41% 1.18% 3.00% 10.75% 14.55% 39.99% 17.85% 0.02% -2.19% -17.99% -1.81% 0.98% 4.17% 1.11% -12.05% -12.30% -13.14% -11.24% 7.22% 18.67% 17.81% 18.73% 12.20% 0.96% -6.07% -3.57% -6.04% -4.06% -16.12% -17.81% -14.81% -22.97% -8.53% -6.96% -5.20% 25.42% 3.51% 4.69% -0.47% -7.46% 3.03% 0.21% 4.21% -0.63% 15.51% 18.46% 22.33% 27.36% 27.48% 39.61% 26.97% -6.77% -20.74% -33.30% -29.28% -9.75% 4.94% 10.86% 7.21% 11.67% 15.45% 8.35% 7.83% 10.96% 8.43% 13.36% 18.54% 9.65% 10.84% 24.62%      
      qoq
    -2.76% -1.53% 1.87% 9.76% -0.03% -2.29% -7.11% 4.56% -0.91% 4.50% 1.58% -2.52% -0.83% -1.09% 5.13% 3.01% -4.39% -2.28% 7.02% 10.76% -1.11% 19.42% -9.91% -6.00% -3.29% 0.13% 7.87% -3.32% -0.24% -2.81% -6.16% -3.60% -1.20% -0.68% 13.35% 6.69% -1.91% 0.09% 7.12% -4.00% -8.74% 2.76% 4.37% -1.97% -20.21% 0.68% 8.18% -11.36% -5.26% 2.42% 10.21% 17.28% -21.81% 3.59% 4.78% 9.05% -12.95% 0.76% 8.95% 3.99% 1.18% 3.34% 12.50% 8.26% 1.28% 13.17% 2.32% -20.50% -13.89% -4.77% 8.49% 1.44% 0.13% 0.60% 4.92% 5.67% 3.52% -5.58% 4.41% 8.73% 1.16% -1.29% 9.18% 0.58% 2.25% 10.98%   
      gross margin %
    38.86% 39.10% 40.12% 39.92% 39.95% 38.64% 38.48% 37.72% 37.31% 36.83% 36.13% 35.93% 35.82% 35.80% 36.19% 36.22% 36.27% 37.39% 38.01% 38.63% 36.59% 37.68% 36.79% 36.97% 36.68% 36.90% 37.15% 36.15% 35.65% 37.00% 37.00% 36.89% 36.45% 37.10% 37.60% 36.46% 34.85% 37.00% 37.43% 36.32% 36.22% 37.63% 37.22% 36.56% 37.03% 38.32% 38.89% 39.06% 37.60% 38.92% 38.40% 38.08% 39.52% 38.35% 37.91% 37.82% 39.15% 37.31% 37.83% 38.22% 38.40% 37.71% 38.55% 38.66% 37.53% 37.23% 35.48% 34.96% 35.13% 35.83% 36.78% 36.75% 36.13% 36.40% 35.89% 35.72% 35.44% 35.19% 37.20% 35.35% 34.04% 34.31% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity%  
      selling, general and administrative expenses
    492,226,000 475,511,000 456,441,000 463,665,000 449,191,000 450,660,000 429,570,000 452,193,000 431,291,000 420,245,000 434,340,000 432,414,000 413,611,000 402,339,000 424,433,000 443,843,000 438,685,000 412,553,000 428,042,000 408,998,000 405,520,000 381,831,000 366,740,000 386,941,000 403,223,000 390,775,000 396,634,000 408,466,000 426,198,000 426,445,000 428,775,000 514,149,000 536,080,000 470,516,000 484,046,000 485,290,000                                                     
      operating earnings
    305,909,000 345,302,000 377,153,000 354,597,000 296,309,000 295,064,000 333,617,000 369,374,000 354,472,000 372,770,000 324,496,000 314,605,000 352,718,000 370,411,000 356,850,000 299,351,000 282,802,000 342,026,000 344,130,000 312,550,000 245,929,000 276,898,000 184,858,000 225,302,000 248,092,000 282,713,000 275,959,000 168,130,000 218,773,000 220,075,000 236,461,000 194,792,000 199,344,000 273,817,000 265,400,000 175,884,000 164,082,000 210,746,000 193,802,000 145,816,000 199,444,000 276,920,000 251,873,000 192,525,000 232,122,000 359,133,000 340,302,000 283,927,000 317,041,000 394,366,000 350,324,000 292,201,000 272,029,000 370,357,000  299,444,000 276,184,000 337,701,000 341,727,000 270,306,000 269,397,000 297,663,000 264,889,000 202,987,000 164,799,000 180,141,000 128,348,000 114,753,000 231,121,000 269,351,000 293,088,000 233,200,000 246,756,000 266,653,000 262,408,000 215,480,000 224,698,000 226,094,000 248,498,000 216,156,000         
      interest expense
    29,522,000 28,134,000 27,239,000 26,791,000 27,608,000 28,304,000 34,128,000 32,374,000 30,898,000 32,389,000 33,804,000 34,214,000 33,126,000 29,789,000 26,989,000 26,552,000 26,402,000 26,433,000 26,661,000 26,823,000 28,234,000 27,724,000 28,711,000 27,268,000 30,846,000 31,410,000 31,754,000 31,808,000 32,015,000 31,192,000 32,125,000 35,807,000 36,414,000 35,453,000 36,932,000 36,409,000 39,536,000 32,994,000 32,157,000 31,714,000 31,249,000 31,983,000 31,988,000 32,037,000 31,308,000 31,239,000 31,967,000 32,665,000 29,981,000 30,237,000 30,280,000 30,244,000 31,009,000 30,388,000 29,717,000 30,027,000 29,128,000 30,048,000 28,134,000 28,286,000 25,895,000 26,335,000 26,942,000 27,169,000 26,838,000 26,299,000 24,840,000 22,398,000 19,294,000 25,924,000 27,388,000 23,330,000 22,395,000 22,326,000 22,444,000 21,840,000 19,052,000 17,186,000 19,266,000 21,465,000 24,608,000 16,248,000 15,202,000 16,147,000 15,938,000 15,324,000 14,680,000  
      interest income
    -14,060,000 -17,039,000 -17,804,000 -17,935,000 -20,254,000 -23,145,000 -5,176,000 -4,080,000 -4,944,000 -3,808,000 -2,653,000 -2,091,000 -1,462,000 -1,244,000 -949,000 -775,000 -1,353,000 -1,466,000 -942,000 -680,000 -700,000 -960,000 -728,000 -1,183,000 -1,428,000 -1,263,000 -945,000 -890,000 -2,201,000 -2,060,000 -2,563,000 -2,058,000 -1,823,000 -1,761,000 -2,338,000 -2,580,000                                                     
      gain on dispositions
        -2,468,000 115,000 -68,633,000                                                                                  
      other income
    -8,455,000 -6,324,000 -18,525,000 -4,180,000 -3,958,000 -13,860,000 -13,032,000 -12,872,000 -713,000 -10,273,000 -6,678,000 -3,808,000 -2,359,000 -11,167,000 -4,546,000 -2,129,000 3,378,000 -10,460,000 -4,933,000 -2,843,000 -2,013,000 -1,420,000 -735,000 -7,732,000 -1,891,000 -5,364,000 -4,589,000 -1,106,000         11,870,000 -3,424,000 -2,854,000 -13,522,000 -1,295,000 -367,000 -1,256,000        2,543,000 -4,719,000 1,681,500 3,962,000          -1,242,000                 -3,556,500 -2,406,000       
      earnings before provision for income taxes
    298,902,000 340,531,000 386,243,000 352,097,000 295,381,000 303,650,000 386,330,000 353,289,000 329,231,000 354,462,000 300,023,000 286,290,000 323,413,000 353,033,000 335,356,000 275,703,000 460,713,000 327,519,000 323,344,000 289,250,000 220,408,000 250,997,000 156,829,000 213,500,000 197,022,000 257,930,000 249,739,000 138,318,000 186,675,000 193,016,000 211,437,000 160,757,000 175,047,750 237,428,000 230,791,000 231,972,000                                                     
      provision for income taxes
    60,153,000 65,765,000 82,951,000 71,967,000 56,140,000 65,267,000 73,434,000 71,467,000 32,969,000 64,709,000 57,784,000 57,716,000 59,834,000 67,007,000 45,738,000 49,550,000 97,928,000 63,763,000 58,836,000 56,481,000 38,302,000 50,697,000 32,063,000 37,221,000 28,900,000 51,924,000 51,654,000 32,613,000 28,700,000 35,711,000 44,981,000 29,322,000 -22,796,000 58,516,000 66,733,000 59,725,000 54,871,000 51,092,000 46,209,000 28,268,000 32,916,000 58,821,000 65,507,000 47,485,000 48,679,000 95,872,000 96,934,000 74,582,000 79,264,000 99,507,000     80,786,000 69,968,000 53,480,000 78,824,000 63,125,000 57,494,000 52,107,000 38,732,000 70,762,000 55,575,000 38,346,000 47,261,000 1,121,000 32,997,000 46,045,000 65,736,000 77,604,000 61,090,000 53,688,000 63,972,000 64,690,000 55,080,000 46,265,000 49,991,000 66,435,000 58,121,000 40,569,000 46,329,000       
      earnings from continuing operations
    238,749,000 274,766,000 303,292,000 280,130,000 239,241,000 238,383,000 312,896,000                  168,122,000 206,006,000 198,085,000 105,705,000 157,975,000 157,305,000 166,456,000      161,162,000 130,084,000 118,290,000 99,356,000 136,574,000 186,483,000 155,634,000 117,190,000 151,548,000 232,825,000 217,443,000 176,324,000 210,812,000 263,652,000 294,352,000 196,989,000 181,177,000 242,213,000 212,902,000 196,827,000 196,369,000 228,577,000 249,094,000 183,306,000 191,771,000 222,759,000 171,893,000 121,485,000 102,441,000 107,484,000 100,874,000 61,094,000 169,582,000 190,335,000 186,910,000 146,263,000 168,876,000 177,939,000 175,127,000 138,844,000 157,012,000 156,308,000 158,658,000 133,510,000         
      loss from discontinued operations
    -316,000                                                              -2,023,000 -13,359,000 -3,393,000 -600,000 -3,794,000 -7,669,000 -103,926,710 -10 -270    -2,933,000              
      net earnings
    238,433,000 282,075,000 301,996,000 279,064,000 230,821,000 1,435,983,000 347,100,000 281,822,000 296,262,000 289,753,000 242,239,000 228,574,000 263,579,000 286,026,000 289,618,000 226,153,000 362,785,000 263,756,000 264,508,000 232,769,000 182,106,000 200,300,000 124,766,000 176,279,000 168,122,000 206,006,000 198,085,000 105,705,000 141,569,000 157,305,000 139,959,000 131,435,000 296,448,000 178,912,000 164,058,000 172,247,000 161,162,000 130,084,000 118,290,000 99,356,000 141,825,000 186,098,000 332,396,000 209,510,000 169,294,000 231,844,000 213,959,000 160,138,000 193,963,000 269,114,000 330,049,000 210,003,000 159,860,000 241,046,000  196,063,000 278,289,000 172,280,000 249,769,000 194,905,000 198,348,000 223,759,000 169,870,000 108,126,000 99,048,000 106,884,000 97,080,000 53,425,000 120,727,000 187,650,000 135,276,000 147,176,000 185,364,000 174,591,000 172,194,000 128,931,000 118,520,000 167,525,000 71,911,000 203,828,000   173,201,000 98,134,000 120,264,000 112,264,000 83,112,000  
      yoy
    3.30% -80.36% -12.99% -0.98% -22.09% 395.59% 43.29% 23.30% 12.40% 1.30% -16.36% 1.07% -27.35% 8.44% 9.49% -2.84% 99.22% 31.68% 112.00% 32.05% 8.32% -2.77% -37.01% 66.77% 18.76% 30.96% 41.53% -19.58% -52.24% -12.08% -14.69% -23.69% 83.94% 37.54% 38.69% 73.36% 13.63% -30.10% -64.41% -52.58% -16.23% -19.73% 55.35% 30.83% -12.72% -13.85% -35.17% -23.74% 21.33% 11.64%  7.11% -42.56% 39.92%  0.59% 40.30% -23.01% 47.04% 80.26% 100.25% 109.35% 74.98% 102.39% -17.96% -43.04% -28.24% -63.70% -34.87% 7.48% -21.44% 14.15% 56.40% 4.22% 139.45% -36.75%   -58.48% 107.70%   108.39%      
      qoq
    -15.47% -6.60% 8.22% 20.90% -83.93% 313.71% 23.16% -4.87% 2.25% 19.61% 5.98% -13.28% -7.85% -1.24% 28.06% -37.66% 37.55% -0.28% 13.64% 27.82% -9.08% 60.54% -29.22% 4.85% -18.39% 4.00% 87.39% -25.33% -10.00% 12.39% 6.49% -55.66% 65.69% 9.05% -4.75% 6.88% 23.89% 9.97% 19.06% -29.94% -23.79% -44.01% 58.65% 23.76% -26.98% 8.36% 33.61% -17.44% -27.93% -18.46% 57.16% 31.37% -33.68%   -29.55% 61.53% -31.02% 28.15% -1.74% -11.36% 31.72% 57.10% 9.17% -7.33% 10.10% 81.71% -55.75% -35.66% 38.72% -8.09% -20.60% 6.17% 1.39% 33.56% 8.78% -29.25% 132.96% -64.72%    76.49% -18.40% 7.13% 35.08%   
      net income margin %
    11.61% 13.44% 14.53% 13.62% 12.37% 74.41% 17.50% 12.94% 14.07% 13.46% 11.53% 10.99% 12.32% 13.25% 13.42% 11.02% 18.24% 13.07% 13.02% 12.46% 10.23% 11.46% 8.32% 10.65% 9.47% 11.29% 10.94% 6.13% 7.83% 9.00% 7.78% 6.84% 14.69% 8.92% 8.23% 9.50% 9.06% 7.62% 7.01% 6.12% 8.37% 10.41% 18.90% 12.21% 9.80% 11.08% 10.45% 8.50% 8.78% 11.95% 14.81% 10.30% 9.54% 10.91% 0% 9.50% 15.22% 7.82% 11.58% 9.95% 10.58% 11.86% 9.51% 6.83% 6.57% 7.13% 6.98% 3.87% 6.99% 9.55% 6.73% 7.93% 9.97% 9.47% 9.26% 7.24% 6.98% 10.14% 4.34% 12.22% 0% 0% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity% Infinity%  
      earnings per share from continuing operations:
                                                                                            
      basic
    1.77 2.02 2.21 2.04 1.74 1.74 2.28                  1.16 1.42 1.36 0.73 1.07 1.07 1.1      1.04 0.84 0.76 0.64 0.88 1.2 0.98 0.72 0.93 1.4 1.31 1.04 1.24 1.55 1.72 1.14 1.03 1.33  1.07                                 
      diluted
    1.76 2.01 2.2 2.03 1.73 1.72 2.26                  1.14 1.4 1.35 0.72 1.07 1.05 1.08      1.03 0.83 0.76 0.64 0.87 1.19 0.97 0.72 0.92 1.38 1.29 1.02 1.23 1.53 1.7 1.12 1.02 1.32  1.05                                 
      loss per share from discontinued operations:
                                                                                            
      basic
                                                         -0.01                                   
      diluted
                                                         -0.01                                   
      net earnings per share:
                                                                                            
      basic
    1.77 2.07 2.2 2.03 1.68 10.44 2.53 2.05 2.12 2.07 1.73 1.64 1.88 2.01 2.01 1.57 2.52 1.83 1.84 1.62 1.26 1.39 0.87 1.22 1.16 1.42 1.36 0.73 0.96 1.07 0.92 0.85 1.9 1.15 1.05 1.11 1.04 0.84 0.76 0.64 0.93 1.2 2.1 1.3 1.03 1.4 1.29 0.94 1.15 1.58 1.93 1.21 0.91 1.33  1.07                                 
      diluted
    1.75 2.06 2.19 2.02 1.67 10.37 2.51 2.04 2.11 2.06 1.72 1.63 1.87 1.56 2.5 1.81 1.82 1.61 1.25 1.38 0.86 1.21 1.14 1.4 1.35 0.72 0.96 1.05 0.91 0.84 1.88 1.14 1.04 1.09 1.03 0.83 0.76 0.64 0.91 1.19 2.07 1.28 1.02 1.38 1.27 0.93 1.13 1.56 1.91 1.2 0.9 1.31  1.05                                 
      weighted-average shares outstanding:
                                                                                            
      basic
    134,977 136,935 137,236 137,226 137,267 137,735 137,251 137,443 139,848 139,878 139,862 139,757 142,681 142,506 143,832 144,087 143,923 143,976 143,941 143,765 144,050 144,032 143,955 144,259 145,198 145,372 145,366 145,087 149,874 147,344 151,744 154,520 155,685 155,757 155,703 155,540 155,231 155,300 155,180 155,064 157,619 155,300                                         202,959,000 203,650,000 203,335,000 203,263,000 203,088,000  
      diluted
    135,895 137,777 138,029 137,974 138,260 138,696 138,223 138,404 140,599 140,615 140,578 140,616 143,595 143,257 144,669 145,329 145,273 145,440 145,118 144,938 145,393 145,289 144,995 145,782 146,992 147,051 147,179 146,911 152,133 149,457 153,938 157,090 157,744 157,555 157,513 157,399 156,636 156,798 156,595 156,161 159,172 156,560                                         203,984,000 204,904,000 204,714,000 204,787,000 204,763,000  
      earnings from discontinued operations
     7,309,000 -1,296,000 -1,066,000 -8,420,000 1,197,600,000 34,204,000                      -16,406,000  -26,497,000          5,251,000 -385,000 176,762,000 92,320,000 17,746,000 -981,000 -3,484,000 -16,186,000 -16,849,000 5,462,000 35,697,000 13,014,000   1,199,000 -764,000 81,920,000 -56,297,000              913,000 16,488,000 -3,348,000  -50 -38,492,000 11,217,000 -86,747,000 350         
      earnings per share from discontinued operations:
                                                                                            
      loss on dispositions
       -2,176,000                                                                                     
      loss on disposition
           663,000                                                                                 
      loss on sale of a business
                        -1,303,250 557,000 781,000                                                                  
      gain on sale of a business
                           -6,551,000                                                                 
      loss on assets held for sale
                               46,946,000                                                             
      gain on sale of businesses
                                    -113,045,000   -90,093,000                                                     
      other expense
                                -1,660,250 -2,073,000 -4,538,000 286,000 4,146,000 2,697,000 15,000 176,000        -4,187,000 587,000 -803,000 -6,042,000 356,000 -3,016,000 970,000     142,000 2,622,000 -2,793,000 252,000 1,374,000 1,220,000 -376,000 9,837,000 -4,708,000  -2,826,000 -903,000 1,513,000 -1,736,000 -3,800,000 -12,644,000 1,186,000 2,517,000 1,797,000 2,416,000 147,000 -284,000 2,369,000 2,609,000 4,139,000 3,060,000         
      dividends paid per common share
                                0.355 0.48 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.47 0.44 0.44 0.44 0.44 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.42 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.375 0.35 0.35 0.35 0.35  0.315 315 315 275 275 270 280 260 260 260 260 250 250 250 250 200 200 200 200 185 190 180 190 170 170 170 170       
      selling and administrative expenses
                                        325,475,250 421,042,000 437,411,000 443,448,000 414,365,000 395,688,000 402,695,000 434,634,000 407,659,000 442,709,000 456,115,000 452,282,000 513,516,000 482,284,000 505,628,000 484,421,000 390,185,000 476,573,000 494,050,000 480,880,000 439,411,000 484,350,000 474,130,000 478,519,000 450,721,000 414,022,000 423,809,000 409,169,000 400,635,000 378,125,000 364,962,000 367,390,000 375,378,000 434,992,000 446,531,000 448,536,000 425,302,000 404,537,000 404,765,000 420,431,000 377,107,000 355,264,000 367,232,000 373,559,000 354,766,000 343,401,000 361,402,000 351,437,000 321,911,000 312,792,000 303,177,000  
      earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations
                                        216,033,000 181,176,000 164,499,000 127,624,000 169,490,000 245,304,000 221,141,000 164,675,000 200,227,000 328,697,000 314,377,000 250,906,000 290,076,000 363,159,000      266,795,000 249,849,000 307,401,000 312,219,000 240,800,000 243,878,000 261,491,000 242,655,000 177,060,000 140,787,000 154,745,000 101,995,000 94,091,000 215,627,000 256,071,000 264,514,000 207,353,000 222,564,000 241,911,000 239,817,000 193,924,000 203,277,000 206,299,000 225,093,000 191,631,000         
      earnings before benefit from income taxes and discontinued operations
                                                      317,501,000 266,676,000 224,122,500 336,007,000                                   
      benefit from income taxes
                                                      23,149,000 69,687,000 61,137,000 93,794,000                                   
      comprehensive earnings
                                                      332,989,000 178,724,000 173,036,500 334,327,000  237,305,000                                 
      income from discontinued operations
                                                        -183,000 -1,167,000                           10,773,750 -9,915,000       
      weighted-average shares outstanding - basic
                                                          183,494,000,000  185,882 185,770 186,443                204,431              
      dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options, sars and performance shares
                                                          2,286,000,000  -169 2,666 3,262                              
      weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted
                                                          185,780,000,000  188,887 188,436 189,705                206,145              
      communication technologies
                                                          16,700                                  
      energy
                                                          25,000                                  
      engineered systems
                                                          41,100                                  
      printing and identification
                                                          17,200                                  
      total
                                                          100,000                            7,921,000 11,668,000 13,990,000 15,269,000 14,993,000  
      gross profit margin
                                                          37,900                                  
      selling and administrative as a percent of revenue
                                                          22,900                                  
      effective tax rate
                                                          27,500                                  
      earnings from continuing operations per common share - diluted
                                                          1,150                                  
      basic earnings per common share:
                                                                                            
      weighted-average shares outstanding
                                                            185,882,000 185,770,000 186,443,000 186,659,000 186,897,000 186,721,000 186,823,000 187,093,000 186,136,000 186,148,000 186,070,000 186,011,000 188,481,000 186,488,000 189,094,000 192,424,000 201,330,000 200,850,000 204,431,000 204,457,000 203,773,000 203,682,000 203,897,000 203,316,000 202,979,000 202,572,000       
      diluted earnings per common share:
                                                                                            
      the following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts used in computing earnings per share:
                                                                                            
      anti-dilutive options/sars excluded from diluted eps computation
                                                            46 1,495 1,513                              
      gain from discontinued operations
                                                              675,000 11,599,000 -3,595,250 1,000,000                           
      basis earnings per common share:
                                                                                            
      total interest/other expense
                                                                  22,234,000  24,012,000 25,396,000 26,353,000 20,662,000 15,494,000 13,280,000 28,574,000 25,847,000 24,192,000 24,742,000 22,591,000 21,556,000 21,421,000 19,795,000 23,405,000 -24,525,000 -23,495,000 -13,842,000       
      total interest/other income
                                                                   25,927,000                         
      weighted-average shares outstanding — basic
                                                                      186,070 186,011  186,488                   
      dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options/sar’s
                                                                      222 110                     
      weighted-average shares outstanding — diluted
                                                                      186,292 186,121  187,706                   
      anti-dilutive options/sar’s excluded from diluted eps computation
                                                                      13,365 11,104                     
      loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                        -13,768,000 -2,685,000 -51,634,000                  
      dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options
                                                                        301.25 1,218     1,714              
      anti-dilutive shares excluded from diluted eps computation
                                                                        933.75 3,735     3,403              
      earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
                                                                               -9,913,000    70,318,000         
      operating income
                                                                                    128,214,500 192,766,000       
      yoy
                                                                                            
      qoq
                                                                                    -33.49%        
      operating margin %
    0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.05% 12.34% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN% NaN%  
      income before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations
                                                                                    119,871,500 178,924,000       
      income from continuing operations
                                                                                    87,730,000 132,595,000       
      net income
                                                                                    98,503,750 122,680,000       
      net sales
                                                                                      1,584,485,000 1,449,034,000 1,444,196,000 1,380,360,000 1,242,380,000  
      cost of sales
                                                                                      1,041,320,000 951,543,000 949,587,000 896,619,000 806,515,000  
      operating profit
                                                                                      181,763,000 146,054,000 172,698,000 170,949,000 132,688,000  
      all other income
                                                                                      -7,281,000      
      earnings from continuing operations, before taxes on income
                                                                                      173,842,000 134,386,000 158,708,000 155,680,000 117,695,000  
      federal and other taxes on income
                                                                                      50,324,000 34,121,000 41,850,000 46,014,000 33,886,000  
      net earnings from continuing operations
                                                                                      123,518,000 100,265,000 116,858,000 109,666,000 83,809,000  
      net earnings from discontinued operations
                                                                                      49,683,000  3,406,000 2,598,000 -697,000  
      - continuing operations
                                                                                      610 490 580 540 410  
      - discontinued operations
                                                                                      240 -10 10 10   
      - net earnings
                                                                                      850 480 590 550 410  
      weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period:
                                                                                            
      basic
    134,977 136,935 137,236 137,226 137,267 137,735 137,251 137,443 139,848 139,878 139,862 139,757 142,681 142,506 143,832 144,087 143,923 143,976 143,941 143,765 144,050 144,032 143,955 144,259 145,198 145,372 145,366 145,087 149,874 147,344 151,744 154,520 155,685 155,757 155,703 155,540 155,231 155,300 155,180 155,064 157,619 155,300                                         202,959,000 203,650,000 203,335,000 203,263,000 203,088,000  
      diluted
    135,895 137,777 138,029 137,974 138,260 138,696 138,223 138,404 140,599 140,615 140,578 140,616 143,595 143,257 144,669 145,329 145,273 145,440 145,118 144,938 145,393 145,289 144,995 145,782 146,992 147,051 147,179 146,911 152,133 149,457 153,938 157,090 157,744 157,555 157,513 157,399 156,636 156,798 156,595 156,161 159,172 156,560                                         203,984,000 204,904,000 204,714,000 204,787,000 204,763,000  
      all other expense
                                                                                       -4,479,000 -1,948,000 -55,000 313,000  
      net (losses)from discontinued operations
                                                                                       -2,131,000     
      net earnings per common share:
                                                                                            
      basic
    1.77 2.07 2.2 2.03 1.68 10.44 2.53 2.05 2.12 2.07 1.73 1.64 1.88 2.01 2.01 1.57 2.52 1.83 1.84 1.62 1.26 1.39 0.87 1.22 1.16 1.42 1.36 0.73 0.96 1.07 0.92 0.85 1.9 1.15 1.05 1.11 1.04 0.84 0.76 0.64 0.93 1.2 2.1 1.3 1.03 1.4 1.29 0.94 1.15 1.58 1.93 1.21 0.91 1.33  1.07                                 
      - net earnings
                                                                                      850 480 590 550 410  
      diluted
                                                                                            
    Balance Sheets:
    Quarterly
    Annual
      Unit: USD2026-03-31 2025-12-31 2025-09-30 2025-06-30 2025-03-31 2024-12-31 2024-09-30 2024-06-30 2023-12-31 2023-09-30 2023-06-30 2023-03-31 2022-12-31 2022-09-30 2022-06-30 2022-03-31 2021-12-31 2021-09-30 2021-06-30 2021-03-31 2020-12-31 2020-09-30 2020-06-30 2020-03-31 2019-12-31 2019-09-30 2019-06-30 2019-03-31 2018-12-31 2018-09-30 2018-06-30 2018-03-31 2017-12-31 2017-09-30 2017-06-30 2017-03-31 2016-12-31 2016-09-30 2016-06-30 2016-03-31 2015-12-31 2015-09-30 2015-06-30 2015-03-31 2014-12-31 2014-09-30 2014-06-30 2014-03-31 2013-12-31 2013-09-30 2013-06-30 2013-03-31 2012-12-31 2012-09-30 2012-06-30 2012-03-31 2011-12-31 2011-09-30 2011-06-30 2011-03-31 2010-12-31 2010-09-30 2010-06-30 2010-03-31 2009-12-31 2009-09-30 2009-06-30 2009-03-31 2008-12-31 2008-09-30 2008-06-30 2008-03-31 2007-12-31 2007-09-30 2007-06-30 2007-03-31 2006-12-31 2006-09-30 2006-06-30 2006-03-31 2005-12-31 2005-09-30 2005-06-30 2005-03-31 2004-09-30 2004-06-30 2004-03-31 2001-12-31 
                                                                                              
        assets
                                                                                              
        current assets:
                                                                                              
        cash and cash equivalents
      1,641,916,000 1,676,808,000 1,552,804,000 1,264,893,000 1,805,320,000 1,844,877,000 386,766,000 328,752,000 398,561,000 283,798,000 285,777,000 272,426,000 380,868,000 306,002,000 515,371,000 289,984,000 385,504,000 739,144,000 601,359,000 536,512,000 513,075,000 427,501,000 649,032,000 508,907,000 397,253,000 340,532,000 321,326,000 243,014,000 396,221,000 209,277,000 242,814,000 367,222,000 753,964,000 322,039,000 301,588,000 415,530,000 349,146,000 514,755,000 255,140,000 243,720,000 362,185,000 662,673,000 595,168,000 538,486,000 681,581,000 706,234,000 547,388,000 486,039,000 803,882,000 739,824,000 605,950,000 571,359,000 800,076,000 794,099,000 785,965,000 899,976,000 1,206,755,000 917,024,000 1,397,419,000  1,187,361,000                            
        receivables
      1,444,558,000 1,371,352,000 1,451,935,000 1,481,097,000 1,379,232,000 1,354,225,000 1,428,961,000 1,559,915,000 1,432,040,000 1,548,675,000 1,561,162,000 1,460,970,000 1,516,871,000 1,497,062,000 1,514,455,000 1,446,670,000 1,347,514,000                                                             1,037,855,000 1,001,246,000 1,066,922,000  1,024,758,000 970,425,000 964,565,000 931,919,000 891,226,000   
        inventories
      1,370,836,000 1,272,784,000 1,321,751,000 1,305,811,000 1,209,291,000 1,144,838,000 1,214,268,000 1,238,806,000 1,225,452,000 1,279,781,000 1,396,260,000 1,405,416,000 1,366,608,000 1,407,797,000 1,381,607,000 1,322,347,000 1,191,095,000 1,055,831,000 977,831,000 900,607,000 835,804,000 838,539,000 885,972,000 852,075,000 806,141,000 816,563,000 849,266,000 828,298,000 748,796,000 803,981,000 764,053,000 972,893,000 878,635,000 982,196,000 962,070,000 942,176,000 870,487,000 828,286,000 833,907,000 849,830,000 802,895,000 810,715,000 844,355,000 861,952,000 863,737,000 908,048,000 890,606,000 840,490,000 926,998,000 949,618,000 917,217,000 905,952,000 872,841,000 923,389,000 921,040,000 880,443,000 803,346,000 848,934,000 882,512,000 845,230,000 714,110,000 725,312,000 671,682,000 619,528,000 570,858,000 567,322,000 592,160,000 617,568,000 636,121,000 695,922,000 709,097,000 711,746,000 681,600,000 719,729,000 740,728,000 742,444,000 709,647,000 713,009,000 634,895,000 705,672,000 682,393,000 746,065,000 795,032,000 813,254,000 756,601,000 720,476,000 666,938,000  
        prepaid and other current assets
      219,425,000 185,996,000 176,367,000 168,836,000 159,787,000 140,557,000 132,745,000 138,496,000 141,538,000 154,076,000 171,478,000 177,038,000 159,118,000 166,184,000 179,563,000 173,483,000 137,596,000 153,296,000 151,291,000 137,450,000 133,085,000 135,515,000 121,858,000 122,864,000 127,846,000 159,747,000 163,904,000 141,891,000 126,878,000 162,016,000 159,601,000 196,943,000 188,954,000 117,980,000 100,181,000 104,786,000 104,357,000 119,419,000 110,563,000 84,893,000 135,209,000 84,224,000 80,964,000 72,222,000 101,482,000 105,299,000 101,365,000 74,596,000 75,550,000 69,857,000 63,076,000 65,898,000 79,094,000 107,011,000 137,975,000 146,260,000 154,859,000 114,828,000 71,509,000 73,303,000 61,242,000 58,092,000 56,677,000 59,579,000 64,922,000 79,213,000 105,846,000 84,283,000 64,335,000 73,573,000 79,827,000 77,794,000 85,052,000 84,262,000 85,407,000 85,879,000 65,646,000 69,061,000 59,618,000 67,174,000 57,276,000        
        total current assets
      4,676,735,000 4,506,940,000 4,502,857,000 4,220,637,000 4,553,630,000 4,484,497,000 3,745,901,000 3,265,969,000 3,390,235,000 3,456,878,000 3,414,677,000 3,315,850,000 3,423,465,000 3,377,045,000 3,590,996,000 3,232,484,000 3,061,709,000 3,299,415,000 3,059,532,000 2,815,085,000 2,619,187,000 2,604,984,000 2,799,445,000 2,706,000,000 2,548,430,000 2,585,992,000 2,623,251,000 2,529,466,000 2,503,754,000 2,459,049,000 2,447,728,000 2,951,999,000 3,207,120,000 2,868,771,000 2,759,584,000 2,761,919,000 2,589,191,000 2,738,967,000 2,379,756,000 2,345,756,000 2,420,779,000 2,814,829,000 2,737,125,000 2,671,551,000 2,896,822,000 3,116,331,000 2,903,529,000 2,701,709,000 3,240,162,000 3,263,170,000 3,048,885,000 2,919,863,000 3,027,844,000 3,277,107,000 3,205,314,000 3,238,769,000 3,397,130,000 3,292,748,000 3,753,415,000 3,591,317,000 3,261,871,000 3,102,841,000 2,846,066,000 2,755,702,000 2,522,707,000 2,589,568,000 2,480,318,000 2,415,914,000 2,614,185,000 2,826,853,000 2,836,099,000 2,653,265,000 2,544,238,000 2,495,274,000 2,432,513,000 2,451,271,000 2,271,506,000 2,222,502,000 2,022,326,000 2,189,091,000 1,975,925,000 2,219,234,000 2,291,808,000 2,306,932,000 2,108,395,000 2,084,086,000 1,993,702,000  
        property, plant and equipment
      1,114,380,000 1,119,623,000 1,099,070,000 1,079,756,000 1,015,834,000 987,924,000 995,766,000 1,025,444,000 1,031,816,000 992,157,000 1,016,206,000 1,011,707,000 1,004,825,000 958,894,000 963,780,000 960,130,000 957,310,000 906,268,000 895,551,000 881,131,000 897,326,000 879,620,000 858,274,000 841,813,000 842,318,000 820,582,000 815,003,000 797,682,000 806,497,000 806,737,000 805,009,000 1,030,645,000 999,772,000 1,012,765,000 978,621,000 946,376,000 945,670,000 839,430,000 853,584,000 858,984,000 854,269,000 824,032,000 827,908,000 821,736,000 837,069,000 818,730,000 821,589,000 817,818,000 1,182,982,000 1,148,784,000 1,137,645,000 1,141,477,000 1,167,052,000 1,113,918,000 1,086,151,000 1,068,946,000 1,000,870,000 992,641,000 936,797,000 905,649,000 847,189,000 840,374,000 819,827,000 822,636,000 828,922,000 843,313,000 849,466,000 850,597,000 872,134,000 896,327,000 913,079,000 901,827,000 885,145,000 859,386,000 887,849,000 867,356,000 856,799,000 805,820,000 752,670,000 811,077,000 816,679,000 806,540,000 741,552,000 750,119,000 750,023,000 701,914,000 701,476,000  
        goodwill
      5,401,395,000 5,430,038,000 5,403,860,000 5,370,685,000 4,960,412,000 4,905,702,000 4,974,447,000 4,950,930,000 4,881,687,000 4,607,123,000 4,698,604,000 4,680,713,000 4,669,494,000 4,532,333,000 4,481,451,000 4,526,137,000 4,558,822,000 4,153,846,000 4,126,691,000 4,046,552,000 4,072,542,000 3,966,890,000 3,919,851,000 3,860,817,000 3,783,347,000 3,760,428,000 3,795,588,000 3,777,277,000 3,677,328,000 3,719,598,000 3,715,365,000 4,682,939,000 4,591,912,000 4,633,749,000 4,564,266,000 4,508,720,000 4,562,677,000 4,039,935,000 4,034,499,000 4,034,620,000 3,737,389,000 3,441,780,000 3,455,814,000 3,464,041,000 3,491,557,000 3,446,317,000 3,350,687,000 3,329,435,000 4,242,909,000 4,158,710,000 4,106,345,000 4,081,545,000 4,114,650,000 4,047,293,000 4,021,133,000 3,959,772,000 3,787,117,000 3,879,334,000 3,616,805,000 3,616,161,000 3,368,033,000 3,338,517,000 3,313,802,000 3,319,833,000 3,350,217,000 3,274,053,000 3,256,503,000 3,245,293,000 3,255,566,000 3,320,024,000 3,322,561,000 3,315,706,000 3,293,986,000 3,265,621,000 3,277,806,000 3,274,103,000 3,201,983,000 2,793,004,000 2,644,787,000 2,690,713,000 2,712,623,000 2,915,673,000 2,148,355,000 2,209,913,000 2,013,544,000 1,878,989,000 1,836,150,000  
        intangible assets
      1,702,328,000 1,759,616,000 1,810,211,000 1,900,089,000 1,563,732,000 1,580,854,000 1,645,379,000 1,481,891,000 1,483,913,000 1,235,643,000 1,274,179,000 1,301,696,000 1,333,735,000 1,313,001,000 1,294,626,000 1,311,688,000 1,359,522,000 1,036,085,000 1,049,109,000 1,040,057,000 1,083,772,000 1,065,815,000 1,084,834,000 1,096,140,000 1,055,014,000 1,080,130,000 1,129,352,000 1,149,136,000 1,134,256,000 1,195,850,000 1,228,605,000 1,609,728,000 1,609,927,000 1,741,130,000 1,757,675,000 1,782,107,000 1,802,923,000 1,475,757,000 1,499,894,000 1,543,397,000 1,413,223,000 1,230,312,000 1,276,018,000 1,309,135,000 1,369,520,000 1,327,232,000 1,279,558,000 1,312,466,000 1,612,487,000 1,552,751,000 1,564,006,000 1,574,664,000 1,625,420,000 1,344,594,000 1,370,810,000 1,307,281,000 1,207,084,000 1,214,787,000 1,038,658,000 1,068,617,000 907,523,000 902,123,000 908,224,000 935,998,000 950,748,000 899,030,000 917,063,000 926,812,000 952,409,000 1,003,672,000 1,045,247,000 1,064,017,000 1,070,574,000 1,041,337,000 1,043,521,000 1,071,048,000 1,065,382,000 902,745,000 737,038,000 761,134,000 773,990,000 569,832,000 536,884,000 523,705,000 389,140,000 377,004,000   
        other assets and deferred charges
      611,842,000 606,206,000 604,645,000 590,117,000 554,940,000 550,183,000 551,479,000 567,526,000 560,862,000 480,304,000 497,920,000 494,679,000 465,000,000 471,068,000 476,568,000 470,608,000 466,264,000 507,369,000 499,117,000 488,068,000 479,247,000 468,662,000 451,729,000 439,483,000 440,368,000 422,169,000 412,856,000 404,350,000 243,936,000 280,536,000 276,463,000 267,729,000 248,922,000 236,975,000 232,277,000 239,186,000 215,530,000 204,194,000 211,359,000 198,138,000 194,103,000 167,867,000 169,952,000 164,813,000 168,246,000 239,689,000 231,827,000 213,581,000 238,910,000 166,215,000 120,551,000 111,442,000 111,432,000 123,748,000 117,969,000 119,539,000 104,808,000 110,394,000 113,773,000 112,505,000 111,145,000 105,896,000 114,115,000 112,365,000 113,108,000 114,093,000 112,079,000 103,835,000 103,904,000 170,136,000 174,347,000 169,085,000 169,185,000 130,143,000 133,018,000 125,363,000 123,045,000 247,339,000 242,430,000 247,862,000 208,846,000 209,209,000 202,680,000 204,350,000 203,907,000 206,628,000 212,308,000 56,359,000 
        total assets
      13,506,680,000 13,422,423,000 13,420,643,000 13,161,284,000 12,648,548,000 12,509,160,000 11,912,972,000 11,291,760,000 11,348,513,000 10,772,105,000 10,901,586,000 10,804,645,000 10,896,519,000 10,652,341,000 10,807,421,000 10,501,047,000 10,403,627,000 9,902,983,000 9,630,000,000 9,270,893,000 9,152,074,000 8,985,971,000 9,114,133,000 8,944,253,000 8,669,477,000 8,669,301,000 8,776,050,000 8,657,911,000 8,365,771,000 8,461,770,000 8,473,170,000 10,543,040,000 10,657,653,000 10,493,390,000 10,292,423,000 10,238,308,000 10,115,991,000 9,298,283,000 8,979,092,000 8,980,895,000 8,619,763,000 8,478,820,000 8,466,817,000 8,646,705,000 9,090,385,000 8,959,186,000 8,795,074,000 8,664,390,000 10,838,172,000 10,665,130,000 10,349,256,000 10,234,914,000 10,443,943,000 9,910,145,000 9,804,405,000 9,698,579,000 9,501,450,000 9,513,036,000 9,482,038,000 9,360,143,000 8,562,894,000 8,353,575,000 8,083,307,000 8,026,901,000 7,882,403,000 7,772,311,000 7,670,454,000 7,596,833,000 7,867,304,000 8,316,482,000 8,386,761,000 8,203,445,000 8,069,770,000 7,949,063,000 7,807,817,000 7,847,336,000 7,626,658,000 7,324,741,000 6,860,193,000 6,754,094,000 6,573,032,000 6,804,795,000 5,932,523,000 6,006,176,000 5,520,063,000 5,375,705,000 5,257,806,000  
        liabilities and stockholders' equity
                                                                                              
        current liabilities:
                                                                                              
        current portion of long-term debt
      692,848,000                                                                                        
        accounts payable
      975,514,000 875,678,000 861,570,000 869,907,000 844,063,000 848,006,000 865,188,000 974,317,000 958,542,000 970,671,000 1,028,928,000 1,039,162,000 1,068,144,000 1,143,253,000 1,200,612,000 1,136,553,000 1,073,568,000 1,047,824,000 1,006,557,000 911,074,000 853,942,000 899,814,000 912,588,000 947,006,000 983,293,000 952,708,000 960,432,000 952,162,000 969,531,000 948,640,000 938,425,000 997,704,000 979,446,000 976,257,000 954,115,000 880,755,000 830,318,000 748,799,000 723,693,000 706,191,000 650,880,000 622,807,000 606,346,000 584,100,000 615,332,000 649,805,000 625,513,000 607,616,000 692,565,000 677,994,000 664,058,000 648,409,000 651,358,000 607,164,000 620,598,000 603,544,000 543,924,000 591,939,000 596,315,000 591,989,000 469,038,000 490,572,000 493,474,000 437,597,000 357,004,000 363,665,000 348,971,000 345,967,000 373,436,000 469,767,000 486,084,000 457,113,000 416,388,000 432,260,000 436,837,000 427,816,000 410,001,000 404,785,000 399,489,000 433,269,000 381,776,000 376,437,000 411,808,000 409,061,000 370,139,000 332,060,000 300,964,000  
        accrued compensation and employee benefits
      186,315,000 280,737,000 251,870,000 229,663,000 180,052,000 292,371,000 250,017,000 230,648,000 272,507,000 238,426,000 235,773,000 191,687,000 269,785,000 232,247,000 224,244,000 203,416,000 302,978,000 270,944,000 235,258,000 202,096,000 239,750,000 224,016,000 176,767,000 175,231,000 226,658,000 225,515,000 184,623,000 176,726,000 212,666,000 215,128,000 183,396,000 201,436,000 258,394,000 250,780,000 211,728,000 189,665,000 226,440,000 221,278,000 197,166,000 178,784,000 223,039,000 215,569,000 195,170,000 189,174,000 272,822,000 254,607,000 226,349,000 196,495,000 317,035,000 302,684,000 270,769,000 233,648,000 334,634,000 316,919,000 279,934,000 249,533,000 281,611,000 283,276,000 247,265,000 206,884,000 275,947,000 260,189,000 214,913,000 172,979,000 210,804,000 204,160,000 179,739,000 185,859,000 305,572,000 291,662,000 254,224,000 201,705,000 304,390,000 277,959,000 242,465,000 205,808,000 280,580,000 247,449,000 208,493,000 186,933,000 240,549,000     154,344,000 133,635,000  
        deferred revenue
      163,428,000 155,025,000 183,440,000 202,736,000 217,371,000 198,629,000 185,055,000 230,426,000 211,292,000 256,130,000 261,202,000 285,209,000 256,933,000 246,181,000 253,632,000 245,274,000 227,549,000 195,509,000 189,317,000 195,201,000 184,845,000                                                                    
        accrued insurance
      84,354,000 87,596,000 90,559,000 88,848,000 87,903,000 87,952,000 92,543,000 91,770,000 86,174,000 88,886,000 87,464,000 94,573,000 92,876,000 105,095,000 105,823,000 101,157,000 101,448,000 104,000,000 105,895,000 102,000,000 98,954,000 106,221,000 108,068,000 99,992,000 98,432,000 101,677,000 101,826,000 99,215,000 97,600,000 99,001,000 100,721,000 103,580,000 101,910,000 102,113,000 106,186,000 103,230,000 96,062,000 101,225,000 102,219,000 101,584,000 99,642,000 103,615,000 98,680,000 97,318,000 95,896,000 98,781,000 98,925,000 99,177,000 93,000,000 106,879,000 104,655,000 106,252,000 103,318,000 105,642,000 103,400,000 110,581,000 104,172,000 104,463,000 108,871,000 98,230,000 112,198,000 108,870,000 105,073,000 106,357,000 107,455,000 114,353,000 107,777,000 106,210,000 104,938,000 109,460,000 108,225,000 107,233,000 116,687,000 118,979,000 122,842,000 120,821,000 122,488,000 128,736,000 122,463,000 120,172,000 99,406,000     82,205,000 76,249,000  
        other accrued expenses
      361,786,000 352,053,000 360,471,000 344,463,000 345,094,000 335,326,000 334,617,000 324,336,000 315,527,000 325,395,000 319,263,000 320,435,000 318,337,000 321,487,000 316,209,000 328,992,000 347,097,000 350,222,000 333,772,000 335,555,000 343,637,000 434,621,000 375,678,000 355,837,000 339,060,000 338,529,000 329,596,000 337,417,000 313,452,000 312,577,000 295,038,000 326,662,000 356,099,000 335,239,000 322,347,000 320,555,000 332,595,000 260,063,000 252,373,000 247,033,000 235,971,000 248,052,000 250,805,000 253,462,000 266,277,000 230,400,000 227,540,000 215,880,000 260,911,000 250,043,000 247,997,000 233,352,000 255,632,000 229,743,000 228,005,000 212,804,000 234,382,000 235,567,000 223,449,000 241,122,000 240,786,000 235,581,000 236,692,000 215,781,000 219,295,000 209,071,000 215,824,000 205,497,000 209,619,000 218,048,000 209,402,000 206,681,000 186,940,000 201,342,000 184,351,000 187,685,000 183,642,000 173,759,000 158,981,000 181,435,000 181,862,000     256,141,000 232,148,000  
        federal and other income taxes
      42,875,000 60,723,000 57,012,000 29,630,000 64,188,000 34,187,000 62,000,000 72,191,000 36,878,000 34,251,000 45,291,000 62,860,000 31,427,000 51,631,000 53,461,000 118,050,000 91,999,000 37,382,000 30,612,000 29,436,000 17,670,000 11,199,000 35,660,000 16,295,000 17,748,000 24,173,000 20,938,000 14,566,000 13,854,000 16,300,000 11,717,000 24,955,000 21,242,000 18,779,000 14,005,000 76,572,000 40,353,000                                                    
        total current liabilities
      2,507,120,000 2,518,489,000 2,205,568,000 2,165,724,000 2,138,933,000 2,196,527,000 2,387,203,000 2,134,159,000 2,413,770,000 2,187,780,000 2,424,096,000 2,508,493,000 2,773,274,000 2,888,754,000 2,547,635,000 2,246,922,000 2,250,341,000 2,005,881,000 1,901,411,000 1,775,362,000 1,738,798,000 1,766,371,000 2,113,761,000 2,094,361,000 1,749,891,000 1,825,302,000 1,955,115,000 1,946,922,000 1,827,421,000 1,890,305,000 1,813,927,000 2,080,588,000 2,298,193,000 2,167,256,000 2,215,346,000 2,319,203,000 1,940,318,000 1,891,071,000 1,640,367,000 1,648,809,000 1,367,182,000 1,668,699,000 1,613,705,000 1,782,054,000 2,039,354,000 1,393,964,000 1,231,700,000 1,231,409,000 1,615,580,000 2,018,537,000 1,975,099,000 1,951,458,000 1,986,628,000 1,275,979,000 1,261,709,000 1,205,634,000 1,202,981,000 1,286,654,000 1,263,966,000 1,273,850,000 1,194,386,000 1,198,985,000 1,259,849,000 1,186,454,000 969,176,000 943,453,000 1,000,490,000 1,010,944,000 1,237,580,000 1,537,028,000 1,546,421,000 1,323,694,000 1,681,192,000 1,614,508,000 1,362,528,000 1,476,769,000 1,433,980,000 1,172,197,000 1,058,871,000 1,169,577,000 1,207,454,000 1,566,703,000 1,426,370,000 1,530,964,000 1,064,302,000 1,036,657,000 971,531,000  
        long-term debt
      2,597,265,000 2,621,295,000 2,670,362,000 2,668,666,000 2,572,540,000 2,529,346,000 3,007,820,000 2,960,914,000 2,991,759,000 2,944,747,000 2,976,573,000 2,961,362,000 2,942,513,000 2,842,662,000 2,936,124,000 2,981,922,000 3,018,714,000 3,060,184,000 3,083,246,000 3,063,374,000 3,108,829,000 3,047,216,000 3,000,870,000 2,963,018,000 2,985,716,000 2,908,729,000 2,946,493,000 2,940,967,000 2,943,660,000 2,981,923,000 2,974,940,000 3,032,003,000 2,986,702,000 2,985,048,000 2,925,472,000 2,887,962,000 3,206,637,000 2,613,761,000 2,607,066,000 2,610,642,000 2,617,342,000 2,224,943,000 2,225,063,000 2,217,874,000 2,253,041,000 2,570,257,000 2,596,344,000 2,602,334,000 2,599,201,000 2,190,156,000 2,189,811,000 2,189,521,000 2,189,350,000 2,192,162,000 2,191,750,000 2,191,757,000 2,186,230,000 2,186,472,000 2,186,238,000 2,185,991,000 1,790,886,000 1,789,660,000 1,790,642,000 1,825,196,000 1,825,260,000 1,826,989,000 1,844,741,000 1,861,407,000 1,860,729,000 1,861,175,000 1,879,492,000 1,896,015,000 1,452,003,000 1,454,455,000 1,465,674,000 1,480,914,000 1,480,491,000 1,491,203,000 1,343,704,000 1,343,794,000 1,344,173,000 1,339,883,000 751,651,000 755,443,000 1,000,059,000 1,001,109,000 1,006,051,000  
        deferred income taxes
      443,032,000 394,368,000 392,125,000 394,518,000 333,618,000 352,006,000 353,609,000 334,806,000 346,383,000 341,773,000 340,554,000 358,831,000 375,150,000 389,133,000 366,498,000 369,107,000 364,117,000 321,610,000 311,496,000 314,165,000 298,423,000 304,688,000 319,396,000 338,586,000 322,036,000 333,886,000 336,989,000 349,428,000 339,325,000 330,888,000 336,147,000 438,016,000 438,841,000 610,495,000 630,079,000 643,363,000 710,173,000 586,408,000 593,776,000 603,496,000 575,709,000 569,203,000 577,258,000 578,438,000 564,207,000 533,994,000 503,792,000 511,826,000 549,283,000 519,347,000 480,937,000 487,878,000 462,244,000 506,577,000 508,082,000 477,628,000 411,163,000 452,678,000 446,579,000 459,677,000 381,297,000 348,854,000 274,804,000 292,248,000 292,344,000 325,738,000 328,437,000 325,968,000 314,405,000 310,726,000 306,755,000 303,402,000 316,069,000 341,170,000 357,023,000 370,990,000 364,034,000 388,689,000 355,166,000 365,084,000 372,152,000 309,966,000 317,758,000 312,950,000 267,996,000 252,953,000 240,032,000  
        other liabilities
      469,377,000 483,065,000 489,652,000 491,071,000 459,532,000 471,127,000 460,183,000 492,100,000 461,972,000 437,281,000 470,234,000 471,085,000 474,903,000 496,053,000 524,328,000 524,944,000 532,542,000 575,114,000 564,606,000 568,911,000 570,314,000 573,311,000 542,615,000 515,607,000 527,174,000 529,438,000 527,878,000 528,837,000 432,395,000 411,766,000 408,611,000 447,857,000 550,737,000 454,901,000 449,092,000 434,365,000 459,117,000 418,143,000 424,148,000 419,815,000 414,955,000 449,671,000 458,309,000 452,518,000 482,340,000 458,301,000 460,882,000 456,715,000 514,086,000 519,235,000 590,352,000 639,463,000 677,533,000 625,845,000 636,046,000 636,976,000 650,604,000 607,784,000 594,313,000 613,237,000 564,121,000                            
        stockholders' equity:
                                                                                              
        total stockholders' equity
      7,489,886,000 7,405,206,000 7,662,936,000 7,441,305,000 7,137,767,000 6,953,996,000 5,697,999,000 5,363,623,000 5,106,605,000 4,832,500,000 4,662,105,000 4,460,561,000 4,286,366,000 3,991,426,000 4,388,523,000 4,329,776,000 4,189,528,000 3,891,818,000 3,719,304,000 3,499,144,000 3,385,773,000 3,246,421,000 3,089,527,000 2,980,681,000 3,032,660,000 3,017,643,000 2,955,271,000 2,837,453,000 2,768,666,000 2,747,934,000 2,840,591,000 4,445,622,000 4,383,180,000 4,275,690,000 4,072,434,000 3,953,415,000 3,799,746,000 3,788,900,000 3,713,735,000 3,698,133,000 3,644,575,000 3,566,304,000 3,592,482,000 3,579,110,000 3,700,725,000 3,921,939,000 3,896,626,000 3,748,078,000 5,377,396,000 5,284,425,000 4,980,872,000 4,761,781,000 4,919,230,000 5,212,666,000 5,110,264,000 5,089,677,000 4,930,555,000 4,879,206,000 4,912,957,000                              
        total liabilities and stockholders' equity
      13,506,680,000 13,422,423,000 13,420,643,000 13,161,284,000 12,648,548,000 12,509,160,000 11,912,972,000 11,291,760,000 11,348,513,000 10,772,105,000 10,901,586,000 10,804,645,000 10,896,519,000 10,652,341,000 10,807,421,000 10,501,047,000 10,403,627,000 9,902,983,000 9,630,000,000 9,270,893,000 9,152,074,000 8,985,971,000 9,114,133,000 8,944,253,000 8,669,477,000 8,669,301,000 8,776,050,000 8,657,911,000 8,365,771,000 8,461,770,000 8,473,170,000 10,543,040,000 10,657,653,000 10,493,390,000 10,292,423,000 10,238,308,000 10,115,991,000 9,298,283,000 8,979,092,000 8,980,895,000 8,619,763,000 8,478,820,000 8,466,817,000 8,646,705,000 9,090,385,000 8,959,186,000 8,795,074,000 8,664,390,000 10,838,172,000 10,665,130,000 10,349,256,000 10,234,914,000 10,443,943,000 9,910,145,000 9,804,405,000 9,698,579,000 9,501,450,000 9,513,036,000 9,482,038,000                              
        short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt
       706,677,000 400,646,000 400,477,000 400,262,000 400,056,000                                                                                   
        non-current income tax payable
          6,158,000 6,158,000 6,158,000 6,158,000                                                                                 
        preferred stock - 100 par value; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued
                                                                                              
        common stock - 1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 260,194,888 and 260,031,000 shares issued at december 31, 2025 and 2024
       260,195,000                                                                                       
        additional paid-in capital
       850,763,000    892,686,000   886,690,000    867,560,000    857,636,000    868,882,000    869,719,000    886,016,000    942,485,000    946,755,000    928,409,000    900,833,000    871,575,000    834,677,000    663,289,000    596,457,000    497,291,000    455,228,000    353,031,000    241,455,000    122,181,000       55,223,000 
        retained earnings
       14,220,582,000    13,409,633,000   10,995,624,000    10,223,070,000    9,445,245,000    8,608,284,000    8,211,257,000    7,815,486,000    8,455,501,000    7,927,795,000    7,686,642,000    7,074,782,000    7,954,536,000    7,199,227,000    6,629,116,000    5,953,027,000    5,453,022,000    5,286,458,000    4,870,460,000    4,421,927,000    4,004,944,000       3,395,293,000 
        accumulated other comprehensive loss
       -174,954,000    -327,776,000   -237,866,000    -266,223,000    -154,052,000    -153,254,000    -216,026,000    -243,096,000    -194,759,000    -359,326,000    -254,573,000            -54,906,000                                    
        treasury stock
       -7,751,380,000    -7,280,578,000   -6,797,685,000    -6,797,685,000    -6,218,758,000    -6,197,121,000    -6,090,842,000    -5,947,562,000    -5,077,039,000    -4,972,016,000                                                    
        assets of discontinued operations - current
                                                                                              
        assets held for sale - current
            583,161,000                                                                                  
        assets of discontinued operations - non-current
                                                                                              
        liabilities of discontinued operations - current
                                                                                              
        liabilities held for sale - current
            218,488,000                                                                                  
        liabilities of discontinued operations - non-current
                                                                                              
        common stock - 1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 260,031,000 and 259,841,534 shares issued at december 31, 2024 and 2023
           260,031,000                                                                                   
        assets held for sale - non-current
                                                                                              
        short-term borrowings
            379,295,000 210,471,000 468,282,000 206,956,000 446,175,000 514,567,000 735,772,000 788,860,000                                                                           
        liabilities held for sale - non-current
                                                                                              
        assets held for sale
              192,644,000 190,548,000                  44,210,000          77,370,000                                                   
        liabilities held for sale
              64,568,000 67,065,000                  20,581,000          20,278,000                                                   
        noncurrent income tax payable
              28,024,000 28,024,000 28,024,000 44,313,000 44,313,000 44,313,000 44,313,000 48,376,000 48,385,000 48,376,000 49,937,000 49,937,000 49,937,000 47,964,000 47,964,000 52,000,000 52,000,000 54,304,000 54,304,000 54,304,000 54,304,000 98,954,000 98,954,000 98,954,000                                                         
        common stock - 1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 259,841,534 and 259,643,756 shares issued at december 31, 2023 and 2022
              259,842,000                                                                                
        common stock - 1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 259,643,756 and 259,457,233 shares issued at december 31, 2022 and 2021
                  259,644,000                                                                            
        notes payable
                    393,654,000 113,480,000 105,702,000     90,500,000 505,000,000 500,000,000 84,700,000 182,700,000 357,700,000                                                              
        common stock - 1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 259,457,233 and 258,981,638 shares issued at december 31, 2021 and 2020
                      259,457,000                                                                        
        accounts receivable
                       1,351,144,000 1,329,051,000 1,240,516,000 1,137,223,000 1,203,429,000 1,142,583,000 1,222,154,000 1,217,190,000 1,269,150,000 1,288,755,000 1,272,053,000 1,231,859,000 1,283,775,000 1,281,260,000 1,414,941,000 1,385,567,000 1,446,556,000 1,395,745,000 1,299,427,000 1,265,201,000 1,199,137,000 1,180,146,000 1,167,313,000 1,120,490,000 1,193,844,000 1,149,414,000 1,133,213,000 1,186,746,000 1,338,586,000 1,303,431,000 1,238,368,000 1,359,101,000 1,437,513,000 1,398,829,000 1,309,446,000 1,225,898,000 1,412,311,000 1,320,245,000 1,273,690,000 1,190,265,000 1,339,826,000 1,323,470,000 1,213,348,000 1,087,704,000 1,181,599,000 1,076,132,000 990,405,000 878,754,000 935,948,000 872,193,000 872,998,000 1,013,174,000 1,194,472,000 1,237,237,000 1,151,301,000 1,097,697,000 1,172,081,000 1,119,522,000 1,106,140,000 1,056,828,000    991,512,000      801,280,000  
        common stock - 1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 258,981,638 and 258,551,748 shares issued at december 31, 2020 and 2019
                          258,982,000                                                                    
        common stock - 1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 258,551,748 and 257,822,352 shares issued at december 31, 2019 and 2018
                              258,552,000                                                                
        notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt
                                 346,255,000 220,318,000 298,659,000 284,630,000 426,251,000 581,102,000 484,088,000 606,965,000 748,426,000 414,550,000 513,980,000 344,157,000 405,858,000 151,122,000 461,305,000 381,951,000 625,502,000 777,956,000 153,066,000 50,749,000 77,095,000 229,278,000 672,135,000 665,781,000 702,598,000 610,766,000 3,134,000 3,402,000 3,510,000 1,022,000 559,000 47,748,000 39,603,000 16,925,000 50,180,000 83,705,000 162,937,000 35,624,000 33,875,000 134,044,000 146,652,000 224,944,000 408,074,000 462,890,000 288,461,000 638,649,000 511,650,000 290,789,000 468,661,000 290,549,000 51,360,000 37,838,000 78,482,000 194,229,000        
        assets of discontinued operations
                                                 215,429,000 327,171,000 10,887,000 207,884,000 289,381,000 320,722,000 375,500,000 371,824,000 405,923,000 397,545,000 3,485,000 3,028,000 4,272,000 4,441,000 23,132,000 22,590,000 65,894,000 67,133,000 63,824,000 81,273,000 80,367,000 116,701,000 52,254,000 55,025,000 54,382,000 69,106,000 99,470,000 95,428,000 99,545,000 106,642,000 157,302,000 33,110,000 58,195,000 107,943,000 353,331,000 460,942,000 54,217,000 84,969,000 84,307,000 11,244,000 11,157,000 55,054,000 127,084,000 172,878,000  
        liabilities of discontinued operations
                                                 36,711,000 50,718,000 80,731,000 105,730,000 114,028,000 182,626,000 133,430,000 132,185,000 204,813,000 208,958,000 96,916,000 96,554,000 96,907,000 119,917,000 100,242,000 77,985,000 83,344,000 105,642,000 111,366,000 121,759,000 120,738,000 138,878,000 59,248,000 58,960,000 65,231,000 79,123,000 75,093,000 65,411,000 69,778,000 71,493,000 114,774,000 89,766,000 125,223,000 131,286,000 193,019,000 205,665,000 72,520,000 56,803,000 53,830,000 23,176,000 21,594,000 29,754,000 44,847,000   
        common stock - 1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 257,822,352 and 256,992,261 shares issued at december 31, 2018 and 2017
                                  257,822,000                                                            
        common stock - 1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 256,992,261 and 256,537,535 shares issued at december 31, 2017 and 2016
                                      256,992,000                                                        
        common stock - 1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 256,537,535 and 256,112,943 shares issued at december 31, 2016 and 2015
                                          256,538,000                                                    
        federal and other taxes on income
                                           25,448,000 20,759,000 9,359,000 6,528,000 17,351,000 80,753,000 32,498,000 11,071,000 7,305,000 2,624,000 35,146,000 22,791,000 8,802,000 21,839,000 27,199,000 30,920,000 13,377,000 26,370,000 25,662,000  70,850,000 40,318,000 96,022,000 79,492,000 53,593,000 125,992,000 90,803,000 38,994,000 18,329,000 14,135,000 20,759,000 19,071,000 40,017,000 25,596,000 62,501,000 18,138,000 72,318,000 85,244,000 65,978,000 146,720,000 166,108,000 131,607,000 169,286,000 109,632,000 145,514,000 189,806,000 181,677,000 195,373,000 189,427,000 204,693,000  
        common stock - 1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 256,112,943 and 255,892,502 shares issued at december 31, 2015 and december 31, 2014, respectively
                                              256,113,000                                                
        common stock in treasury
                                              -4,972,016,000    -4,371,852,000    -3,771,758,000    -3,313,887,000    -2,564,932,000    -2,322,444,000    -2,198,889,000    -2,206,251,000    -1,739,514,000    -1,143,505,000    -1,095,176,000        
        deferred tax assets
                                               63,373,000 67,224,000 65,678,000 63,276,000 58,164,000 60,739,000 62,216,000 74,631,000 66,358,000 63,813,000 67,208,000 49,935,000 40,297,000 40,089,000 38,400,000 41,905,000 72,136,000 78,505,000                              
        common stock - 1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 255,892,502 and 255,320,345 shares issued at december 31, 2014 and december 31, 2013, respectively
                                                  255,893,000                                            
        accumulated other comprehensive earnings
                                                  -158,931,000    67,723,000        -47,510,000    50,161,000    84,842,000    10,816,000    217,648,000    48,852,000    57,778,000        
        common stock - 1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 255,320,345 and 254,119,478 shares issued at december 31, 2013 and december 31, 2012, respectively
                                                      255,320,000                                        
        common stock - 1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 254,119,478 and 250,591,610 shares issued at december 31, 2012 and december 31, 2011, respectively
                                                          254,119,000                                    
        short-term investments
                                                                  121,734,000 214,742,000 234,720,000 321,709,000 223,809,000 332,000,000 142,544,000 262,640,000 279,460,000 219,359,000                   
        income taxes payable
                                                              37,870,000                                
        common stock - 1 par value; 500,000,000 shares authorized; 250,591,610 and 249,361,340 shares issued at december 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively
                                                              250,592,000                                
        cash and equivalents
                                                                 1,378,119,000  866,090,000 738,817,000 690,295,000 714,365,000 597,504,000 693,560,000 500,310,000 547,409,000 575,932,000 742,613,000 635,690,000 602,412,000 446,023,000 409,863,000 444,354,000 373,616,000 339,173,000 271,794,000 290,347,000 191,150,000 323,242,000 399,671,000 411,830,000 306,643,000 370,696,000 422,533,000  
        deferred tax asset
                                                                 81,317,000 89,720,000 57,006,000 68,038,000 74,186,000 69,999,000 77,581,000 74,015,000 78,115,000 73,686,000 67,595,000 67,325,000 76,734,000 77,477,000 73,179,000 76,993,000 72,454,000 65,769,000 63,404,000 54,773,000 58,976,000 53,594,000        
        commitments and contingent liabilities
                                                                                              
        stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                              
        total stockholders’ equity
                                                                 4,744,044,000 4,526,562,000 4,375,264,000 4,085,273,000 4,056,591,000 4,083,608,000 4,040,414,000 3,903,908,000 3,773,412,000 3,792,866,000 3,914,100,000 3,956,607,000 3,986,594,000 3,946,173,000 3,908,150,000 3,997,599,000 3,859,838,000 3,811,022,000 3,796,373,000 3,631,845,000 3,549,806,000 3,329,523,000 3,268,163,000 3,167,596,000 3,139,013,000 2,956,464,000 2,857,883,000 2,779,799,000  
        total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
                                                                 9,360,143,000 8,562,894,000 8,353,575,000 8,083,307,000 8,026,901,000 7,882,403,000 7,772,311,000 7,670,454,000 7,596,833,000 7,867,304,000 8,316,482,000 8,386,761,000 8,203,445,000 8,069,770,000 7,949,063,000 7,807,817,000 7,847,336,000 7,626,658,000 7,324,741,000 6,860,193,000 6,754,094,000 6,573,032,000 6,804,795,000 5,932,523,000 6,006,176,000 5,520,063,000 5,375,705,000 5,257,806,000  
        preferred stock
                                                                                              
        common stock
                                                                  249,361,000    247,342,000    246,615,000    244,548,000    242,293,000    239,796,000        
        other deferrals
                                                                   529,446,000 550,980,000 545,674,000 573,137,000 576,469,000 533,918,000 559,871,000 582,601,000 618,360,000 632,075,000 623,962,000 602,840,000 516,006,000 535,227,000 533,602,000 405,845,000 283,260,000 264,942,000 253,313,000 262,927,000 266,250,000 245,972,000 246,212,000 201,488,000 182,256,000 172,948,000  
        total liabilities
                                                                       3,731,897,000                       
        commitments and contingent liabilities stockholders’ equity:
                                                                                              
        liabilities
                                                                                              
        stockholders’ equity
                                                                                              
        deferred tax and other current assets
                                                                                       125,169,000 126,680,000 117,283,000 113,232,000 101,688,000 102,951,000  
        short-term debt and commercial paper
                                                                                       543,910,000 380,710,000 515,129,000 22,837,000 22,480,000 23,842,000  
        accrued expenses
                                                                                       500,842,000 444,046,000 425,097,000 475,953,000    
        assets:
                                                                                              
        liabilities:
                                                                                              
        intangible assets, net of amortization
                                                                                            341,292,000 173,194,000 
        liabilities from discontinued operations
                                                                                            87,445,000  
        property, plant and equipment, at cost:
                                                                                              
        goodwill, net of amortization
                                                                                             1,946,423,000 
        assets from discontinued operations
                                                                                             9,937,000 
        shareholders’ equity capital stock:
                                                                                              
        cumulative translation adjustments
                                                                                             -149,738,000 
        unrealized holding gains
                                                                                             273,000 
      Cashflow Statements:
      Quarterly
      Annual
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          operating activities:
                                                                                              
          net earnings
        238,433,000 282,075,000 301,996,000 279,064,000 230,821,000 1,435,983,000 347,100,000 296,262,000 289,753,000 242,239,000 228,574,000 263,579,000 286,026,000 289,618,000 226,153,000 362,785,000 263,756,000 264,508,000 232,769,000 182,106,000 200,300,000 124,766,000 176,279,000 168,122,000 206,006,000 198,085,000 105,705,000 141,569,000 157,305,000 139,958,000 131,435,000 296,448,000 178,912,000 164,058,000 172,247,000 161,162,000 130,084,000 118,290,000 99,356,000 141,825,000 186,098,000 332,396,000 209,510,000 169,294,000 231,844,000 213,959,000 160,138,000 193,963,000 269,114,000 330,049,000 210,003,000 159,860,000 241,046,000 214,101,000 196,063,000 278,289,000 172,280,000 249,769,000 194,905,000 198,348,000 223,759,000 169,871,000 108,126,000 99,048,000 106,884,000 97,081,000 53,425,000 120,727,000 187,650,000 135,278,000 147,176,000 185,364,000 174,591,000 172,194,000 128,931,000 118,520,000 167,525,000 71,909,000 203,828,000   173,201,000 98,134,000 120,265,000 112,264,000 83,112,000 
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash from operating activities:
                                                                                              
          loss from discontinued operations
        316,000                                                   21,317,000   764,000 -81,920,000 45,316,000 -675,000 -11,599,000 -6,577,000 -1,000,000 2,022,000 13,359,000 3,393,000 600,000 3,794,000 7,669,000 48,855,000 2,685,000                  
          depreciation and amortization
        97,421,000 99,315,000 98,461,000 94,383,000 87,418,000 86,663,000 80,801,000 80,461,000 80,315,000 78,791,000 77,896,000 76,730,000 76,514,000 75,291,000 79,003,000 71,887,000 72,911,000 71,519,000 73,806,000 73,207,000 69,489,000 67,603,000 68,752,000 69,993,000 66,787,000 67,769,000 67,738,000 76,562,000 68,090,000 39,905,000 98,023,000 100,360,000 100,864,000 97,418,000 95,598,000 97,318,000 86,723,000 88,094,000 88,604,000 91,706,000 77,174,000 78,027,000 80,182,000 72,046,000 77,550,000 78,593,000 78,999,000 108,051,000 106,494,000 105,232,000 101,839,000 87,771,000 93,142,000 92,487,000 84,185,000 81,091,000 73,847,000 74,518,000 73,687,000 69,260,000 67,133,000 66,073,000 65,940,000 66,323,000 64,340,000 63,735,000 63,825,000 63,270,000 67,170,000 64,641,000 66,073,000 64,333,000 59,196,000 61,692,000 59,807,000 54,654,000 50,979,000 43,695,000 52,173,000 51,332,000 40,010,000 41,881,000 42,496,000 40,588,000 38,000,000 38,201,000 
          stock-based compensation expense
        20,960,000 6,376,000 6,728,000 7,003,000 23,874,000 8,062,000 7,618,000  6,745,000 6,441,000 12,282,000  6,326,000 7,218,000 11,113,000  6,660,000 6,872,000 11,521,000  7,371,000 4,968,000 3,252,000  7,876,000 8,435,000 8,182,000  5,443,000 3,089,000 7,314,000  4,341,000 4,664,000 12,805,000                                                    
          gain on dispositions
         -2,176,000 -2,468,000 115,000                                                                                 
          other
        5,061,000 4,281,000 -7,187,000 -13,615,000 1,547,000 63,288,000 -78,917,000 -11,225,000 -17,564,000 10,216,000 6,188,000 17,596,000 -27,662,000 -2,559,000 -5,593,000 4,601,000 -2,476,000 -462,000 -9,031,000 1,138,000 1,290,000 8,337,000 -17,358,000 2,455,000 -734,000 -7,736,000 2,363,000 7,184,000 -7,398,000 5,727,000 -12,275,000 -22,172,000 -5,705,000 -17,189,000 -7,042,000 -8,138,000 -2,640,000 -11,461,000 -12,479,000 13,516,000 -17,034,000 11,542,000 -10,282,000 2,641,000 -7,335,000 -5,984,000 -11,135,000 7,834,000 2,504,000 -12,444,000 15,133,000 -12,278,000 3,714,000 -10,224,000 -5,495,000  28,876,000 4,021,000 -4,726,000                            
          cash effect of changes in assets and liabilities:
                                                                                              
          accounts receivable
        -78,959,000 83,221,000 29,098,000 -57,439,000 -5,475,000 -37,934,000 134,922,000 151,392,000 -32,831,000 -96,989,000 64,929,000 18,810,000 -23,155,000 -107,456,000 -97,220,000 20,981,000 -30,329,000 -75,872,000 -116,320,000 90,776,000 -41,686,000 98,630,000 -25,313,000 59,700,000 -4,375,000 -20,976,000 -42,252,000 32,114,000 -11,684,000 -105,394,000 -2,609,000 22,298,000 -20,077,000 -83,720,000 -23,207,000 -12,858,000 -32,220,000 -19,674,000 20,103,000 78,444,000 -57,987,000 -10,278,000 27,737,000 118,277,000 -42,960,000 -65,887,000 -96,637,000 101,114,000 -24,564,000 -87,679,000 -81,343,000 167,892,000 -70,212,000 -54,221,000 -48,008,000 114,382,000 -21,552,000 -105,669,000 -82,869,000 106,434,000 -74,361,000 -100,490,000 -127,517,000 54,528,000                       
          inventories
        -105,517,000 58,357,000 -17,999,000 -28,291,000 -49,277,000 41,354,000 -4,848,000 103,610,000 57,798,000 13,256,000 -29,213,000 87,404,000 -62,633,000 -87,082,000 -136,722,000 -72,101,000 -80,619,000 -69,482,000 -75,421,000 29,879,000 61,523,000 -18,947,000 -61,936,000 17,542,000 19,142,000 -20,513,000 -73,041,000 45,299,000 -45,011,000 -12,234,000 -73,106,000 80,296,000 279,000 -17,647,000 -75,485,000 47,081,000 -4,794,000 13,049,000 -29,478,000 41,071,000 21,197,000 19,722,000 -18,861,000 42,751,000 -9,205,000 -47,970,000 -49,293,000 52,875,000 -24,701,000 -10,689,000 -35,741,000 17,574,000 10,525,000 -32,604,000 -33,481,000 25,673,000 30,247,000 -35,298,000 -66,737,000 17,243,000 -34,311,000 -59,061,000 -55,347,000 4,442,000                       
          prepaid expenses and other assets
        -31,797,000 -2,946,000 -11,494,000 13,399,000 -11,582,000 -7,158,000 738,000 8,951,000 19,597,000 12,554,000 -30,944,000 10,507,000 3,922,000 5,601,000 -23,524,000 23,987,000 -15,157,000 -1,128,000 -22,005,000 6,283,000 -11,223,000 -4,321,000 -8,654,000 3,539,000 -5,977,000 -8,438,000 -14,921,000 27,151,000 -2,268,000 -15,004,000 -17,332,000 -3,602,000 -296,000 951,000 -8,189,000 18,521,000 -10,483,000 -3,927,000 -1,522,000 -5,960,000 -2,466,000 3,322,000 -2,297,000 -1,961,000 -9,232,000 1,724,000 -9,058,000 -12,181,000 3,364,000 -6,173,000 -1,473,000 4,280,000 21,487,000 -12,300,000 -4,401,000 9,254,000 -10,103,000 2,153,000 -10,105,000 -2,544,000 -405,000 3,080,000 4,635,000 15,140,000                       
          accounts payable
        107,984,000 10,666,000 -18,824,000 11,037,000 -18,522,000 69,625,000 -94,245,000 -37,135,000 -27,225,000 -9,945,000 -30,271,000 -106,091,000 -26,316,000 89,345,000 58,484,000 29,457,000 50,289,000 85,822,000 63,766,000 -3,565,000 -20,062,000 -46,764,000 -25,245,000 22,145,000 3,253,000 15,510,000 -22,638,000 18,663,000 23,306,000 61,338,000 3,254,000 20,125,000 6,249,000 53,844,000 43,833,000 20,113,000 33,205,000 19,676,000 -14,299,000 8,946,000 27,391,000 25,464,000 -18,876,000 -27,108,000 28,559,000 19,955,000 38,770,000 -22,187,000 8,794,000 21,847,000 1,534,000 47,529,000 -27,330,000 29,520,000 23,741,000 -37,807,000 861,000 1,865,000 107,515,000 -27,082,000 -20,556,000 63,735,000 87,996,000 -7,979,000                       
          accrued compensation and employee benefits
        -104,233,000 49,454,000 19,244,000 33,895,000 -127,826,000 69,565,000 24,182,000 45,285,000 11,482,000 46,246,000 -98,791,000 27,405,000 10,594,000 25,800,000 -98,602,000 33,198,000 45,850,000 21,328,000 -34,894,000 25,413,000 50,485,000 3,626,000 -67,247,000 21,488,000 44,338,000 5,313,000 -55,559,000 10,064,000 33,901,000 16,952,000 -67,954,000 21,051,000 29,407,000 20,787,000 -42,186,000 3,403,000 26,535,000 23,353,000 -65,887,000 -7,603,000 24,229,000 10,777,000 -98,493,000 6,155,000 34,731,000 38,020,000 -96,637,000 15,973,000 39,661,000 48,151,000 -124,990,000                                    
          accrued expenses and other liabilities
        19,245,000 -41,321,000 5,945,000 -38,281,000 7,851,000 -2,571,000 43,113,000 -66,818,000 22,293,000 -47,188,000 16,553,000 -34,367,000 -14,763,000 -3,474,000 -1,463,000 18,650,000 27,795,000 -8,656,000 22,945,000 11,137,000 63,043,000 30,415,000 25,321,000 -8,823,000 17,082,000 -4,808,000 -16,107,000 3,143,000 24,725,000 -1,391,000 -31,503,000 6,902,000 -2,967,000 3,613,000 -41,782,000 22,295,000 6,941,000 12,933,000 3,202,000 -13,822,000 15,370,000 -7,115,000 -14,198,000 38,266,000 -3,585,000 18,772,000 -12,498,000 -19,132,000 2,345,000 12,028,000 -20,539,000                                    
          accrued and deferred taxes
        22,083,000  16,981,000 -87,705,000 12,693,000  -13,647,000  -26,906,000 -60,367,000 24,081,000  35,772,000 -113,529,000 6,139,000  12,649,000 -34,376,000 30,048,000  -41,840,000 2,715,000 14,563,000  -2,533,000 -23,932,000 18,108,000  -2,465,000 2,127,000 -52,000  -22,686,000 -69,992,000 41,572,000  -3,181,000 -33,908,000 45,654,000  1,182,000 -73,648,000 55,843,000  -14,983,000 -64,329,000 11,889,000  -35,618,000 -70,129,000 26,508,000  -11,170,000 -18,242,000 32,263,000  2,909,000 -21,203,000 26,466,000  -3,383,000 26,780,000 43,054,000                        
          net cash from operating activities
        190,997,000 543,946,000 424,245,000 212,340,000 157,474,000 438,952,000 278,626,000 516,350,000 383,457,000 195,254,000 241,284,000 338,643,000 264,625,000 178,773,000 23,683,000 327,279,000 351,329,000 260,073,000 177,184,000  339,247,000 271,809,000 75,863,000  350,865,000 208,709,000 24,524,000  243,944,000 139,545,000 35,195,000  268,017,000 155,877,000 78,071,000                                              141,489,000 185,652,000 46,244,000 146,481,000 94,625,000 136,364,000 
          capital expenditures
        -59,808,000 -56,989,000 -54,150,000 -60,932,000 -48,192,000 -53,907,000 -28,279,000 -61,010,000 -43,128,000 -40,079,000 -48,375,000 -54,923,000 -65,462,000 -50,196,000 -50,381,000 -50,308,000 -47,926,000 -41,971,000 -31,260,000  -44,393,000 -38,999,000 -40,172,000  -46,184,000 -53,970,000 -37,122,000  -38,192,000 -38,003,000 -58,361,000  -59,555,000 -48,335,000 -42,259,000                                              -36,368,000 -40,504,000 -27,820,000 -23,945,000 -27,568,000 -20,931,000 
          free cash flows
        131,189,000 486,957,000 370,095,000 151,408,000 109,282,000 385,045,000 250,347,000 455,340,000 340,329,000 155,175,000 192,909,000 283,720,000 199,163,000 128,577,000 -26,698,000 276,971,000 303,403,000 218,102,000 145,924,000  294,854,000 232,810,000 35,691,000  304,681,000 154,739,000 -12,598,000  205,752,000 101,542,000 -23,166,000  208,462,000 107,542,000 35,812,000                                              105,121,000 145,148,000 18,424,000 122,536,000 67,057,000 115,433,000 
          investing activities:
                                                                                              
          additions to property, plant and equipment
        -59,808,000 -56,989,000 -54,150,000 -60,932,000 -48,192,000 -53,907,000 -28,279,000 -61,010,000 -43,128,000 -40,079,000 -48,375,000 -54,923,000 -65,462,000 -50,196,000 -50,381,000 -50,308,000 -47,926,000 -41,971,000 -31,260,000 -42,128,000 -44,393,000 -38,999,000 -40,172,000 -49,528,000 -46,184,000 -53,970,000 -37,122,000 -36,438,000 -38,192,000 -38,003,000 -58,361,000 -46,586,000 -59,555,000 -48,335,000 -42,259,000 -49,437,000 -43,116,000 -35,422,000 -37,230,000 -42,972,000 -39,516,000 -43,807,000 -27,956,000 -53,394,000 -35,313,000 -43,924,000 -33,402,000 -79,358,000 -57,038,000 -53,284,000 -47,153,000 -81,896,000 -69,329,000 -74,358,000 -71,429,000 -81,110,000 -64,279,000 -73,770,000 -52,650,000 -53,380,000 -43,556,000 -46,945,000 -39,336,000 -36,759,000 -24,799,000 -26,976,000 -31,475,000 -42,476,000 -48,204,000 -42,969,000 -42,146,000 -43,565,000 -35,554,000 -50,741,000 -44,392,000 -57,176,000 -50,645,000 -47,752,000 -39,162,000 -47,421,000 -36,368,000 -40,504,000 -27,820,000 -23,945,000 -27,568,000 -20,931,000 
          acquisitions, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired
        -665,000 -76,000 -4,714,000 -629,193,000 -29,287,000 -32,615,000 -457,782,000 -526,457,000                     -172,000 -68,385,000                                                       
          proceeds from dispositions, net of cash transferred
         2,194,000 3,804,000 1,158,000                                                                                 
          net cash from investing activities
        -61,660,000 -71,967,000 -58,857,000 -681,584,000 -74,186,000 -90,102,000 -394,897,000 -590,377,000 -50,243,000 -42,454,000 -43,556,000 -138,863,000 -286,208,000 -68,890,000 -46,963,000 -706,111,000 -135,439,000 -121,631,000 -29,572,000  -64,724,000 -67,763,000 -230,511,000  -48,612,000 -69,755,000 -217,690,000  -35,922,000 -38,181,000 -136,022,000  -55,428,000 -51,137,000 81,780,000                                              -939,829,000 41,939,000 -127,332,000 -194,003,000 -87,654,000 -20,931,000 
          financing activities:
                                                                                              
          repurchase of common stock
        -53,937,000                -21,637,000  -52,916,000                                                                
          dividends paid to stockholders
        -70,446,000 -69,826,000 -71,162,000 -70,620,000 -71,399,000 -70,750,000 -70,723,000 -71,415,000 -71,408,000 -70,701,000 -70,773,000  -72,580,000 -71,853,000 -72,203,000  -72,107,000 -71,354,000 -71,344,000  -71,458,000 -70,671,000 -70,899,000  -71,342,000 -69,921,000 -69,809,000  -70,804,000 -69,631,000 -72,691,000  -73,367,000 -68,666,000 -68,516,000  -68,506,000 -65,313,000 -65,940,000  -65,085,000 -63,217,000 -64,442,000  -66,203,000 -62,445,000 -63,985,000  -63,873,000 -59,941,000 -60,297,000                                    
          payments to settle employee tax obligations on exercise of share-based awards
        -29,704,000 -3,260,000 -1,335,000 -1,289,000 -9,003,000 -2,872,000 -3,821,000 197,000 -1,266,000 1,919,000 -12,987,000 -2,359,000 -172,000 -2,060,000 -10,046,000  -1,770,000 -2,615,000 -30,453,000  -10,233,000 -1,198,000 -10,019,000  -7,802,000 -1,601,000 -19,608,000  -23,241,000 -6,259,000 -14,943,000  -1,784,000 -3,151,000 -8,877,000  -5,584,000 -2,607,000 -4,833,000  -330,000 -2,117,000 -2,361,000                                            
          net cash from financing activities
        -161,451,000 -344,523,000 -73,878,000 -84,235,000 -122,234,000 -453,228,000 92,994,000 189,149,000 -312,716,000 -137,924,000 -306,565,000 -126,686,000 -178,844,000 120,469,000 -75,204,000 24,918,000 -74,610,000 -75,949,000 -124,239,000  -496,832,000 -67,458,000 280,954,000  -277,901,000 -60,596,000 36,067,000  -232,476,000 -227,734,000 -289,103,000  -197,634,000 -216,273,000 -93,293,000                                              716,730,000 -216,800,000 148,008,000 -32,728,000 -42,253,000 -65,273,000 
          cash flows from discontinued operations:
                                                                                              
          net cash from operating activities of discontinued operations
        -400,000 -2,879,000 -1,296,000 607,000 -862,000 -447,738,000                      -6,348,000 -3,546,000           -22,257,000 -81,636,000 -12,770,000 2,717,000 7,032,000 -4,419,000 79,089,000 -55,942,000 -32,664,000 9,011,000 946,000 -1,461,000 34,789,000 -1,261,000 2,088,000 -23,603,000 5,209,000 20,279,000 -279,000 -5,460,000 -2,456,000 190,000 -409,000 -1,025,000 9,896,000 2,801,000 -11,894,000 -6,770,000 -13,901,000 -2,156,000 1,432,000 7,033,000 -35,030,000 22,295,000 -14,599,000 340,000 10,225,000 -14,686,000 22,047,000 -1,687,000        
          net cash from discontinued operations
        -400,000 -2,879,000 -1,296,000 -9,189,000 -862,000 1,552,262,000                      -6,348,000 -3,546,000           -22,257,000 -81,636,000 -15,554,000 3,517,000 875,000 -4,419,000 65,432,000 -55,881,000 -33,963,000 7,960,000 -1,129,000 -2,853,000 27,655,000 -1,261,000 2,088,000 -23,603,000 2,839,000 17,798,000 -279,000 -5,460,000 -2,456,000 190,000 -409,000 -1,165,000 9,594,000 2,459,000 -11,976,000 -6,932,000 -14,452,000 -1,807,000 451,000 6,411,000 -35,889,000 19,924,000 -14,523,000 -158,000 8,505,000 -16,573,000 17,580,000 -2,053,000        
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
        -2,378,000 -573,000 -2,303,000 22,241,000 251,000 227,000 -2,634,000 -359,000 -5,177,000 -1,525,000 395,000 1,772,000 -8,942,000 -4,965,000 2,964,000 274,000 -3,495,000 2,354,000 64,000 9,018,000 778,000 3,537,000 -14,652,000 -677,000 -5,146,000 -46,000 3,892,000 6,663,000 -5,537,000 6,331,000 3,188,000 -1,288,000 5,496,000 -2,409,000 -174,000 3,535,000 -4,431,000 645,000 -4,528,000 1,670,000 -13,584,000 3,779,000 -17,926,000 -21,809,000 -16,862,000 1,934,000 -3,689,000 -2,386,000 7,695,000 -2,309,000 -6,301,000 8,880,000 8,867,000 -11,544,000 9,909,000 -10,567,000 -29,573,000 -851,000 56,981,000 16,825,000 53,207,000 -28,553,000 -31,449,000                        
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
        -34,892,000  287,911,000        -108,442,000              19,206,000 78,312,000 -153,207,000  -33,537,000         11,420,000 -118,465,000  67,505,000 56,682,000 -143,095,000  158,846,000 61,349,000 -317,843,000  133,874,000 34,591,000 -228,717,000            -24,070,000                        
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
        1,676,808,000    1,844,877,000    380,868,000  385,504,000  513,075,000  397,253,000  396,221,000  753,964,000  349,146,000  362,185,000 681,581,000 803,882,000 800,076,000 1,206,755,000 515,000 1,203,000 1,187,361,000 714,365,000 547,409,000 3,693,000 602,412,000 1,229,000 373,616,000 -107,000 -5,023,000 190,962,000 -26,670,000 -1,207,000      
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        1,641,916,000  287,911,000 -540,427,000 1,805,320,000     13,351,000 272,426,000  -209,369,000 225,387,000 289,984,000  137,785,000 64,847,000 536,512,000  -221,531,000 140,125,000 508,907,000  19,206,000 78,312,000 243,014,000  -33,537,000 -124,408,000 367,222,000  20,451,000 -113,942,000 415,530,000  259,615,000 11,420,000 243,720,000 -300,488,000 67,505,000 56,682,000 538,486,000 -24,653,000 158,846,000 61,349,000 486,039,000 64,058,000 133,874,000 34,591,000 571,359,000 5,977,000 8,134,000 -114,011,000 899,976,000 289,731,000 -480,395,000 19,300,000 1,378,119,000 321,271,000 127,273,000 48,522,000 690,295,000 116,861,000 -96,056,000 193,250,000 500,310,000 -28,523,000 -166,681,000 106,923,000 635,690,000 156,389,000 36,160,000 -34,491,000 444,354,000 34,443,000 67,379,000 -18,553,000 290,347,000 -132,092,000 -76,429,000      
          loss (earnings) from discontinued operations
         -7,309,000 1,296,000 1,066,000 8,420,000                       16,406,000               -17,746,000 981,000 3,484,000 16,186,000                        -913,000 -16,488,000 -4,165,000 2,933,000 9,913,000 38,492,000 -11,217,000          
          provision for losses on accounts receivable
                                                                                              
          deferred income taxes
                                                                                              
          employee benefit plan expense
                                                                                              
          cash effect of changes in assets and liabilities
                                                                                              
          accrued taxes
                                                                                              
          contributions to employee benefit plans
                                                               -51,567,000    -28,201,000                           
          change in commercial paper and other short-term borrowings
         -724,000 47,000 38,000 -378,650,000 168,824,000 261,326,000 -239,219,000 -68,392,000 -221,205,000                                                                            
          proceeds from long-term debt
                                                                                             
          repayment of long-term debt
                                   -350,000,000                                                        
          repurchase of common stock, including payment under accelerated share repurchase program
                                                                                              
          net cash from investing activities of discontinued operations
           2,000,000,000                                -2,784,000 800,000 -6,157,000 -13,657,000 61,000 -1,299,000 -1,051,000 -2,075,000 -1,392,000     -2,370,000    -140,000 -302,000 -342,000 -82,000 -162,000 -551,000 349,000 -981,000 -622,000 -859,000 -2,371,000 76,000 -498,000 -1,720,000 -1,887,000 -4,467,000 -366,000        
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents, including cash held for sale
                                                                                              
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year, including cash held for sale
                                                                                              
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year, including cash held for sale
                                                                                              
          supplemental information - cash paid during the year for:
                                                                                              
          income taxes
                                                                                              
          interest
                                                                                              
          repurchase of common stock, including accelerated share repurchase program
          -40,700,000                                                                                  
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period, including cash held for sale
                                                                                            
          net increase in cash and cash equivalents
            -39,557,000       74,866,000 -209,369,000 225,387,000 -95,520,000 -353,640,000 137,785,000 64,847,000 23,437,000 85,574,000 -221,531,000 140,125,000 111,654,000        -386,742,000 431,925,000   66,384,000                   -114,011,000 -306,779,000 289,216,000 -481,598,000 19,300,000 190,758,000 321,271,000 127,273,000   116,861,000 -96,056,000 193,250,000 -47,099,000 -28,523,000 -166,681,000 103,230,000 33,278,000 156,389,000 34,931,000 -34,491,000 70,738,000 34,550,000 67,379,000 -13,530,000 99,385,000        
          earnings from discontinued operations
             -1,197,600,000                                           -5,462,000 -35,697,000 -13,014,000                            -70,318,000        
          net decrease in cash and cash equivalents, including cash held for sale
                                                                                              
          cash and cash equivalents at end of period, including cash held for sale
                                                                                              
          gain on disposition
                                                                                              
          proceeds from disposition, net of cash transferred
                                                                                              
          repurchase of common stock, including prepayment under accelerated share repurchase program
                                                                                              
          stock-based compensation
                                                       7,096,000 7,081,000 7,955,000 8,348,000 7,295,000 7,483,000 7,532,000 8,574,000 5,712,000 5,878,000 6,135,000 8,266,000 5,034,000 4,105,000 5,941,000 7,022,000 2,986,000 3,887,000 5,076,000 5,963,000 3,364,000 7,849,000 5,763,000 8,270,000 4,657,000 6,364,000 6,567,000 8,118,000 6,085,000 6,363,000 6,162,000 7,786,000        
          proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
               804,000 259,000 1,164,000 2,007,000 1,846,000 317,000 721,000 3,177,000 500,000 482,000 243,000 5,845,000 2,117,000 2,204,000 1,654,000 1,232,000 1,330,000 205,000 2,463,000 170,000 1,227,000 2,270,000 46,000 2,365,000 6,716,000 4,127,000 3,206,000 1,273,000 7,778,000                                                   
          proceeds from dispositions
                                                                                              
          cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
                                                                                              
          cash and cash equivalents, including cash held for sale, at end of year
                                                                                              
          reclassification of foreign currency translation losses to earnings
                    5,915,000                                                                        
          cash and cash equivalents, including cash held for sale, at end of period
                                                                                              
          acquisitions
                                             -39,178,000 -436,058,000 -561,343,000 -6,500,000 -436,704,000 -222,463,000 -33,217,000 -109,870,000 -203,848,000 -49,973,000      -296,514,000 -12,965,000 -944,628,000 -626,000 -423,998,000 -59,220,000 -35,213,000   -178,730,000 -8,976,000   -3,909,000 -101,000 -77,389,000 -22,362,000 -99,265,000 -56,369,000 -55,000 -117,921,000 -605,351,000 -406,831,000 -90,738,000 -13,860,000 -12,237,000 -961,667,000 -17,190,000 -100,668,000 -229,615,000   
          dividends to stockholders
                                                           -61,826,000 -63,419,000 -57,771,000 -57,943,000 -58,108,000 -58,440,000 -51,265,000 -51,341,000 -51,463,000 -51,359,000 -48,581,000 -48,696,000 -48,443,000 -48,398,000 -46,530,000 -46,503,000 -46,500,000 -46,271,000 -37,912,000 -38,388,000 -38,900,000 -39,737,000 -37,866,000 -37,887,000 -37,846,000 -37,689,000 -34,685,000 -34,579,000 -34,479,000 -34,447,000 -32,395,000 -32,592,000    
          cash and cash equivalents at end of year
                                                                                              
          acquisitions, net of cash acquired
                    -220,843,000    -90,100,000    -19,835,000 -30,418,000 -208,421,000  -383,000 -40,221,000 -175,083,000                                                            
          proceeds from commercial paper and other short-term borrowings
                                                                                              
          borrowings in commercial paper and notes payable
                     280,174,000 7,778,000                                                                        
          loss on assets held for sale
                               46,946,000                                                            
          loss on extinguishment of debt
                                                                                              
          change in commercial paper and notes payable
                              415,300,000 -98,000,000 -175,000,000 11,457,000 125,893,000 -78,339,000 14,033,000 -141,482,000 195,066,000 96,733,000 -122,483,000 -141,544,000 -15,900,000 -100,441,000 169,719,000 -61,543,000 247,099,000 -10,200,000 79,300,000 -243,600,000 -152,500,000  102,520,000 -26,300,000 -152,200,000                                        
          purchase of common stock
                                      -44,977,000         -100,030,000 -300,079,000 -200,055,000 -208,489,000 -75,017,000 -25,006,000 -292,565,000 -50,009,000 -56,750,000 -59,177,000 -291,935,000 -355,468,000 -194,563,000 -153,767,000 -45,157,000 -112,851,000 -31,255,000 -69,168,000 -29,214,000 -53,357,000 -5,744,000 -35,753,000 -28,701,000                        
          payments for employee tax obligations upon exercise of share-based awards
                                                                                              
          gain on sale of a business
                            557,000 781,000 -6,551,000                                                                
          proceeds from sale of businesses
                           -1,450,000 16,850,000 21,973,000 2,245,000 1,868,000 2,069,000 251,491,000 778,000 120,397,000 159,107,000                                                   
          change in notes payable
                            -414,489,000                             -36,862,000 91,905,000     -14,000 -46,133,000 8,142,000 23,003,000  18,000,000 -97,500,000 127,500,000                        
          operating activities of continuing operations
                                                                                              
          gain on sale of businesses
                                       -113,045,000 -90,093,000                                                    
          net cash from operating activities of continuing operations
                                           289,029,000 231,665,000 207,868,000 133,413,000 316,603,000 282,213,000 218,911,000 131,332,000 418,028,000 294,662,000 197,696,000 39,778,000 455,625,000 340,005,000 304,729,000 78,326,000 549,926,000 298,987,000 252,120,000 160,127,000 344,939,000 371,393,000 209,288,000 132,609,000 431,439,000 200,847,000 231,199,000 87,066,000 247,947,000 246,811,000 192,436,000 114,866,000 270,353,000 354,085,000 240,159,000 145,819,000 364,349,000 207,395,000 269,120,000 61,077,000 286,366,000 291,019,000 188,732,000 112,695,000        
          investing activities of continuing operations
                                                                                              
          net cash from investing activities of continuing operations
                                           -942,461,000 -66,110,000 -69,415,000 -425,857,000 -615,584,000 -33,454,000 457,875,000 156,585,000 -470,767,000 -76,001,000 -89,512,000 -146,277,000 -200,511,000 -109,307,000 -108,016,000 -45,217,000 -772,788,000 -58,628,000 -148,506,000 -365,966,000 121,256,000 -707,177,000 -90,771,000 -344,248,000 -14,176,000 -38,025,000 21,317,000 -148,073,000 -101,385,000 -204,444,000 66,608,000 -18,644,000 -19,658,000 -261,090,000 -109,782,000 -62,464,000 -77,027,000 -88,285,000 -36,110,000 -130,989,000 -480,790,000 -334,387,000 -136,947,000 105,531,000        
          financing activities of continuing operations
                                                                                              
          cash received from apergy, net of cash distributed
                                                                                            
          net cash from financing activities of continuing operations
                                           484,288,000 98,491,000 -127,678,000 178,507,000 19,080,000 -86,034,000 -608,329,000 -416,603,000 49,020,000 -38,534,000 -114,201,000 -151,774,000 -154,707,000 -112,479,000 -158,684,000 -252,672,000 192,304,000 -239,831,000 -208,169,000 -87,246,000 -169,251,000 -134,039,000 -98,087,000 350,876,000 -110,361,000 -88,946,000 -175,032,000 69,551,000 -27,127,000 -166,944,000 -73,105,000 -122,777,000 -228,849,000 -216,595,000 -28,113,000 -87,347,000 -110,603,000 -117,606,000 -254,723,000 137,259,000 212,931,000 124,154,000 -91,105,000 -117,690,000        
          cash flows from discontinued operations
                                                                                              
          net cash from financing activities of discontinued operations
                                                                                              
          proceeds from exercise of share-based awards, including tax benefits
                                           1,603,000 2,862,000 1,785,000 2,181,000 398,000 145,000 695,000 2,786,000 2,069,000                                           
          repurchase of common stock, including prepayment under an accelerated share repurchase program
                                    -147,794,000                                                          
          settlement of net investment hedge
                                                                                            
          gain on sale of assets
                                        -304,000    -1,936,000                    310,000 1,139,000 -2,081,000  -20,000                          
          (earnings) loss from discontinued operations
                                               -5,251,000 385,000 -176,762,000 -92,320,000                                            
          cash received from knowles corporation, net of cash distributed
                                                   118,000 640,000 359,197,000                                        
          gain on sale of business
                                            -11,228,000                                                
          reduction of long-term debt
                                                -34,000 -11,000 -31,000 -4,953,000 -1,568,000 2,000 -47,000   31,000 -56,000 -2,983,000 -469,000 -72,000 -58,000 -1,467,000 -729,000 -16,000 -400,442,000 -41,000 -59,277,000   227,000 -19,590,000   -2,927,000 -16,857,000                  
          share-based compensation
                                             2,973,000 11,387,000  6,674,000 5,464,000 13,387,000  8,297,000 7,912,000 8,501,000                                        
          proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment
                                             5,185,000 619,000 5,133,000 1,748,000 1,682,000 6,041,000 4,320,000 8,145,000 677,000 1,231,000 15,614,000 649,000 8,944,000 3,783,000 2,646,000 5,064,000 4,156,000 1,977,000 2,606,000 2,370,000 1,891,000 3,119,000  951,000                          
          proceeds from the sale of businesses
                                             47,300,000 4,314,000 500,000,000 185,000,000 13,236,000 173,630,000   72,701,000        299,360,000                              
          proceeds from long-term debt, net of discount and issuance costs
                                                               788,971,000                            
          contributions to domestic employee benefit plans
                                                                                              
          net proceeds from exercise of share-based awards, including tax benefits
                                                     -452,000 -2,174,000                                        
          loss on sale of assets
                                                      553,000  -7,000 2,278,000 -7,939,000   -278,000 381,000                                
          proceeds from sale of short-term investments
                                                               124,410,000 96,403,000     77,309,000 129,499,000 97,295,000                    
          increase in restricted cash
                                                                                              
          net proceeds from exercise of stock options and sars, including tax benefits
                                                        1,854,000 -2,735,000 7,711,000                                    
          cash effect of changes in current assets and liabilities:
                                                                                              
          loss on extinguishment of long-term debt
                                                                                             
          acquisitions, including adjustment for prior year acquisition purchase price
                                                           -681,163,000                                  
          purchase of short-term investments
                                                                   -3,306,000 -112,992,000 -58,896,000 -291,687,000 -252,246,000 -6,873,000 -89,320,000 -60,101,000                   
          cash effect of changes in current assets and liabilities
                                                                                              
          accrued expenses
                                                            43,028,000 37,548,000 -94,459,000 2,398,000 54,524,000 32,533,000 -100,113,000 21,310,000 41,976,000 66,333,000 -36,644,000 6,477,000                       
          proceeds from exercise of stock options and sars, including tax benefits
                                                            18,620,000 3,441,000 15,912,000 3,189,000 2,518,000 14,220,000 19,899,000                            
          gain from discontinued operations
                                                                                              
          cash effect of changes in current assets and liabilities (excluding effects of acquisitions,
                                                                                              
          dispositions and foreign exchange):
                                                                                              
          other non-current
                                                                   23,925,000 23,567,000 -7,997,000 -23,558,000 37,940,000 7,741,000 15,321,000 -34,393,000 -46,020,000 7,919,000 6,865,000 -1,845,000 -38,228,000 -1,133,000 -6,649,000 -10,875,000 -43,384,000 27,213,000 32,432,000 -12,588,000        
          proceeds from sales of businesses
                                                                      6,000,000 2,196,000 1,270,000 105,000 80,000,000 4,774,000                  
          supplemental information -- cash paid during the year for:
                                                                                              
          adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash from operating activities:
                                                                                              
          proceeds from the sales of businesses
                                                                  4,871,000                           
          gain on sale of line of business
                                                                                              
          increase in notes payable
                                                                              -500,762,000                
          proceeds from exercise of stock options, including tax benefits
                                                                   27,500,000 9,434,000   21,281,000 1,331,000 2,729,000 1,237,000 1,245,000 17,103,000 53,314,000 8,235,000 6,766,000 29,378,000 28,121,000 22,852,000 22,123,000 9,948,000 18,940,000 42,300,000        
          supplemental information — cash paid during the year for:
                                                                                              
          proceeds from sales of short-term investments
                                                                     130,581,000 173,697,000                        
          proceeds from the sale of property and equipment
                                                                      3,253,000 9,978,000 4,268,000 3,976,000 4,751,000 6,828,000 1,800,000 2,576,000 2,044,000 6,048,000 2,864,000 13,446,000 2,127,000 10,030,000 2,320,000 1,543,000 5,124,000 104,000 11,206,000 3,690,000 1,156,000    
          proceeds from exercise of stock options/sars including tax benefits
                                                                      19,448,000                        
          employee retirement benefits
                                                                                              
          sale of short-term investments
                                                                                              
          proceeds from long-term-debt
                                                                                              
          purchase of treasury stock
                                                                           -1,000 -114,343,000 -201,447,000 -150,946,000 -203,626,000 -315,611,000 -50,688,000 -26,084,000 -563,000 -4,591,000 -33,762,000 -9,413,000 -767,000 -99,000 -45,983,000 -5,080,000 -273,000 -3,173,000 -1,466,000 
          decrease in notes payable
                                                                        -100,287,000 -14,759,000 -77,511,000  -56,227,000                  
          effect of exchange rate changes on cash
                                                                        26,062,000 19,287,000 -13,612,000 -35,917,000 -41,274,000 515,000 30,859,000 15,559,000 13,503,000 1,745,000 3,549,000 7,538,000 3,166,000 8,210,000 902,000 206,000 9,673,000 -18,367,000 -9,999,000 1,461,000 -34,000 -6,320,000 
          changes in current assets and liabilities
                                                                                              
          decrease in accounts receivable
                                                                         24,875,000 127,465,000                -58,113,000 -18,159,000 -76,479,000 -62,547,000 
          decrease in inventories
                                                                         45,533,000 13,382,000 37,366,000    50,289,000        65,834,000   -33,621,000 -10,422,000 -40,837,000 -33,171,000 
          decrease in prepaid expenses and other assets
                                                                         -20,306,000 -4,359,000 5,902,000 3,601,000 -1,300,000 8,613,000     -2,938,000           
          increase in accounts payable
                                                                         -5,720,000 -21,119,000 -68,162,000 1,110,000 25,036,000 22,743,000 -28,877,000 -10,064,000 4,859,000 13,816,000 -18,725,000 -10,474,000 29,000 35,208,000 28,397,000 -46,181,000 18,896,000 46,421,000 32,253,000 26,613,000 46,892,000 
          decrease in accrued expenses
                                                                         -3,013,000 -116,420,000   50,736,000 -101,799,000   33,211,000 -81,791,000    -45,923,000        
          decrease in accrued and deferred taxes
                                                                                              
          increase in accrued and deferred taxes
                                                                          19,428,000  16,338,000 -33,509,000 31,861,000  -51,029,000 -7,393,000 12,378,000  12,022,000 -24,258,000 40,162,000        
          increase in accrued expenses
                                                                           26,451,000    -1,450,000    -984,000 42,221,000   37,539,000 39,208,000 31,119,000 -45,345,000 -28,619,000 45,406,000 -1,342,000 
          increase in accrued taxes
                                                                                              
          contributions to defined benefit pension plan
                                                                                             
          increase in accounts receivable
                                                                            9,628,000 -72,020,000 -19,391,000  -42,453,000 -5,363,000 -40,809,000 58,809,000 5,073,000 -46,639,000 -65,170,000 8,976,000 -45,032,000      
          increase in inventories
                                                                             5,369,000 -14,969,000   6,152,000 -19,567,000  -2,045,000 -12,789,000 -27,310,000        
          proceeds from sales of discontinued businesses
                                                                               59,755,000 774,000 1,240,000 29,197,000 171,707,000 120,769,000 153,429,000        
          proceeds from long term debt
                                                                              594,514,000                
          increase in prepaid expenses and other assets
                                                                                1,665,000 917,000 -18,844,000   -1,758,000 -5,153,000        
          increase in debt
                                                                                  178,378,000  156,486,000 -41,598,000 -115,998,000  746,127,000 -138,937,000 177,815,000 -693,000 -14,352,000 -37,691,000 
          decrease in debt
                                                                                              
          increase in deferred compensation
                                                                                              
          increase in accrued federal and other taxes payable
                                                                                       -49,939,000 -32,132,000 15,096,000 786,000 6,753,000 -17,202,000 63,262,000 
          proceeds from sale of discontinued businesses
                                                                                       16,335,000 47,000,000   45,608,000   
          reduction in long-term debt
                                                                                              
          proceeds from exercise of stock options
                                                                                       5,701,000 5,149,000 515,000 7,865,000 773,000 5,765,000 4,363,000 
          operating activities
                                                                                              
          net income
                                                                                              
          income from discontinued operations
                                                                                              
          increase in prepaid expenses & other assets
                                                                                        4,931,000      
          net change in current assets and liabilities
                                                                                              
          net change in non-current assets & liabilities
                                                                                              
          total adjustments
                                                                                        18,809,000 12,451,000 -51,890,000 26,216,000 -17,639,000 53,252,000 
          investing activities
                                                                                              
          financing activities
                                                                                              
          cash from discontinued operations
                                                                                        -3,285,000      
          net earnings from discontinued operations
                                                                                              
          net increase in current assets and liabilities
                                                                                              
          net decrease in non-current assets & liabilities
                                                                                              
          cash flows from operating activities:
                                                                                              
          net losses from discontinued operations
                                                                                          2,131,000 -3,407,000 -2,597,000 697,000 
          decrease in prepaid expenses & other assets
                                                                                          -4,465,000 250,000 3,072,000 -8,884,000 
          net change decrease in current assets and liabilities
                                                                                          -94,337,000 -17,944,000 -59,427,000 4,210,000 
          net change decrease in non-current assets & liabilities
                                                                                          -2,180,000    
          cash flows from investing activities:
                                                                                              
          cash flows from financing activities:
                                                                                              
          cash from (used in) discontinued operations
                                                                                          -2,697,000 14,736,000 -16,521,000 8,314,000 
          net increase in cash &cash equivalents
                                                                                          54,224,000    
          cash & cash equivalents at beginning of period
                                                                                          357,606,000 370,379,000 
          cash & cash equivalents at end of period
                                                                                          411,830,000 -64,053,000 -51,837,000 422,533,000 
          net increase in cash & cash equivalents
                                                                                           -64,053,000 -51,837,000 52,154,000 
          net change decrease in non-current assets & liabilities and other
                                                                                            6,385,000 10,144,000 
          cash dividends to stockholders
                                                                                            -30,493,000 -30,479,000 
          cash flow from operating activities:
                                                                                              
          cash flows from (used in) investing activities:
                                                                                              
          cash flows from (used in) financing activities:
                                                                                              
          supplemental information-continuing operations, cash paid during the period for: