Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]
Net earnings	$ 506.8	$ 502.9	$ 263.0
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	186.4	174.2	150.8
Share-based incentive compensation	43.5	41.7	32.9
Profit sharing expense	22.4	27.8	24.5
Loss on debt redemption and refinancing activities	18.6	0.0	16.1
Impairment of debt investment	8.0	0.0	0.0
Provision for allowance for credit losses on trade receivables	2.1	3.7	2.5
Provisions for inventory obsolescence	9.5	9.0	7.2
Deferred taxes, net	37.3	81.7	(55.0)
Net (gain) loss on sale of businesses	(59.3)	(19.0)	30.7
Gain on equity investment	(6.6)	(15.1)	0.0
Other non-cash items	9.4	2.9	11.1
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade receivables, net	(110.9)	27.4	38.1
Inventories	(165.7)	(25.2)	12.4
Income tax receivable/payable	45.7	(31.3)	20.9
Accounts payable	206.1	0.8	(37.0)
Customer advance payments	15.1	10.8	2.5
Other assets and liabilities	(58.7)	(55.3)	(9.6)
Net cash provided by operating activities	709.7	737.0	511.1
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(213.1)	(181.1)	(189.7)
Investment in marketable securities	0.0	13.9	(12.5)
Proceeds (payments) related to sale of businesses and property and equipment, net	89.4	12.4	(2.4)
Businesses acquired in purchase transactions, net of cash acquired	(0.1)	1.2	(452.8)
Payments associated with debt, equity, and equity method investments	(18.0)	(8.2)	0.0
Settlement of foreign currency forward contracts	8.4	1.5	(8.2)
Proceeds of corporate owned life insurance	7.7	0.0	0.0
Other investing activities	0.0	0.5	0.0
Net cash used in investing activities	(125.7)	(159.8)	(665.6)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net payments of short-term borrowings	(5.9)	(99.0)	(127.5)
Proceeds from long-term debt	601.5	0.0	894.9
Payments of long-term debt	(610.4)	(5.6)	(425.0)
Dividends paid on common stock	(115.6)	(100.4)	(99.1)
Repurchases of common stock	(403.1)	(33.0)	(67.3)
Payments for debt extinguishment costs	(17.0)	0.0	(15.5)
Impact of tax withholding on share-based compensation	(14.8)	(11.6)	(10.8)
Principal payments related to financing leases	(10.5)	(11.6)	(9.3)
Other financing activities	0.0	(0.5)	(0.5)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(575.8)	(261.7)	139.9
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	4.1	(29.2)	5.3
Cash Reconciliation:
Cash and cash equivalents	548.7	262.4	271.7
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0	0.0
Balance, beginning of period	548.7	262.4	271.7
Net change during the period	12.3	286.3	(9.3)
Balance, end of period	561.0	548.7	262.4
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	0.0	0.0	0.0
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Interest payments, net of amounts capitalized	175.2	187.7	194.9
Income tax payments, net of cash refunds	112.6	102.0	94.7
Restructuring payments including associated costs	27.7	73.7	90.9
Non-cash items:
Transfers of shares of common stock from treasury for profit-sharing plan contributions	$ 28.0	$ 24.4	$ 21.9