Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure

QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

Quarterly financial data for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 are as follows:

	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter
2014
Net sales	$	550,621	$	608,834	$	629,100	$	697,428
Gross profit	292,641		328,176		343,551		394,382
Net earnings	$	58,051	$	74,022	$	84,996	$	121,172
Basic earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$	1.98	$	2.55	$	2.96	$	4.27
Weighted average number of common shares	29,370,232		29,074,695		28,732,152		28,398,579
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$	1.93	$	2.49	$	2.89	$	4.17
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares	30,088,245		29,750,815		29,408,614		29,045,269
Market price per share:
High	$	255.85	$	253.18	$	272.84	$	305.89
Low	$	231.19	$	223.80	$	249.99	$	233.85
2013
Net sales	$	524,355	$	578,680	$	591,687	$	684,250
Gross profit	279,158		308,843		318,573		375,357
Net earnings	$	52,544	$	69,062	$	74,326	$	110,162
Basic earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$	1.73	$	2.29	$	2.49	$	3.72
Weighted average number of common shares	30,299,569		30,119,889		29,818,218		29,596,949
Diluted earnings per common share:
Net earnings	$	1.69	$	2.24	$	2.43	$	3.63
Weighted average number of common and common equivalent shares	31,101,979		30,849,934		30,579,954		30,366,603
Market price per share:
High	$	221.56	$	228.00	$	242.56	$	253.27
Low	$	196.72	$	197.91	$	205.55	$	233.71