Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$ 310,629	$ 287,192
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	129,504	106,606
Stock-based compensation expense	11,844	12,443
Loss on sale of business		8,580
Other	4,356	(4,740)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions and dispositions:
Receivables, net	(112,178)	(98,362)
Inventories	(12,777)	(20,378)
Prepaid income taxes/income taxes payable	6,090	4,418
Accounts payable	(25,380)	63,589
Other operating assets and liabilities	16,581	2,749
Net cash provided by operating activities	328,669	362,097
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(115,421)	(91,545)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(1,135,970)	(100,728)
Proceeds from disposals of business/investment		301,297
Other investing activities, net	2,174	4,712
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(1,249,217)	113,736
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	2,922	5,151
Taxes paid related to net share settlements of stock-based compensation awards	(3,834)	(3,955)
Debt issuance costs	(16,759)
Proceeds from issuance of Euro Notes (2026/28)	1,232,100
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities	613,658	162,794
Repayments under revolving credit facilities	(766,597)	(585,454)
Repayments under term loans	(8,810)	(18,590)
Borrowings under receivables securitization facility		150
Repayments under receivables securitization facility		(5,000)
(Repayments) borrowings of other debt, net	(2,444)	19,591
Payments of other obligations		(2,079)
Other financing activities, net	4,107	4,316
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	1,054,343	(423,076)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(68,359)	16,271
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	65,436	69,028
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing operations, beginning of period	279,766	227,400
Add: Cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations, beginning of period		7,116
Cash and cash equivalents of continuing and discontinued operations, beginning of period	279,766	234,516
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	345,202	303,544
Supplemental disclosure of cash paid for:
Income taxes, net of refunds	110,745	150,555
Interest	55,768	46,606
Supplemental disclosure of noncash investing and financing activities:
Stock issued in acquisitions	251,334
Contingent consideration liabilities	34	4,279
Notes payable and other financing obligations, including notes issued and debt assumed in connection with business acquisitions	65,460	5,965
Noncash property, plant and equipment additions	$ 7,004	4,185
Notes and other financing receivables in connection with disposals of business/investment		$ 5,848