Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010
Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Earnings [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 1,382,558	$ 1,239,905	$ 4,204,822	$ 3,814,370
Cost of sales:
Cost of sales before special charges	362,942	339,819	1,111,261	1,006,290
Special charges	7,173		18,219
Total cost of sales	370,115	339,819	1,129,480	1,006,290
Gross profit	1,012,443	900,086	3,075,342	2,808,080
Selling, general and administrative expense	505,080	438,723	1,532,241	1,329,623
Research and development expense	176,320	150,135	528,387	456,469
Purchased in-process research and development charges		12,244	4,400	12,244
Special charges	21,376		53,545
Operating profit	309,667	298,984	956,769	1,009,744
Other income (expense), net	(19,513)	(11,111)	(70,978)	(51,657)
Earnings before income taxes	290,154	287,873	885,791	958,087
Income tax expense	63,682	79,488	184,997	257,095
Net earnings	$ 226,472	$ 208,385	$ 700,794	$ 700,992
Net earnings per share:
Basic	$ 0.70	$ 0.63	$ 2.15	$ 2.14
Diluted	$ 0.69	$ 0.63	$ 2.13	$ 2.13
Cash dividends declared per share:	$ 0.21		$ 0.63
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Basic	324,197	328,231	326,029	326,822
Diluted	326,819	329,927	329,446	329,101