CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011		Sep. 30, 2012		Sep. 30, 2011
Net sales	$ 645,981		$ 647,088		$ 1,949,280		$ 1,880,565
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales	426,148		428,524		1,291,865		1,235,288
Selling, general and administrative	133,089		138,274		408,250		414,701
Restructuring charges	160		0		14,907		0
Operating profit from continuing operations	86,584		80,290		234,258		230,576
Other income (expense):
Interest income	443		442		1,292		1,121
Interest expense	(6,618)		(6,474)		(20,114)		(19,525)
Miscellaneous - net	(6)		(73)		(704)		3,262	[1]
Nonoperating Income (Expense), Total	(6,181)		(6,105)		(19,526)		(15,142)
Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes	80,403		74,185		214,732		215,434
Provision for Income Taxes	23,997		22,966		64,515		66,936
Income from Continuing Operations	56,406		51,219		150,217		148,498
Discontinued Operations:
Income from Discontinued Operations, net of tax	0		1,187		2,456		2,823
Gain from Sales of Discontinued Operations, net of tax	901		0		19,177		0
Discontinued Operations, net of tax	901		1,187		21,633		2,823
Net income before allocation to noncontrolling interests	57,307		52,406		171,850		151,321
Less: Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries' earnings	182		(134)		501		(123)
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 57,125		$ 52,540		$ 171,349		$ 151,444
Earnings per share - basic: (a)
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$ 0.99	[2]	$ 0.88	[2]	$ 2.61	[2]	$ 2.55	[2]
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0.02	[2]	$ 0.02	[2]	$ 0.38	[2]	$ 0.05	[2]
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 1.00		$ 0.91		$ 2.98		$ 2.60
Earnings per share - diluted: (a)
Income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders	$ 0.97	[2]	$ 0.87	[2]	$ 2.56	[2]	$ 2.50	[2]
Discontinued operations, net of tax	$ 0.02	[2]	$ 0.02	[2]	$ 0.37	[2]	$ 0.05	[2]
Net income attributable to common shareholders	$ 0.99		$ 0.89		$ 2.93		$ 2.55
Average basic shares outstanding	57,123		58,048		57,565		58,202
Average diluted shares outstanding	57,873		59,058		58,435		59,330
Dividends per share	$ 0.28		$ 0.26		$ 0.80		$ 0.72

[1] Primarily related to the sale of a building and the divestiture of a small product line in the three months ended March 31, 2011.

[2] EPS amounts may not add due to rounding