SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2012
Summarized Information
Net sales	$ 2,381,561	$ 2,249,275	$ 4,661,996	$ 4,442,720
Operating earnings (expenses)	350,072	314,000	693,376	618,361
Total assets	5,030,135		5,030,135		5,014,598
United States [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	1,831,977	1,720,896	3,581,625	3,402,680
Total assets	1,966,649		1,966,649		1,884,102
Canada [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	288,533	279,445	571,635	552,294
Total assets	365,209		365,209		387,915
Other Businesses [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	261,051	248,934	508,736	487,746
Total assets	355,134		355,134		347,905
Segment balances before intersegment eliminations and consolidation reconciling items [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	2,413,039	2,270,849	4,718,592	4,483,397
Operating earnings (expenses)	388,982	355,482	760,977	694,861
Total assets	2,686,992		2,686,992		2,619,922
Segment balances before intersegment eliminations and consolidation reconciling items [Member] | United States [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	1,863,112	1,742,101	3,637,650	3,442,810
Operating earnings (expenses)	338,884	310,683	669,772	609,647
Segment balances before intersegment eliminations and consolidation reconciling items [Member] | Canada [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	288,645	279,617	571,786	552,500
Operating earnings (expenses)	37,299	33,555	70,155	63,255
Segment balances before intersegment eliminations and consolidation reconciling items [Member] | Other Businesses [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	261,282	249,131	509,156	488,087
Operating earnings (expenses)	12,799	11,244	21,050	21,959
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	(31,478)	(21,574)	(56,596)	(40,677)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | United States [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	(31,135)	(21,205)	(56,025)	(40,130)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Canada [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	(112)	(172)	(151)	(206)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other Businesses [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	(231)	(197)	(420)	(341)
Eliminations and Unallocated in Consolidation [Member]
Summarized Information
Operating earnings (expenses)	(38,910)	(41,482)	(67,601)	(76,500)
Total assets	435,984		435,984		427,196
Segment other current and non-current assets [Member]
Summarized Information
Total assets	$ 1,907,159		$ 1,907,159		$ 1,967,480