SEGMENT INFORMATION (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Summary of segment results [Line Items]
Service Revenue, Percentage			1.00%
Unallocated Assets Decrease			$ 94,000
Summarized Information
Net sales	2,506,104	2,381,561	4,891,731	4,661,996
Operating earnings (expenses)	340,751	350,072	695,090	693,376
Total assets	5,311,312		5,311,312		5,266,328
United States [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	1,943,597	1,831,977	3,800,040	3,581,625
Total assets	2,133,561		2,133,561		2,045,564
Canada [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	264,004	288,533	518,254	571,635
Total assets	366,829		366,829		392,147
Other Businesses [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	298,503	261,051	573,437	508,736
Total assets	390,602		390,602		359,007
Segment balances before intersegment eliminations and consolidation reconciling items [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	2,555,927	2,413,039	4,982,439	4,718,592
Operating earnings (expenses)	383,855	388,982	767,313	760,977
Total assets	2,890,992		2,890,992		2,796,718
Segment balances before intersegment eliminations and consolidation reconciling items [Member] | United States [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	1,992,955	1,863,112	3,890,265	3,637,650
Operating earnings (expenses)	365,099	338,884	718,786	669,772
Segment balances before intersegment eliminations and consolidation reconciling items [Member] | Canada [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	264,046	288,645	518,342	571,786
Operating earnings (expenses)	19,212	37,299	40,508	70,155
Segment balances before intersegment eliminations and consolidation reconciling items [Member] | Other Businesses [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	298,926	261,282	573,832	509,156
Operating earnings (expenses)	(456)	12,799	8,019	21,050
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	(49,823)	(31,478)	(90,708)	(56,596)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | United States [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	(49,358)	(31,135)	(90,225)	(56,025)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Canada [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	(42)	(112)	(88)	(151)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] | Other Businesses [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales	(423)	(231)	(395)	(420)
Eliminations and Unallocated in Consolidation [Member]
Summarized Information
Operating earnings (expenses)	(43,104)	(38,910)	(72,223)	(67,601)
Total assets	257,633		257,633		351,312
Segment other current and non-current assets [Member]
Summarized Information
Total assets	$ 2,162,687		$ 2,162,687		$ 2,118,298