Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Cash flows – Operating activities:
Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests	$ 38,284	$ 29,645
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used by operating activities:
Depreciation	24,505	24,600
Amortization of intangible and other assets	4,123	9,244
Tax deficiencies (excess tax benefits) from stock-based payment arrangements	45	(5,800)
Stock-based compensation	15,957	9,095
Foreign currency and other non-cash adjustments	11,496	28,539
Change in assets and liabilities, net of acquisition:
Accounts receivable, net	89,649	59,396
Inventories, net	(69,863)	(117,848)
Prepaid expenses and other	2,904	(22,781)
Other assets, net	(9,095)	(2,330)
Accounts payable	(89,487)	(131,208)
Accrued liabilities and income taxes payable	(17,374)	2,698
Retirement obligations and other	844	14,432
Net deferred taxes	(9,984)	9,117
Net cash flows used by operating activities	(7,996)	(93,201)
Cash flows – Investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(20,212)	(83,967)
Payments for acquisition, net of cash acquired	0	(341,545)
Proceeds from disposal of assets	101	1,649
Net cash flows used by investing activities	(20,111)	(423,863)
Cash flows – Financing activities:
(Tax deficiencies) excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements	(45)	5,800
Payments on long-term debt	(15,000)	(10,000)
Proceeds from issuance of senior notes	0	523,418
Payments of deferred loan cost	0	(1,005)
Proceeds under other financing arrangements	14,009	7,190
Payments under other financing arrangements	(11,017)	(5,207)
Repurchases of common shares	0	(79,899)
Payments of dividends	(23,415)	(21,686)
Other	(142)	264
Net cash flows (used) provided by financing activities	(35,610)	418,875
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	7,591	(18,385)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	(56,126)	(116,574)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	366,444	450,350
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 310,318	$ 333,776