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Segment Information
 6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2011
Segment Information [Abstract]  
Segment Information
Note B — Segment Information
                                 
    Three Months Ended June 30,     Six Months Ended June 30,  
    2011     2010     2011     2010  
    (in thousands)     (in thousands)  
 
Net sales:
                               
Automotive
  $ 1,585,074     $ 1,459,672     $ 2,989,939     $ 2,750,073  
Industrial
    1,051,258       882,233       2,051,029       1,685,535  
Office products
    417,989       401,960       850,655       812,471  
Electrical/electronic materials
    136,780       106,579       276,594       206,877  
Other
    (6,117 )     (3,258 )     (9,035 )     (5,655 )
 
                       
Total net sales
  $ 3,184,984     $ 2,847,186     $ 6,159,182     $ 5,449,301  
 
                       
 
                               
Operating profit:
                               
Automotive
  $ 138,795     $ 126,022     $ 236,694     $ 214,927  
Industrial
    85,289       60,118       151,298       108,964  
Office products
    31,367       30,454       68,771       67,013  
Electrical/electronic materials
    9,172       6,948       19,242       13,763  
 
                       
Total operating profit
    264,623       223,542       476,005       404,667  
Interest expense, net
    (6,236 )     (6,693 )     (12,736 )     (13,426 )
Other, net
    (16,836 )     (16,056 )     (29,738 )     (28,333 )
 
                       
Income before income taxes
  $ 241,551     $ 200,793     $ 433,531     $ 362,908  
 
                       
Net sales by segment exclude the effect of certain discounts, incentives and freight billed to customers. The line item “Other” represents the net effect of the discounts, incentives and freight billed to customers, which is reported as a component of net sales in the Company’s condensed consolidated statements of income.