Segment Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Information

	Three Months Ended Sept. 30,						Nine Months Ended Sept. 30,
	2013			2012			2013			2012
	(in thousands)						(in thousands)
Net sales:
Automotive	$	2,016,076		$	1,650,857		$	5,572,415		$	4,789,258
Industrial		1,110,309			1,138,854			3,344,421			3,398,801
Office products		430,457			444,255			1,252,857			1,283,748
Electrical/electronic materials		142,818			150,877			424,973			447,433
Other		(14,417	)		(9,065	)		(34,624	)		(24,338	)
Total net sales	$	3,685,243		$	3,375,778		$	10,560,042		$	9,894,902
Operating profit:
Automotive	$	180,166		$	150,648		$	487,591		$	418,187
Industrial		79,596			94,621			247,382			274,002
Office products		28,094			29,942			91,054			98,068
Electrical/electronic materials		12,625			13,555			35,297			38,454
Total operating profit		300,481			288,766			861,324			828,711
Interest expense, net		(7,031	)		(4,971	)		(18,236	)		(14,705	)
Other intangible assets amortization		(7,726	)		(3,428	)		(20,487	)		(9,180	)
Other, net		(13,978	)		(8,834	)		(13,990	)		(37,820	)
Income before income taxes	$	271,746		$	271,533		$	808,611		$	767,006