Segment Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Data

For management purposes, 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 that are reported as a component of net sales in the Company’s consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income.

	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
	(In Thousands)
Net sales:
Automotive	$	8,015,098		$	8,096,877		$	7,489,186		$	6,320,882		$	6,061,424
Industrial		4,646,689			4,771,080			4,429,976			4,453,574			4,173,574
Office products		1,937,629			1,802,754			1,638,618			1,686,690			1,689,368
Electrical/electronic materials		750,770			739,119			568,872			582,820			557,537
Other		(70,142	)		(68,183	)		(48,809	)		(30,098	)		(23,026	)
Total net sales	$	15,280,044		$	15,341,647		$	14,077,843		$	13,013,868		$	12,458,877
Operating profit:
Automotive	$	729,152		$	700,386		$	641,492		$	540,678		$	467,806
Industrial		339,180			370,043			320,720			352,119			337,628
Office products		140,866			133,727			122,492			134,441			134,124
Electrical/electronic materials		70,151			64,884			47,584			50,910			40,663
Total operating profit		1,279,349			1,269,040			1,132,288			1,078,148			980,221
Interest expense, net		(20,354	)		(24,192	)		(24,330	)		(19,619	)		(24,608	)
Corporate expense		(100,436	)		(90,242	)		(34,667	)		(26,606	)		(58,033	)
Intangible asset amortization		(34,878	)		(36,867	)		(28,987	)		(12,991	)		(6,774	)
Income before income taxes	$	1,123,681		$	1,117,739		$	1,044,304		$	1,018,932		$	890,806
Assets:
Automotive	$	4,293,290		$	4,275,298		$	4,009,244		$	3,411,252		$	3,218,931
Industrial		1,143,952			1,224,735			1,162,697			1,130,877			1,100,024
Office products		831,546			835,592			708,944			731,564			700,720
Electrical/electronic materials		191,866			196,400			156,780			137,237			129,933
Corporate		322,323			327,623			353,276			898,292			773,391
Goodwill and other intangible assets		1,361,794			1,386,590			1,289,356			497,839			279,775
Total assets	$	8,144,771		$	8,246,238		$	7,680,297		$	6,807,061		$	6,202,774

	2015			2014			2013			2012			2011
	(In Thousands)
Depreciation and amortization:
Automotive	$	70,112		$	77,645		$	76,238		$	60,630		$	60,252
Industrial		9,960			9,906			8,751			8,307			7,495
Office products		10,922			10,728			10,166			10,837			9,999
Electrical/electronic materials		2,933			2,658			1,904			1,733			1,554
Corporate		12,870			10,509			7,911			3,885			2,862
Intangible asset amortization		34,878			36,867			28,987			12,991			6,774
Total depreciation and amortization	$	141,675		$	148,313		$	133,957		$	98,383		$	88,936
Capital expenditures:
Automotive	$	77,504		$	78,537		$	97,735		$	67,482		$	61,795
Industrial		13,998			12,442			8,808			13,015			9,851
Office products		12,323			11,135			9,297			16,013			22,036
Electrical/electronic materials		2,824			3,003			1,730			1,029			1,762
Corporate		2,895			2,564			6,493			4,448			8,025
Total capital expenditures	$	109,544		$	107,681		$	124,063		$	101,987		$	103,469
Net sales:
United States	$	12,843,078		$	12,565,329		$	11,594,713		$	11,299,291		$	10,791,303
Canada		1,395,695			1,583,075			1,560,799			1,616,921			1,571,733
Australasia		992,064			1,133,620			839,353			—			—
Mexico		119,349			127,806			131,787			127,754			118,867
Other		(70,142	)		(68,183	)		(48,809	)		(30,098	)		(23,026	)
Total net sales	$	15,280,044		$	15,341,647		$	14,077,843		$	13,013,868		$	12,458,877
Net property, plant, and equipment:
United States	$	495,073		$	495,452		$	503,882		$	466,473		$	411,193
Canada		79,023			98,939			99,135			93,496			84,210
Australasia		65,289			65,707			60,614			—			—
Mexico		8,832			10,004			6,430			6,396			4,801
Total net property, plant, and equipment	$	648,217		$	670,102		$	670,061		$	566,365		$	500,204