Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 765,092	$ 773,813	$ 2,307,540	$ 2,332,451
Cost of goods sold	417,966	433,702	1,269,097	1,298,281
Gross profit	347,126	340,111	1,038,443	1,034,170
Research and development expenses	62,750	63,701	188,725	191,635
Selling and administrative expenses	127,663	123,212	382,560	379,864
Restructuring and other charges, net	0	608	(170)	912
Operating profit	156,713	152,590	467,328	461,759
Interest expense	11,855	10,968	34,357	34,048
Other expense (income), net	1,959	(563)	(3,315)	(3,761)
Income before taxes	142,899	142,185	436,286	431,472
Taxes on income	36,452	34,770	96,206	107,064
Net income	106,447	107,415	340,080	324,408
Other comprehensive income, after tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(48,368)	(25,046)	(81,326)	(26,872)
(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges	(12,498)	5,748	(6,381)	7,806
Pension and postretirement net liability	5,478	3,951	16,501	12,716
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(55,388)	(15,347)	(71,206)	(6,350)
Total comprehensive income	$ 51,059	$ 92,068	$ 268,874	$ 318,058
Net income per share - basic, in dollars per share	$ 1.32	$ 1.32	$ 4.20	$ 3.98
Net income per share - diluted, in dollars per share	$ 1.31	$ 1.31	$ 4.18	$ 3.95
Average number of shares outstanding - basic	80,330	80,942	80,602	80,981
Average number of shares outstanding - diluted	80,737	81,508	81,052	81,556
Dividends declared per share, in dollars per share	$ 0.56	$ 0.47	$ 1.5	$ 1.25