Consolidated Statement Of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 777,001	$ 765,092	$ 2,353,790	$ 2,307,540
Cost of goods sold	430,733	417,966	1,281,673	1,269,097
Gross profit	346,268	347,126	1,072,117	1,038,443
Research and development expenses	64,415	62,750	191,052	188,725
Selling and administrative expenses	152,046	122,249	408,372	372,267
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	5,468	5,414	16,659	10,293
Restructuring and other charges, net	0	0	0	(170)
Operating profit	124,339	156,713	456,034	467,328
Interest expense	13,111	11,855	40,649	34,357
Other (income) expense, net	(2,162)	1,959	(4,952)	(3,315)
Income before taxes	113,390	142,899	420,337	436,286
Taxes on income	23,613	36,452	95,223	96,206
Net income	89,777	106,447	325,114	340,080
Other comprehensive income, after tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(6,191)	(48,368)	3,198	(81,326)
(Losses) gains on derivatives qualifying as hedges	268	(12,498)	(9,124)	(6,381)
Pension and postretirement net liability	2,586	5,478	7,719	16,501
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,337)	(55,388)	1,793	(71,206)
Total comprehensive income	$ 86,440	$ 51,059	$ 326,907	$ 268,874
Net income per share - basic, in dollars per share	$ 1.13	$ 1.32	$ 4.07	$ 4.20
Net income per share - diluted, in dollars per share	$ 1.12	$ 1.31	$ 4.05	$ 4.18
Average number of shares outstanding - basic	79,580	80,330	79,727	80,602
Average number of shares outstanding - diluted	79,935	80,737	80,067	81,052
Dividends declared per share, in dollars per share	$ 0.64	$ 0.56	$ 1.76	$ 1.5