Consolidated Statement Of Income and Comprehensive Income - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales	$ 920,016	$ 842,861	$ 1,850,944	$ 1,671,154
Cost of goods sold	521,299	469,877	1,046,419	935,088
Gross profit	398,717	372,984	804,525	736,066
Research and development expenses	74,767	72,761	153,244	144,887
Selling and administrative expenses	157,407	139,319	300,051	283,023
Amortization of acquisition-related intangibles	9,584	8,494	18,769	15,561
Restructuring and other charges, net	1,186	791	1,903	10,934
Losses (gains) on sales of fixed assets	1,264	(68)	1,195	(89)
Operating profit	154,509	151,687	329,363	281,750
Interest expense	53,246	17,556	69,841	30,363
Other (income), net	(20,655)	(7,909)	(21,232)	(29,140)
Income before taxes	121,918	142,040	280,754	280,527
Taxes on income	22,769	32,245	52,190	54,968
Net income	99,149	109,795	228,564	225,559
Other comprehensive income, after tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(85,264)	13,347	(70,461)	10,090
Gains (losses) on derivatives qualifying as hedges	10,455	(11,768)	9,926	(13,519)
Pension and postretirement net liability	2,890	3,688	5,519	7,323
Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)	(71,919)	5,267	(55,016)	3,894
Total comprehensive income	$ 27,230	$ 115,062	$ 173,548	$ 229,453
Net income per share - basic, in dollars per share	$ 1.25	$ 1.39	$ 2.89	$ 2.85
Net income per share - diluted, in dollars per share	$ 1.25	$ 1.38	$ 2.87	$ 2.84
Average number of shares outstanding - basic	79,065	79,072	79,041	79,088
Average number of shares outstanding - diluted	79,303	79,305	79,347	79,360
Dividends declared per share, in dollars per share	$ 0.69	$ 0.64	$ 1.38	$ 1.28