CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011
Net sales	$ 721,317	$ 715,589	$ 1,431,933	$ 1,429,860
Cost of goods sold	419,774	431,166	844,991	847,977
Research and development expenses	56,400	56,229	113,809	113,685
Selling and administrative expenses	112,835	106,224	218,249	212,843
Restructuring and other charges, net		3,985	1,668	4,013
Interest expense	10,613	12,009	21,423	23,689
Other (income) expense, net	(845)	1,055	(1,088)	7,111
Income before taxes	122,540	104,921	232,881	220,542
Taxes on income	33,944	28,733	63,230	60,311
Net income	88,596	76,188	169,651	160,231
Other comprehensive income, after tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(52,707)	10,085	(24,058)	38,893
Gains (Losses) on derivatives qualifying as hedges	3,138	617	2,434	(1,431)
Pension and postretirement net liability adjustment	4,350	5,033	8,771	7,710
Other comprehensive income	(45,219)	15,735	(12,853)	45,172
Total comprehensive income	$ 43,377	$ 91,923	$ 156,798	$ 205,403
Net income per share - basic	$ 1.09	$ 0.94	$ 2.08	$ 1.98
Net income per share - diluted	$ 1.08	$ 0.93	$ 2.06	$ 1.96
Average number of shares outstanding - basic	81,095	80,451	80,938	80,250
Average number of shares outstanding - diluted	81,782	81,489	81,727	81,320
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.31	$ 0.27	$ 0.62	$ 0.54