CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Net sales	$ 708,955	$ 713,775	$ 2,140,888	$ 2,143,635
Cost of goods sold	407,431	435,400	1,252,422	1,283,377
Research and development expenses	57,658	53,637	171,467	167,322
Selling and administrative expenses	109,691	96,783	327,942	309,626
Restructuring and other charges, net		(645)	1,668	3,368
Interest expense	9,907	10,280	31,330	33,969
Other expense, net	2,424	5,846	1,333	12,957
Income before taxes	121,844	112,474	354,726	333,016
Taxes on income	105,481	30,233	168,710	90,544
Net income	16,363	82,241	186,016	242,472
Other comprehensive income, after tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments	26,228	(58,741)	2,169	(19,848)
Gains (losses) on derivatives qualifying as hedges	(3,940)	5,403	(1,506)	3,972
Pension and postretirement net liability adjustment	4,178	2,670	12,949	10,380
Other comprehensive income	26,466	(50,668)	13,612	(5,496)
Total comprehensive income	$ 42,829	$ 31,573	$ 199,628	$ 236,976
Net income per share - basic	$ 0.20	$ 1.01	$ 2.28	$ 3.00
Net income per share - diluted	$ 0.20	$ 1.00	$ 2.26	$ 2.96
Average number of shares outstanding - basic	81,246	80,644	81,241	80,381
Average number of shares outstanding - diluted	81,898	81,628	81,984	81,422
Dividends declared per share	$ 0.34	$ 0.31	$ 0.96	$ 0.85