CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017
Income Statement [Abstract]
Net sales (Note 2)	$ 757,696	$ 580,897
Cost of goods sold	501,142	378,234
Gross profit	256,554	202,663
Selling, general & administrative expenses	161,191	123,256
Restructuring, Settlement and Impairment Provisions	10,175	0
Operating income	85,188	79,407
Interest Income (Expense), Net	4,441	5,337
Other income (expense) (Note 14)	3,451	3,830
Income before income taxes	84,198	77,900
Income taxes (Note 15)	23,378	22,052
Net income including non-controlling interests	60,820	55,848
Non-controlling interests in subsidiaries’ earnings (loss)	(4)	4
Net income	$ 60,824	$ 55,844
Basic earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.93	$ 0.85
Diluted earnings (loss) per share (in dollars per share)	0.92	0.84
Cash dividends declared per share (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ 0.35