CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Cash flows from operating activities:
Consolidated net income	$ 599,316	$ 479,625	$ 123,505
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operations:
Depreciation and amortization	103,482	77,352	67,027
Amortization of stock-based compensation	39,225	34,613	33,017
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	(6,736)	(6,369)	(4,731)
Deferred income taxes	(11,377)	17,133	19,313
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	28,054	24,605	75,720
Settlement of legal matter	3,609	0	0
Non-cash impact of tax matters	0	(11,716)	0
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	(7,956)	(1,922)	1,731
Other	700	3,302	5,541
Change in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquired businesses:
Accounts receivable	(193,492)	(805,637)	2,302
Inventories	105,150	(497,294)	286,626
Accounts payable	(465,603)	799,142	304,295
Accrued expenses	(74,236)	88,675	(92,587)
Other assets and liabilities	747	19,263	28,096
Net cash provided by operating activities	120,883	220,772	849,855
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash consideration paid for acquired businesses	(532,568)	(587,087)	(170,064)
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment	(113,941)	(112,254)	(121,516)
Proceeds from sale of properties	0	16,971	1,153
Other	0	0	(272)
Net cash used for investing activities	(646,509)	(682,370)	(290,699)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Change in short-term and other borrowings	(6,172)	9,775	(48,144)
Proceeds from long-term bank borrowings, net	354,000	0	0
Repayments of bank term loan	(200,000)	0	0
Net proceeds from note offering	0	494,325	297,430
Repurchase/repayment of senior notes	(19,324)	(69,545)	(135,658)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options	46,665	8,057	4,234
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements	7,956	1,922	(1,731)
Repurchases of common stock	(197,044)	(173,650)	(2,478)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(13,919)	270,884	113,653
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	10,111	(19,972)	12,926
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(529,434)	(210,686)	685,735
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	926,321	1,137,007	451,272
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	$ 396,887	$ 926,321	$ 1,137,007