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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Fair value portion of debt instrument payable, including, but not limited to, notes payable and loans payable.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Difference between the fair value of payments made and the carrying amount of debt which is extinguished prior to maturity.

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Amount before accretion (amortization) of purchase discount (premium) of interest income and dividend income on nonoperating securities.

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The fee, expressed as a percentage of the line of credit facility, for the line of credit facility regardless of whether the facility has been used.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Amount after unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs of long-term debt classified as noncurrent and excluding amounts to be repaid within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Amount of long-term notes classified as other, payable after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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The cash inflow from a debt initially having maturity due after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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Debt - LT Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Debt - LT Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Loss on extinguishment of debt	$ (786)	$ 0	$ (59,545)	$ 0
Long-term debt	2,802,960		2,802,960		$ 2,696,334
Accounts receivable, net	7,070,629		7,070,629		6,746,687
Investment Income, Interest and Dividend	8,121	$ 5,040	23,487	13,626
Proceeds from note offering, net			987,144	$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility due in 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 96,200		$ 96,200		0
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.18%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	2.36%		2.36%
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage			0.20%
Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,800,000		$ 1,800,000
Asset securitization program [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 255,000		$ 255,000		460,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	1.73%		1.73%
Asset Securitization Program Facility Fee	0.40%		0.40%
Asset Securitization Program Interest Rate Spread At End of Period	0.40%		0.40%
Accounts receivable, net	$ 2,187,751		$ 2,187,751		$ 2,045,464
Maximum Borrowing Capacity	910,000		910,000
Senior Debentures Due in 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					6.875%
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	0		0		$ 212,500
Long-term debt	0		0		199,348
3.00% notes, due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	301,500		301,500		303,500
Long-term debt	$ 0		$ 0		299,013
6.00% notes, due 2020 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	6.00%		6.00%
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 226,500		$ 226,500		325,500
Long-term debt	$ 208,928		$ 208,928		299,183
5.125% notes, due 2021 [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	5.125%		5.125%
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 140,500		$ 140,500		265,500
Long-term debt	$ 130,364		$ 130,364		248,843
3.50% notes, due in 2022 [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.50%		3.50%
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 358,000		$ 358,000		349,500
Long-term debt	$ 346,330		$ 346,330		345,776
4.50% notes, due 2023 [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.50%		4.50%
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 318,500		$ 318,500		305,500
Long-term debt	$ 297,001		$ 297,001		296,646
3.25% notes, due 2024 [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.25%		3.25%
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 494,000		$ 494,000		0
Long-term debt	492,846		492,846		0
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	500,000		$ 500,000
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4.00% notes, due in 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.00%		4.00%
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 357,500		$ 357,500		345,000
Long-term debt	$ 345,040		$ 345,040		344,625
7.5% senior debentures, due 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	7.50%		7.50%
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 136,500		$ 136,500		238,000
Long-term debt	$ 109,673		$ 109,673		198,514
3.875% Notes Due in 2028 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.875%		3.875%
Debt Instrument, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 499,000		$ 499,000		0
Long-term debt	493,449		493,449		0
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	500,000		500,000
Proceeds from note offering, net			494,625
Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term debt	180		180		152
Other obligations with various interest rates and due dates [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Other Notes Payable, Noncurrent	27,949		27,949		$ 4,234
Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 100,000		$ 100,000
3.00% notes, due 2018 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	3.00%		3.00%