CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 487,066	$ 439,629
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,989 at September 30, 2014 and $5,841 at December 31, 2013	270,466	253,226
Inventories — net	251,058	230,967
Other current assets	68,367	67,131
Total current assets	1,076,957	990,953
Property, plant and equipment — net	219,824	213,488
Goodwill	1,336,353	1,349,456
Intangible assets — net	284,356	311,227
Other noncurrent assets	21,822	22,453
Total assets	2,939,312	2,887,577
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	134,406	133,312
Accrued expenses	160,895	150,751
Notes payable and current portion of long-term borrowings	103,250	1,871
Dividends payable	0	18,675
Total current liabilities	398,551	304,609
Long-term borrowings	720,173	772,005
Deferred income taxes	144,443	144,908
Other noncurrent liabilities	88,245	93,066
Total liabilities	1,351,412	1,314,588
Commitments and contingencies
Preferred stock:
Authorized: 5,000,000 shares, $.01 per share par value; Issued: None	0	0
Common stock:
Authorized: 150,000,000 shares, $.01 per share par value; Issued: 89,615,676 shares at September 30, 2014 and 89,154,190 shares at December 31, 2013	896	892
Additional paid-in capital	640,043	607,766
Retained earnings	1,466,472	1,293,740
Treasury stock at cost: 10,008,725 shares at September 30, 2014 and 7,958,510 shares at December 31, 2013	(480,699)	(326,104)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(38,812)	(3,305)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,587,900	1,572,989
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 2,939,312	$ 2,887,577