CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 215,044	$ 217,766
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Gain on sale of business	(18,070)	0
Depreciation and amortization	26,634	25,330
Amortization of intangible assets	31,340	32,952
Amortization of debt issuance costs	1,233	1,290
Share-based compensation expense	14,735	16,445
Deferred income taxes	1,473	(5,170)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	(4,350)	(5,360)
Non-cash interest expense associated with forward starting swaps	5,287	5,432
Changes in (net of effect from acquisitions):
Receivables	(1,417)	(21,394)
Inventories	(6,474)	(17,888)
Other current assets	(2,742)	(2,570)
Trade accounts payable	(4,002)	2,188
Accrued expenses	2,067	19,069
Other — net	1,023	(1,507)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	261,781	266,583
Cash flows from investing activities
Additions of property, plant and equipment	(32,611)	(33,820)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	193,163	25,442
Proceeds from sale of business	27,677	0
Other — net	647	(52)
Net cash flows used in investing activities	(197,450)	(59,314)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under revolving facilities	383,621	105,014
Payments under revolving facilities	(295,934)	(46,780)
Payment of 2.58% Senior Euro Notes	(88,420)	0
Debt issuance costs	(1,698)	0
Dividends paid	(71,673)	(63,525)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	15,167	13,787
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	4,350	5,360
Purchase of common stock	(177,772)	(146,042)
Unvested shares surrendered for tax withholding	(3,217)	(4,903)
Net cash flows used in financing activities	(235,576)	(137,089)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(31,410)	(22,743)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(202,655)	47,437
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	509,137	439,629
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	306,482	487,066
Cash paid for:
Interest	18,069	16,525
Income taxes	70,217	91,625
Significant non-cash activities:
Contingent consideration for acquisition	$ 4,705	$ 0