CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$ 271,109	$ 282,807	$ 279,386
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loss (gain) on sale of fixed assets	(28)	(114)	(351)
Loss (gain) on sale of businesses - net	22,298	(18,070)	0
Asset impairments	205	795	2,473
Depreciation and amortization	37,854	35,694	33,720
Amortization of intangible assets	49,038	42,426	43,187
Amortization of debt issuance expenses	1,295	1,612	1,723
Share-based compensation expense	20,326	20,048	20,717
Deferred income taxes	(17,308)	(339)	(8,593)
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	0	(5,265)	(6,275)
Non-cash interest expense associated with forward starting swaps	6,851	7,030	7,223
Pension settlement	3,554	0	0
Changes in (net of the effect from acquisitions and divestitures):
Receivables	302	8,832	(11,110)
Inventories	32,747	4,557	(7,821)
Other current assets	(22,006)	(2,728)	(5,201)
Trade accounts payable	73	(2,828)	(2,466)
Accrued expenses	(5,470)	(16,672)	23,760
Other — net	(923)	2,536	(2,411)
Net cash flows provided by operating activities	399,917	360,321	367,961
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(38,242)	(43,776)	(47,997)
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(510,001)	(195,013)	(25,443)
Proceeds from fixed asset disposals	49	894	1,460
Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of cash sold	39,064	27,677	0
Other — net	(69)	(273)	(280)
Net cash flows (used in) investing activities	(509,199)	(210,491)	(72,260)
Cash flows from financing activities
Borrowings under revolving credit facilities	501,529	414,032	165,014
Payment of 2.58% Senior Euro Notes	0	(88,420)	0
Payments under revolving credit facilities	(520,125)	(333,630)	(61,951)
Debt issuance costs	(246)	(1,739)	0
Dividends paid	(102,650)	(96,172)	(85,726)
Proceeds from stock option exercises	30,240	19,217	17,161
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation	0	5,265	6,275
Purchases of common stock	(57,272)	(210,822)	(219,893)
Unvested shares surrendered for tax withholding	(4,928)	(3,259)	(4,952)
Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities	46,548	(295,528)	(184,072)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(29,320)	(35,421)	(42,121)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(92,054)	(181,119)	69,508
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	328,018	509,137	439,629
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	235,964	328,018	509,137
Cash paid for:
Interest	37,067	33,502	32,565
Income taxes	109,399	112,613	122,295
Significant non-cash activities:
Contingent consideration for acquisition	0	4,705	0
3.2% Senior Notes, due June 2023
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes	100,000	0	0
3.37% Senior Notes, due June 2025
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes	$ 100,000	$ 0	$ 0