CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 399,805	$ 318,864
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $6,269 at September 30, 2013 and $5,596 at December 31, 2012	255,977	256,095
Inventories — net	236,771	234,950
Other current assets	58,216	71,956
Total current assets	950,769	881,865
Property, plant and equipment — net	214,253	219,161
Goodwill	1,344,176	1,321,727
Intangible assets — net	321,400	341,372
Other noncurrent assets	18,783	21,265
Total assets	2,849,381	2,785,390
Current liabilities
Trade accounts payable	130,683	117,341
Accrued expenses	155,235	150,176
Current portion of long-term debt and short-term borrowings	4,379	7,335
Dividends payable	18,745	16,575
Total current liabilities	309,042	291,427
Long-term borrowings	780,043	779,241
Deferred income taxes	126,006	121,349
Other noncurrent liabilities	119,766	128,375
Total liabilities	1,334,857	1,320,392
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: 89,050,455 shares at September 30, 2013 and 87,732,405 shares at December 31, 2012	891	877
Additional paid-in capital	598,522	550,682
Retained earnings	1,244,804	1,113,541
Treasury stock at cost: 7,551,016 shares at September 30, 2013 and 5,005,518 shares at December 31, 2012	(298,474)	(156,699)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(31,219)	(43,403)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,514,524	1,464,998
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 2,849,381	$ 2,785,390