Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings	$ 250,893	$ 178,225	$ 189,935
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Restructuring	18,564	23,209	12,341
Depreciation and amortization	280,293	297,734	296,773
Deferred income taxes	9,037	(4,616)	(21,279)
Loss on extinguishment of debt	0	1,116	7,514
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant and equipment	4,782	(1,273)	(4,975)
Stock-based compensation expense	14,082	10,159	6,888
Other	0	(1,257)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Receivables, net	10,888	(85,391)	(12,273)
Income tax receivable	0	1,631	68,740
Inventories	(17,079)	(100,205)	(118,903)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	39,181	(11,124)	(86,947)
Other assets and prepaid expenses	(9,864)	(12,434)	(11,791)
Other liabilities	(13,187)	5,219	(6,311)
Net cash provided by operating activities	587,590	300,993	319,712
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment	(208,294)	(275,573)	(156,180)
Proceeds from insurance claim	0	0	4,615
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(24,097)	0
Investment in joint venture	(7,007)	0	(79,917)
Net cash used in investing activities	(215,301)	(299,670)	(231,482)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Payments on revolving line of credit	(1,711,425)	(1,431,349)	0
Proceeds from revolving line of credit	1,567,300	1,729,349	0
Repayment of senior notes	(336,270)	(368,478)	(199,992)
Proceeds from asset securitization borrowings	280,000	0	0
Borrowings (payments) on term loan and other debt	(3,259)	2,806	(812)
Debt issuance costs	(1,797)	(8,285)	0
Debt extinguishment costs	0	(1,734)	(7,514)
Payments for Repurchase of Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	(35,000)	0	0
Distribution to non-controlling interest	(423)	(4,764)	(3,472)
Change in restricted cash	0	27,954	(27,954)
Change in outstanding checks in excess of cash	7,890	17,590	(17,900)
Proceeds from stock transactions	16,153	3,787	2,445
Net cash used in financing activities	(216,831)	(33,124)	(255,199)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	10,269	(10,471)	(10,272)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents	165,727	(42,272)	(177,241)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year	311,945	354,217	531,458
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year	$ 477,672	$ 311,945	$ 354,217