CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
NET SALES	$ 945,991	$ 850,921
COST OF SALES	372,459	335,664
GROSS PROFIT	573,532	515,257
OPERATING EXPENSES	262,071	235,342
OPERATING INCOME	311,461	279,915
INTEREST and OTHER INCOME, net	2,742	1,805
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	314,203	281,720
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES	52,718	65,670
NET INCOME	$ 261,485	$ 216,050
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.38
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.48	$ 0.38
WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK AND COMMON STOCK EQUIVALENTS :
Basic (in shares)	542,768	566,000
Diluted (in shares)	548,273	574,129