Consolidated Statements Of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009
Consolidated Statements Of Income [Abstract]
Net revenues	$ 1,528,911	$ 1,433,282	$ 1,434,885
Cost of goods sold	810,070	744,811	749,344
Gross profit	718,841	688,471	685,541
Selling, general and administrative expenses	429,262	409,924	388,281
Research and development expenses	48,732	42,621	36,685
Restructuring and other impairment charges	7,092	2,875	10,347
Net (gain) loss on sales of businesses and assets	582	(341)
Income from continuing operations before interest, loss on extinguishments of debt and taxes	233,173	233,392	250,228
Interest expense	70,317	79,789	89,143
Interest income	(1,260)	(719)	(2,480)
Loss on extinguishments of debt	15,413	46,630
Income from continuing operations before taxes	148,703	107,692	163,565
Taxes on income from continuing operations	27,000	18,002	36,976
Income from continuing operations	121,703	89,690	126,589
Operating income from discontinued operations (including gain on disposal of $270,630, $114,702, and $272,307, respectively)	289,080	165,727	288,503
Taxes on income from discontinued operations	85,816	52,962	101,081
Income from discontinued operations	203,264	112,765	187,422
Net income	324,967	202,455	314,011
Less: Income from continuing operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	1,021	861	632
Income from discontinued operations attributable to noncontrolling interest	617	500	10,385
Net income attributable to common shareholders	323,329	201,094	302,994
Basic:
Income from continuing operations	$ 2.98	$ 2.23	$ 3.17
Income from discontinued operations	$ 5.00	$ 2.81	$ 4.46
Net income	$ 7.98	$ 5.04	$ 7.63
Diluted:
Income from continuing operations	$ 2.96	$ 2.21	$ 3.15
Income from discontinued operations	$ 4.97	$ 2.79	$ 4.43
Net income	$ 7.92	$ 4.99	$ 7.59
Dividends per share	$ 1.36	$ 1.36	$ 1.36
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
Basic	40,501	39,906	39,718
Diluted	40,801	40,280	39,936
Amounts attributable to common shareholders:
Income from continuing operations, net of tax	120,682	88,829	125,957
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax	202,647	112,265	177,037
Net income	$ 323,329	$ 201,094	$ 302,994