Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations	$ 134,217	$ 139,132
Cash Flows from Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(54,640)	(46,092)
Investments in affiliates	(50)	(80)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets, net of cash sold		66,605
Payments for businesses and intangibles acquired, net of cash acquired	(40,450)	(55,697)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations	(95,140)	(35,264)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	382,000
Decrease in notes payable and current borrowings		(706)
Repayment of long-term borrowings	(375,000)
Debt extinguishment, issuance and amendment fees	(6,365)
Proceeds from stock compensation plans	6,395	7,714
Dividends	(41,915)	(41,661)
Payments for contingent consideration	(16,367)	(6,930)
Payments to noncontrolling interest shareholders	(736)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations	(51,988)	(41,583)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(2,167)	(6,477)
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,351)
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	(2,167)	(8,828)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	4,476	(2,716)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(10,602)	50,741
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	337,039	584,088
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	326,437	634,829
Parent Company
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations	(88,608)	(123,496)
Cash Flows from Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(799)	(6,952)
Investments in affiliates	(50)	(80)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets, net of cash sold		4,301
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations	(849)	(2,731)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Proceeds from long-term borrowings	382,000
Repayment of long-term borrowings	(375,000)
Debt extinguishment, issuance and amendment fees	(6,365)
Proceeds from stock compensation plans	6,395	7,714
Dividends	(41,915)	(41,661)
Intercompany transactions	72,132	179,626
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations	37,247	145,679
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(1,567)	(10,729)
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	(1,567)	(10,729)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(53,777)	8,723
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	70,860	114,531
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	17,083	123,254
Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations	86,327	179,665
Cash Flows from Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(42,854)	(26,238)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets, net of cash sold		45,149
Payments for businesses and intangibles acquired, net of cash acquired	(1,820)	(52,404)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations	(44,674)	(33,493)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Decrease in notes payable and current borrowings		(421)
Payments for contingent consideration	(14,802)	(6,930)
Intercompany transactions	(28,840)	(140,722)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations	(43,642)	(148,073)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		4,252
Net cash used in investing activities		(2,351)
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations		1,901
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	(1,989)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	1,989
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
Condensed Cash Flow Statements, Captions [Line Items]
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities from continuing operations	136,498	82,963
Cash Flows from Investing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment	(10,987)	(12,902)
Proceeds from sales of businesses and assets, net of cash sold		17,155
Payments for businesses and intangibles acquired, net of cash acquired	(38,630)	(3,293)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities from continuing operations	(49,617)	960
Cash Flows from Financing Activities of Continuing Operations:
Decrease in notes payable and current borrowings		(285)
Payments for contingent consideration	(1,565)
Payments to noncontrolling interest shareholders	(736)
Intercompany transactions	(43,292)	(38,904)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities from continuing operations	(45,593)	(39,189)
Cash Flows from Discontinued Operations:
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(600)
Net cash (used in) provided by discontinued operations	(600)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	4,476	(2,716)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents	45,164	42,018
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the period	264,190	469,557
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the period	$ 309,354	$ 511,575