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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Cash flows from operating activities:      
Net earnings $ 578.6 $ 499.4 $ 516.4
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities, net of acquisitions:      
Depreciation of property and equipment 123.6 103.5 86.1
Gain on sale of property and equipment (1.0) (0.5) (1.4)
Bad debt expense 8.2 8.6 8.8
Deferred income taxes (30.0) 25.6 8.3
Stock-based compensation 5.2 4.1 5.8
Amortization of intangible assets 3.8 0.5 0.5
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:      
Trade accounts receivable (103.7) (40.5) (20.6)
Inventories (76.3) (80.9) (47.8)
Other current assets (15.6) 29.1 (15.8)
Accounts payable 36.3 (17.2) 20.6
Accrued expenses 37.6 (28.6) 11.1
Income taxes 19.4 15.5 (26.6)
Other (0.9) 1.3 4.9
Net cash provided by operating activities 585.2 519.9 550.3
Cash flows from investing activities:      
Purchases of property and equipment (119.9) (189.5) (155.2)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 7.4 6.5 9.9
Cash paid for acquisitions (58.7) 0.0 (23.5)
Other (8.1) (5.1) (11.8)
Net cash used in investing activities (179.3) (188.1) (180.6)
Cash flows from financing activities:      
Proceeds from debt obligations 1,015.0 950.0 1,215.0
Payments against debt obligations (980.0) (920.0) (955.0)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 9.5 29.3 19.1
Purchases of common stock (82.6) (59.5) (292.9)
Payments of dividends (369.1) (346.6) (327.1)
Net cash used in financing activities (407.2) (346.8) (340.9)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 5.5 (1.3) (14.2)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 4.2 (16.3) 14.6
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 112.7 129.0 114.4
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year 116.9 112.7 129.0
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:      
Cash paid for interest 8.7 6.2 3.1
Net cash paid for income taxes $ 304.1 $ 248.3 $ 327.0