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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018
Sep. 30, 2017
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net earnings $ 583.1 $ 426.2
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities, net of acquisitions:    
Depreciation of property and equipment 99.3 92.3
Gain on sale of property and equipment (0.5) (1.1)
Bad debt expense 5.1 6.2
Deferred income taxes 24.1 2.3
Stock-based compensation 3.8 4.0
Amortization of intangible assets 3.0 2.8
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions:    
Trade accounts receivable (172.0) (126.2)
Inventories (104.9) (31.2)
Other current assets (8.3) (15.2)
Accounts payable 38.5 35.9
Accrued expenses 33.6 42.3
Income taxes (8.7) 19.5
Other 0.1 (1.9)
Net cash provided by operating activities 496.2 455.9
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of property and equipment (97.1) (82.7)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment 8.3 6.2
Cash paid for acquisitions (3.7) (58.7)
Other (6.4) (3.0)
Net cash used in investing activities (98.9) (138.2)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from debt obligations 640.0 805.0
Payments against debt obligations (665.0) (750.0)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 11.3 3.5
Purchases of common stock (40.4) (82.6)
Payments of dividends (327.5) (277.1)
Net cash used in financing activities (381.6) (301.2)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (2.9) 4.2
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents 12.8 20.7
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 116.9 112.7
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 129.7 133.4
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:    
Cash paid for interest 8.9 6.1
Net cash paid for income taxes $ 158.0 $ 223.8