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Comprehensive Earnings (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2011

Notes to Financial Statements [Abstract]

Comprehensive Earnings

		Three months ended June 30,								Six months ended June 30,
		2011				2010				2011				2010
Net earnings		$	106,311			$	71,281			$	195,290			$	131,006
Currency translation adjustments			(7,761	)			(17,017	)			29,449				(48,268	)
Comprehensive earnings		$	98,550			$	54,264			$	224,739			$	82,738

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Schedule of comprehensive income, which may include: (1) foreign currency translation adjustments; (2) gains and losses on foreign currency transactions; (3) gains and losses on intercompany foreign currency transactions; (4) change in market value of a futures contract; (5) unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities; (6) net loss recognized as an additional pension liability not yet recognized as net periodic pension cost; and (7) the net gain or loss and net prior service cost.

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