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SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Summary of Segment Results

Following is a summary of segment results (in thousands of dollars):

	2015
	United States				Canada				Other Businesses				Total
Total net sales	$	7,963,416			$	890,530			$	1,405,750			$	10,259,696
Intersegment net sales	(282,305		)		(105		)		(3,902		)		(286,312		)
Net sales to external customers	7,681,111				890,425				1,401,848				9,973,384
Segment operating earnings	1,371,626				27,368				48,051				1,447,045
Segment assets	2,191,045				317,504				507,116				3,015,665
Depreciation and amortization	150,654				17,334				19,999				187,987
Additions to long-lived assets	$	302,316			$	20,464			$	21,135			$	343,915

	2014
	United States				Canada				Other Businesses				Total
Total net sales	$	7,926,075			$	1,075,754			$	1,182,186			$	10,184,015
Intersegment net sales	(211,399		)		(304		)		(7,359		)		(219,062		)
Net sales to external customers	7,714,676				1,075,450				1,174,827				9,964,953
Segment operating earnings	1,444,288				87,583				(37,806		)		1,494,065
Segment assets	2,181,521				394,342				345,987				2,921,850
Depreciation and amortization	136,081				15,305				20,444				171,830
Additions to long-lived assets	$	243,251			$	106,918			$	31,137			$	381,306

	2013
	United States				Canada				Other Businesses				Total
Total net sales	$	7,413,712			$	1,114,285			$	1,040,473			$	9,568,470
Intersegment net sales	(128,660		)		(300		)		(1,752		)		(130,712		)
Net sales to external customers	7,285,052				1,113,985				1,038,721				9,437,758
Segment operating earnings	1,304,175				128,768				7,599				1,440,542
Segment assets	2,045,564				392,147				359,007				2,796,718
Depreciation and amortization	116,392				14,309				19,754				150,455
Additions to long-lived assets	$	177,046			$	63,821			$	23,951			$	264,818

Significant Reconciling Items from Segments to Consolidated

Following are reconciliations of the segment information with the consolidated totals per the financial statements (in thousands of dollars):

	2015				2014				2013
Operating earnings:
Total operating earnings for reportable segments	$	1,447,045			$	1,494,065			$	1,440,542
Unallocated expenses	(146,725		)		(146,948		)		(143,688		)
Total consolidated operating earnings	$	1,300,320			$	1,347,117			$	1,296,854
Assets:
Assets for reportable segments	$	3,015,665			$	2,921,850			$	2,796,718
Other current and noncurrent assets	2,624,966				2,113,900				2,118,298
Unallocated assets	217,124				247,299				351,312
Total consolidated assets	$	5,857,755			$	5,283,049			$	5,266,328

	2015
	Segment Totals				Unallocated				Consolidated Total
Other significant items:
Depreciation and amortization	$	187,987			$	18,854			$	206,841
Additions to long-lived assets	$	343,915			$	16,912			$	360,827
					Revenues				Long-Lived Assets
Geographic information:
United States					$	7,866,300			$	1,231,083
Canada					897,431				215,202
Other foreign countries					1,209,653				153,508
					$	9,973,384			$	1,599,793

	2014
	Segment Totals				Unallocated				Consolidated Total
Other significant items:
Depreciation and amortization	$	171,830			$	18,341			$	190,171
Additions to long-lived assets	$	381,306			$	22,498			$	403,804
					Revenues				Long-Lived Assets
Geographic information:
United States					$	7,780,382			$	1,109,175
Canada					1,074,660				253,466
Other foreign countries					1,109,911				110,083
					$	9,964,953			$	1,472,724

	2013
	Segment Totals				Unallocated				Consolidated Total
Other significant items:
Depreciation and amortization	$	150,455			$	14,447			$	164,902
Additions to long-lived assets	$	264,818			$	12,782			$	277,600
					Revenues				Long-Lived Assets
Geographic information:
United States					$	7,290,746			$	1,004,806
Canada					1,126,559				176,491
Other foreign countries					1,020,453				134,535
					$	9,437,758			$	1,315,832

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