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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Summary of Segment Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	$ 2,563,668	$ 2,522,565	$ 5,070,206	$ 4,962,226
Total consolidated operating earnings	305,589	356,717	622,681	707,965
Total assets	5,964,804		5,964,804		$ 5,857,755
United States [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	1,896,100	1,965,239	3,779,868	3,873,503
Total assets	2,280,207		2,280,207		2,191,045
Canada [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	194,368	239,449	373,103	473,943
Total assets	315,742		315,742		317,504
Other Businesses [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	473,200	317,877	917,235	614,780
Total assets	525,142		525,142		507,116
Segment Balances Before Intersegment Eliminations and Consolidation Reconciling Items [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	2,647,126	2,588,997	5,237,498	5,092,781
Total consolidated operating earnings	350,921	394,190	692,215	779,192
Total assets	3,121,091		3,121,091		$ 3,015,665
Segment Balances Before Intersegment Eliminations and Consolidation Reconciling Items [Member] \| United States [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	1,978,542	2,030,633	3,944,809	4,002,088
Total consolidated operating earnings	348,938	369,533	680,795	735,622
Segment Balances Before Intersegment Eliminations and Consolidation Reconciling Items [Member] \| Canada [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	194,418	239,466	373,189	473,996
Total consolidated operating earnings	(27,741)	9,499	(40,088)	18,886
Segment Balances Before Intersegment Eliminations and Consolidation Reconciling Items [Member] \| Other Businesses [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	474,166	318,898	919,500	616,697
Total consolidated operating earnings	29,724	15,158	51,508	24,684
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	(83,458)	(66,432)	(167,292)	(130,555)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| United States [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	(82,442)	(65,394)	(164,941)	(128,585)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Canada [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	(50)	(17)	(86)	(53)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Other Businesses [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	$ (966)	$ (1,021)	$ (2,265)	$ (1,917)