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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Summary of Segment Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	$ 2,596,288	$ 2,532,900	$ 7,666,494	$ 7,495,126
Total consolidated operating earnings	322,587	340,729	945,269	1,048,694
Total assets	5,885,509		5,885,509		$ 5,857,755
United States [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	1,936,075	1,966,095	5,715,943	5,839,598
Total assets	2,272,869		2,272,869		2,191,045
Canada [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	179,258	213,111	552,361	687,054
Total assets	304,080		304,080		317,504
Other Businesses [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	480,955	353,694	1,398,190	968,474
Total assets	522,879		522,879		507,116
Segment Balances Before Intersegment Eliminations and Consolidation Reconciling Items [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	2,689,445	2,607,312	7,926,943	7,700,093
Total consolidated operating earnings	352,241	377,261	1,044,454	1,156,453
Total assets	3,099,828		3,099,828		$ 3,015,665
Segment Balances Before Intersegment Eliminations and Consolidation Reconciling Items [Member] \| United States [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	2,028,235	2,039,488	5,973,044	6,041,576
Total consolidated operating earnings	342,524	359,414	1,023,318	1,095,036
Segment Balances Before Intersegment Eliminations and Consolidation Reconciling Items [Member] \| Canada [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	179,281	213,132	552,470	687,128
Total consolidated operating earnings	(15,118)	3,587	(55,207)	22,474
Segment Balances Before Intersegment Eliminations and Consolidation Reconciling Items [Member] \| Other Businesses [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	481,929	354,692	1,401,429	971,389
Total consolidated operating earnings	24,835	14,260	76,343	38,943
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	(93,157)	(74,412)	(260,449)	(204,967)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| United States [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	(92,160)	(73,393)	(257,101)	(201,978)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Canada [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	(23)	(21)	(109)	(74)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Other Businesses [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	$ (974)	$ (998)	$ (3,239)	$ (2,915)