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SEGMENT INFORMATION - Summary of Segment Results (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
TOTAL ASSETS	$ 5,932,183		$ 5,932,183		$ 5,804,254
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	2,831,429	$ 2,635,999	8,458,042	$ 7,792,397
Total consolidated operating earnings	189,122	277,738	867,938	799,319
United States [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
TOTAL ASSETS	2,515,137		2,515,137		2,309,734
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	2,073,317	1,912,301	6,133,204	5,671,318
Canada [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
TOTAL ASSETS	213,525		213,525		278,633
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	149,760	188,203	508,359	563,455
Other Businesses [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
TOTAL ASSETS	672,854		672,854		605,452
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	608,352	535,495	1,816,479	1,557,624
Segment Balances Before Intersegment Eliminations and Consolidation Reconciling Items [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
TOTAL ASSETS	3,401,516		3,401,516		$ 3,193,819
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	2,947,423	2,741,111	8,799,092	8,092,929
Total consolidated operating earnings	222,391	306,523	972,107	898,454
Segment Balances Before Intersegment Eliminations and Consolidation Reconciling Items [Member] \| United States [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	2,188,324	2,015,968	6,471,116	5,968,565
Total consolidated operating earnings	326,273	294,603	1,032,491	913,705
Segment Balances Before Intersegment Eliminations and Consolidation Reconciling Items [Member] \| Canada [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	149,782	188,216	508,414	563,470
Total consolidated operating earnings	(4,051)	(14,972)	(37,875)	(59,428)
Segment Balances Before Intersegment Eliminations and Consolidation Reconciling Items [Member] \| Other Businesses [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	609,317	536,927	1,819,562	1,560,894
Total consolidated operating earnings	(99,831)	26,892	(22,509)	44,177
Intersegment Eliminations [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	(115,994)	(105,112)	(341,050)	(300,532)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| United States [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	(115,007)	(103,667)	(337,912)	(297,247)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Canada [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	(22)	(13)	(55)	(15)
Intersegment Eliminations [Member] \| Other Businesses [Member]
Summarized Information
Net sales to external customers	$ (965)	$ (1,432)	$ (3,083)	$ (3,270)