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Purchase Price Allocations for Acquisitions (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions |  | 12 Months Ended |
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May. 03, 2013 USD ($) | May. 03, 2013 EUR (€) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | $ 2,319,246 | $ 2,288,895 | $ 1,937,444 | $ 1,690,284
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | 160,517 | 775,921 | 408,384 |
All 2015 Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables |  |  | 29,628 |  |  |
Receivable reserves |  |  | (3,926) |  |  |
Inventory |  |  | 79,646 |  |  |
Income tax receivable |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  | 3,337 |  |  |
Property and equipment |  |  | 11,989 |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  | 92,175 |  |  |
Other intangibles |  |  | 9,926 |  |  |
Other assets |  |  | 5,166 |  |  |
Deferred income taxes |  |  | 4,102 |  |  |
Current liabilities assumed |  |  | (39,191) |  |  |
Debt assumed |  |  | (2,365) |  |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities assumed |  |  | (2,651) |  |  |
Contingent consideration liabilities |  |  | 0 |  |  |
Other purchase price obligations |  |  | (21,199) |  |  |
Notes issued |  |  | (4,296) |  |  |
Settlement of pre-existing balances |  |  | (1,073) |  |  |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  | $ 161,268 |  |  |
Keystone Specialty |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables |  |  |  | 48,473 |  |
Receivable reserves |  |  |  | (7,748) |  |
Inventory |  |  |  | 150,696 |  |
Income tax receivable |  |  |  | 14,096 |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  | 8,085 |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  | 38,080 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 237,729 |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  | 78,110 |  |
Other assets |  |  |  | 6,159 |  |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  | (26,591) |  |
Current liabilities assumed |  |  |  | (63,513) |  |
Debt assumed |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities assumed |  |  |  | (11,675) |  |
Contingent consideration liabilities |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Other purchase price obligations |  |  |  | (13,351) |  |
Notes issued |  |  |  | (31,500) |  |
Settlement of pre-existing balances |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | 427,050 |  |
All 2014 Acquisitions Excluding Keystone Specialty |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables |  |  |  | 75,330 |  |
Receivable reserves |  |  |  | (7,383) |  |
Inventory |  |  |  | 123,815 |  |
Income tax receivable |  |  |  | 0 |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  | 4,050 |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  | 27,026 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 177,974 |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  | 51,135 |  |
Other assets |  |  |  | 2,793 |  |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  | 313 |  |
Current liabilities assumed |  |  |  | (52,961) |  |
Debt assumed |  |  |  | (32,441) |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities assumed |  |  |  | (10,573) |  |
Contingent consideration liabilities |  |  |  | (5,854) |  |
Other purchase price obligations |  |  |  | (333) |  |
Notes issued |  |  |  | (13,535) |  |
Settlement of pre-existing balances |  |  |  | (5,052) |  |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | 334,304 |  |
All 2014 Acquisitions |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Receivables |  |  |  | 123,803 |  |
Receivable reserves |  |  |  | (15,131) |  |
Inventory |  |  |  | 274,511 |  |
Income tax receivable |  |  |  | 14,096 |  |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  |  |  | 12,135 |  |
Property and equipment |  |  |  | 65,106 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  | 415,703 |  |
Other intangibles |  |  |  | 129,245 |  |
Other assets |  |  |  | 8,952 |  |
Deferred income taxes |  |  |  | (26,278) |  |
Current liabilities assumed |  |  |  | (116,474) |  |
Debt assumed |  |  |  | (32,441) |  |
Other noncurrent liabilities assumed |  |  |  | (22,248) |  |
Contingent consideration liabilities |  |  |  | (5,854) |  |
Other purchase price obligations |  |  |  | (13,684) |  |
Notes issued |  |  |  | (45,035) |  |
Settlement of pre-existing balances |  |  |  | (5,052) |  |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  | $ 761,354 |  |
Sator |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 142,721 |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired | $ 272,800 | € 209.8 |  |  |  |
All 2013 Acquisitions Excluding Sator |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | 92,726 |
Contingent consideration liabilities |  |  |  |  | (3,854) |
Other purchase price obligations |  |  |  |  | (214) |
Notes issued |  |  |  |  | (7,482) |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  |  |  |  | $ 134,600 |

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