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Fair Value Measurements (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Billions | Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Apr. 09, 2018 EUR (€)
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Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit | $ 1,700,000 | $ 1,700,000 |
Derivative Liability, Noncurrent | 29,442 | 40,870 |
Borrowings Under Credit Facility, FV | 1,700,000 | 1,700,000 |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 11,350 |  |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 74,577 | 70,496 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 91,353 | 95,190 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 53,316 | 47,649 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 14,967 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 5,274 | 5,209 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 56,493 | 48,984 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 9,911 | 7,880 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 29,586 | 40,997 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 74,577 | 70,496 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 86,079 | 89,981 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 53,316 | 47,649 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 11,350 | 14,967 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 56,493 | 48,984 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 9,911 | 7,880 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 29,586 | 40,997 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 5,274 | 5,209 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cash Surrender Value [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Contingent Consideration Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 5,274 | 5,209 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Deferred Compensation Liabilities [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Financial and Nonfinancial Liabilities, Fair Value Disclosure | 0 | 0 |
Euro Notes 2026/28 [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 1,200,000 | 1,100,000 |
Long-term Debt | 1,121,800 | 1,146,700 | € 1.0
Euro Notes (2024) |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 599,000 | 586,000 |
Long-term Debt | 560,900 | 573,350 |
Receivables securitization |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Transfers Accounted for as Secured Borrowings, Associated Liabilities, Carrying Amount | 79,690 | 110,000 |
US Notes (2023) [Member] |  |  |
Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Fair Value | 603,000 | 574,000 |
Long-term Debt | $ 600,000 | $ 600,000 |

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