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Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] | The provision for income taxes for the years ended December 31 consists of the following:
| 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
Current |  |  |  |  |
Federal | $ | 113,937 |  |  | $ | 88,302 |  |  | $ | 23,078 |
State | 19,416 |  |  | 13,482 |  |  | 636 |
International | 88,509 |  |  | 80,461 |  |  | 22,389 |
| 221,862 |  |  | 182,245 |  |  | 46,103 |
Deferred |  |  |  |  |
Federal | 25,729 |  |  | 12,143 |  |  | 20,905 |
State | 3,328 |  |  | 4,153 |  |  | 5,995 |
International | (40,434 | ) |  | 837 |  |  | (7,587 | )
| (11,377 | ) |  | 17,133 |  |  | 19,313 |
| $ | 210,485 |  |  | $ | 199,378 |  |  | $ | 65,416 |
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] | The principal causes of the difference between the U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 35% and effective income tax rates for the years ended December 31 are as follows:
| 2011 |  | 2010 |  | 2009
United States | $ | 405,508 |  |  | $ | 313,127 |  |  | $ | 108,106 |
International | 404,293 |  |  | 365,876 |  |  | 80,815 |
Income before income taxes | $ | 809,801 |  |  | $ | 679,003 |  |  | $ | 188,921 |
Provision at statutory tax rate | $ | 283,430 |  |  | $ | 237,651 |  |  | $ | 66,122 |
State taxes, net of federal benefit | 14,784 |  |  | 11,463 |  |  | 4,310 |
International effective tax rate differential | (48,785 | ) |  | (61,868 | ) |  | (42,333 | )
Change in valuation allowance | (49,826 | ) |  | 11,945 |  |  | 25,803 |
Other non-deductible expenses | 4,744 |  |  | 4,040 |  |  | 2,634 |
Changes in tax accruals | 12,437 |  |  | (2,145 | ) |  | 8,258 |
Other | (6,299 | ) |  | (1,708 | ) |  | 622 |
Provision for income taxes | $ | 210,485 |  |  | $ | 199,378 |  |  | $ | 65,416 |
Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Table Text Block] | A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of unrecognized tax benefits for the years ended December 31 is as follows:
| 2011 |  | 2010
Balance at beginning of year | $ | 66,110 |  |  | $ | 68,833 |
Additions based on tax positions taken during a prior period | 10,850 |  |  | 14,067 |
Reductions based on tax positions taken during a prior period | (2,389 | ) |  | (20,273 | )
Additions based on tax positions taken during the current period | 7,602 |  |  | 5,835 |
Reductions based on tax positions taken during the current period | — |  |  | — |
Reductions related to settlement of tax matters | (12,879 | ) |  | (65 | )
Reductions related to a lapse of applicable statute of limitations | (5,796 | ) |  | (2,287 | )
Balance at end of year | $ | 63,498 |  |  | $ | 66,110 |
Summary of Open Tax Years by Major Jurisdiction [Table Text Block] | In many cases the company's uncertain tax positions are related to tax years that remain subject to examination by tax authorities. The following describes the open tax years, by major tax jurisdiction, as of December 31, 2011:
United States - Federal |  | 2008 - present
United States - State |  | 2005 - present
Germany (a) |  | 2007 - present
Hong Kong |  | 2005 - present
Italy (a) |  | 2007 - present
Sweden |  | 2005 - present
United Kingdom |  | 2009 - present
(a) Includes federal as well as local jurisdictions
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] | The significant components of the company's deferred tax assets and liabilities, included primarily in "Other current assets," "Other assets," "Accrued expenses," and "Other liabilities" in the company's consolidated balance sheets, consist of the following at December 31:
| 2011 |  | 2010
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |
Net operating loss carryforwards | $ | 79,317 |  |  | $ | 80,271 |
Inventory adjustments | 39,595 |  |  | 33,004 |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | 14,401 |  |  | 9,271 |
Accrued expenses | 61,589 |  |  | 58,312 |
Interest carryforward | 52,606 |  |  | 47,247 |
Stock-based compensation awards | 12,330 |  |  | 13,503 |
Other comprehensive income items | 12,475 |  |  | — |
Goodwill | — |  |  | 8,462 |
Other | — |  |  | 4,394 |
| 272,313 |  |  | 254,464 |
Valuation allowance | (30,675 | ) |  | (80,501 | )
Total deferred tax assets | $ | 241,638 |  |  | $ | 173,963 |
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |
Goodwill | $ | (9,060 | ) |  | $ | — |
Depreciation | (57,346 | ) |  | (21,055 | )
Intangible assets | (60,100 | ) |  | (55,858 | )
Other | (1,916 | ) |  | (3,263 | )
Total deferred tax liabilities | $ | (128,422 | ) |  | $ | (80,176 | )
Total net deferred tax assets | $ | 113,216 |  |  | $ | 93,787 |

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