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Debt (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Text Block] | Long-term debt consists of the following:
|  | March 28, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
Revolving credit facility |  | $ | 151,600 |  |  | $ | — |
Asset securitization program |  | 75,000 |  |  | 275,000 |
3.375% notes, due 2015 |  | — |  |  | 251,955 |
6.875% senior debentures, due 2018 |  | 198,540 |  |  | 198,424 |
3.00% notes, due 2018 |  | 297,603 |  |  | 297,408 |
6.00% notes, due 2020 |  | 298,744 |  |  | 298,680 |
5.125% notes, due 2021 |  | 248,357 |  |  | 248,287 |
3.50% notes, due 2022 |  | 344,547 |  |  | — |
4.50% notes, due 2023 |  | 295,870 |  |  | 295,765 |
4.00% notes, due 2025 |  | 343,710 |  |  | — |
7.50% senior debentures, due 2027 |  | 198,256 |  |  | 198,219 |
Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges |  | 1,353 |  |  | 378 |
Other obligations with various interest rates and due dates |  | 2,995 |  |  | 3,782 |
|  | $ | 2,456,575 |  |  | $ | 2,067,898 |
Schedule of Fair Value of Debt [Text Block] | The estimated fair market value, using quoted market prices, is as follows:
|  | March 28, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
3.375% notes, due 2015 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 255,000 |
6.875% senior debentures, due 2018 |  | 228,000 |  |  | 232,000 |
3.00% notes, due 2018 |  | 309,000 |  |  | 309,000 |
6.00% notes, due 2020 |  | 339,000 |  |  | 339,000 |
5.125% notes, due 2021 |  | 277,500 |  |  | 277,500 |
3.50% notes, due 2022 |  | 350,000 |  |  | — |
4.50% notes, due 2023 |  | 318,000 |  |  | 321,000 |
4.00% notes, due 2025 |  | 350,000 |  |  | — |
7.50% senior debentures, due 2027 |  | 246,000 |  |  | 254,000 |

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