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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

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:

	2015				2014				2013
Current:
Federal	$	82,532			$	101,857			$	85,173
State	18,022				20,123				15,845
International	85,310				88,707				81,052
	185,864				210,687				182,070
Deferred:
Federal	12,127				(1,097		)		22,973
State	(1,828		)		(2,071		)		2,438
International	(4,466		)		(22,576		)		(25,138		)
	5,833				(25,744		)		273
	$	191,697			$	184,943			$	182,343

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:

	2015				2014				2013
United States	$	281,579			$	317,400			$	326,990
International	410,604				365,933				255,229
Income before income taxes	$	692,183			$	683,333			$	582,219
Provision at statutory tax rate	$	242,264			$	239,166			$	203,777
State taxes, net of federal benefit	10,526				11,734				11,885
International effective tax rate differential	(56,132		)		(56,865		)		(22,059		)
Change in valuation allowance	(205		)		(7,803		)		(8,253		)
Other non-deductible expenses	3,530				4,040				2,840
Changes in tax accruals	(7,423		)		1,335				(1,336		)
Other	(863		)		(6,664		)		(4,511		)
Provision for income taxes	$	191,697			$	184,943			$	182,343

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:

	2015				2014				2013
Balance at beginning of year	$	44,701			$	45,987			$	46,980
Additions based on tax positions taken during a prior period	2,568				3,792				22,170
Reductions based on tax positions taken during a prior period	(9,482		)		(7,737		)		(3,684		)
Additions based on tax positions taken during the current period	8,440				5,518				7,593
Reductions related to settlement of tax matters	(4,143		)		(317		)		(24,450		)
Reductions related to a lapse of applicable statute of limitations	(5,149		)		(2,542		)		(2,622		)
Balance at end of year	$	36,935			$	44,701			$	45,987

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, 2015:

United States - Federal		2012 - present
United States - States		2008 - present
Germany (a)		2010 - present
Hong Kong		2009 - present
Italy (a)		2008 - present
Sweden		2010 - present
United Kingdom		2013 - 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:

	2015				2014
Deferred tax assets:
Net operating loss carryforwards	$	102,005			$	113,414
Inventory adjustments	48,467				42,635
Allowance for doubtful accounts	13,371				16,055
Accrued expenses	43,044				44,369
Interest carryforward	26,051				34,558
Stock-based compensation awards	26,911				22,819
Other comprehensive income items	16,232				19,885
Integration and restructuring	4,117				2,737
Other	7,892				—
	288,090				296,472
Valuation allowance	(8,149		)		(8,353		)
Total deferred tax assets	$	279,941			$	288,119
Deferred tax liabilities:
Goodwill	$	(113,788	)		$	(81,716	)
Depreciation	(83,291		)		(78,151		)
Intangible assets	(31,481		)		(30,372		)
Other	—				(1,654		)
Total deferred tax liabilities	$	(228,560	)		$	(191,893	)
Total net deferred tax assets	$	51,381			$	96,226

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