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Apr. 02, 2016
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Text Block] | Long-term debt consists of the following:
|  | April 2, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
Revolving credit facility |  | $ | 87,000 |  |  | $ | 72,000 |
Asset securitization program |  | 325,000 |  |  | 75,000 |
6.875% senior debentures, due 2018 |  | 199,002 |  |  | 198,886 |
3.00% notes, due 2018 |  | 298,399 |  |  | 298,197 |
6.00% notes, due 2020 |  | 298,995 |  |  | 298,932 |
5.125% notes, due 2021 |  | 248,635 |  |  | 248,566 |
3.50% notes, due 2022 |  | 345,238 |  |  | 345,061 |
4.50% notes, due 2023 |  | 296,305 |  |  | 296,194 |
4.00% notes, due 2025 |  | 344,223 |  |  | 344,092 |
7.50% senior debentures, due 2027 |  | 198,403 |  |  | 198,366 |
Interest rate swaps designated as fair value hedges |  | 1,952 |  |  | 711 |
Other obligations with various interest rates and due dates |  | 5,890 |  |  | 4,570 |
|  | $ | 2,649,042 |  |  | $ | 2,380,575 |
Schedule of Fair Value of Debt [Text Block] | The estimated fair market value, using quoted market prices, is as follows:
|  | April 2, 2016 |  | December 31, 2015
6.875% senior debentures, due 2018 |  | $ | 216,500 |  |  | $ | 218,000 |
3.00% notes, due 2018 |  | 304,000 |  |  | 303,000 |
6.00% notes, due 2020 |  | 331,500 |  |  | 330,000 |
5.125% notes, due 2021 |  | 268,500 |  |  | 267,500 |
3.50% notes, due 2022 |  | 351,500 |  |  | 343,000 |
4.50% notes, due 2023 |  | 313,500 |  |  | 309,000 |
4.00% notes, due 2025 |  | 353,000 |  |  | 336,000 |
7.50% senior debentures, due 2027 |  | 241,500 |  |  | 238,000 |

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