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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Millions
 3 Months Ended 9 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Sep. 30, 2024
Sep. 30, 2023
Dec. 31, 2023
Statement of Cash Flows [Abstract]          
Net earnings $ 91.7 $ 56.6 $ 272.0 $ 217.6  
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities          
Depreciation and amortization     182.5 174.7  
Share-based incentive compensation     23.4 31.4  
Profit sharing expense     19.8 19.1  
Loss on debt redemption and refinancing activities 0.0 0.0 6.8 4.9  
Provision for allowance for credit losses on trade receivables     1.6 3.6  
Provisions for inventory obsolescence     17.4 14.9  
Deferred taxes, net     (24.3) (41.3)  
Net (gain) loss on disposal/sale of businesses     (2.1) 52.6  
Other non-cash items     8.6 19.8  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:          
Trade receivables, net     (42.8) 18.1  
Inventories, net     (56.2) 60.2  
Accounts payable     36.5 (132.7)  
Customer advance payments     (5.5) (9.8)  
Income tax receivable/payable     44.7 (9.9)  
Tax deposit     0.0 (175.0)  
Other assets and liabilities     1.4 (55.7)  
Net cash provided by operating activities     483.8 192.5  
Cash flows from investing activities:          
Capital expenditures     (161.1) (185.0)  
Proceeds related to sale of business and property and equipment, net     0.7 1.9  
Businesses acquired in purchase transactions, net of cash acquired     4.2 (1,162.9)  
(Payments) Proceeds associated with debt, equity and equity method investments     (1.1) 3.3  
Settlement of foreign currency forward contracts     (11.0) 15.1  
Proceeds from cross-currency swaps     3.1 1.6  
Net cash used in investing activities     (165.2) (1,326.0)  
Cash flows from financing activities:          
Net (payments) proceeds from short-term borrowings     (1.6) 206.6  
Proceeds from long-term debt     413.4 1,411.4  
Payments of long-term debt     (582.1) (433.2)  
Payments of debt modification/extinguishment costs and other     (7.3) (14.1)  
Dividends paid on common stock     (88.8) (88.9)  
Impact of tax withholding on share-based compensation     (9.2) (21.3)  
Repurchases of common stock     0.0 (79.9)  
Principal payments related to financing leases     (6.1) (6.4)  
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities     (281.7) 974.2  
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents     3.0 (15.5)  
Cash and cash equivalents     346.1 456.1 $ 456.1
Restricted cash and cash equivalents     0.0 0.0 0.0
Balance, beginning of period     346.1 456.1 456.1
Cash and cash equivalents 386.0 281.3 386.0 281.3 346.1
Net change during the period     39.9 (174.8)  
Restricted cash and cash equivalents 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Balance, end of period $ 386.0 $ 281.3 386.0 281.3 $ 346.1
Supplemental Cash Flow Information:          
Interest payments     220.3 201.7  
Income tax payments, net of cash refunds     74.9 310.1  
Restructuring payments including associated costs     43.5 12.4  
Non-cash items:          
Transfers of shares of common stock from treasury for profit-sharing contributions     $ 25.4 $ 23.9