| Mar'20 | Dec'19 | Sep'19 | Jun'19 | Mar'19 | Dec'18 | Sep'18 | Jun'18 | Mar'18 | Dec'17 | Sep'17 | Jun'17 | Mar'17 | Dec'16 | Sep'16 | Jun'16 | Mar'16 | Dec'15 | Sep'15 | Jun'15 | Mar'15 | Dec'14 | Sep'14 | Jun'14 | Mar'14 | Dec'13 | Sep'13 | Jun'13 | Mar'13 | Dec'12 | Sep'12 | Jun'12 | Mar'12 | Dec'11 | Sep'11 | Jun'11 | Mar'11 | Dec'10 | Sep'10 | Jun'10 | Mar'10 |
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Operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9,000 | 84,000 | 205,000 | 284,000 | 309,000 | 283,000 | -190,000 | -219,000 | -224,000 | -258,000 | 175,000 | 164,000 | 144,000 | 128,000 | 138,000 | 90,000 | 110,000 | 142,000 | 156,000 | 426,000 | 428,000 | 431,000 | 425,000 | 171,000 | 85,000 | 91,000 | 45,000 | 84,000 | 189,000 | 172,000 | 214,000 | 265,000 | 260,000 | 365,000 | 629,000 | 703,000 | 680,000 | 605,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
292,000 | 293,000 | 294,000 | 297,000 | 302,000 | 308,000 | 315,000 | 320,000 | 320,000 | 321,000 | 324,000 | 331,000 | 339,000 | 348,000 | 352,000 | 354,000 | 358,000 | 359,000 | 363,000 | 370,000 | 375,000 | 384,000 | 386,000 | 383,000 | 380,000 | 376,000 | 377,000 | 380,000 | 383,000 | 385,000 | 384,000 | 381,000 | 380,000 | 376,000 | 376,000 | 380,000 | 386,000 | 395,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Deferred income taxes and tax uncertainties | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-12,000 | -16,000 | 11,000 | 17,000 | 13,000 | 13,000 | -185,000 | -200,000 | -206,000 | -207,000 | -16,000 | 2,000 | 8,000 | 9,000 | 0 | -29,000 | -44,000 | -56,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -3,000 | -1,000 | -3,000 | 18,000 | 14,000 | 40,000 | -125,000 | -147,000 | -160,000 | -174,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Impairment of long-lived assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | 58,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 29,000 | 49,000 | 64,000 | 79,000 | 77,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 22,000 | 27,000 | 27,000 | 22,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 22,000 | 84,000 | 85,000 | 73,000 | 79,000 | 31,000 | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net gains on disposals of property, plant and equipment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | 4,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 15,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | -4,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 6,000 | 5,000 | 15,000 | -27,000 | -33,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Stock-based compensation expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8,000 | 9,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 8,000 | 8,000 | 6,000 | 8,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 7,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 6,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Equity loss, net of taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-2,000 | -2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -1,000 | -2,000 | -3,000 | -5,000 | -6,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,000 | -3,000 | -3,000 | -6,000 | -2,000 | 2,000 | 6,000 | 11,000 | 11,000 | 13,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 7,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Changes in assets and liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Receivables | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-98,000 | -96,000 | -75,000 | -31,000 | 10,000 | -18,000 | 51,000 | 56,000 | 27,000 | 72,000 | 29,000 | -4,000 | 23,000 | -18,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 14,000 | -39,000 | 3,000 | 16,000 | 8,000 | 70,000 | -54,000 | -43,000 | -82,000 | -99,000 | -43,000 | -75,000 | -63,000 | 12,000 | -5,000 | -13,000 | 94,000 | 73,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Inventories | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-61,000 | 16,000 | 35,000 | 68,000 | 60,000 | 24,000 | -8,000 | -1,000 | 31,000 | -21,000 | 2,000 | -6,000 | -54,000 | -14,000 | 8,000 | 43,000 | 73,000 | 84,000 | 77,000 | 34,000 | 27,000 | 29,000 | 11,000 | 16,000 | 21,000 | 8,000 | 34,000 | 8,000 | -3,000 | -5,000 | -2,000 | 29,000 | -2,000 | -2,000 | -19,000 | 6,000 | -30,000 | -39,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Prepaid expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | - | - | - | - | -2,000 | -3,000 | 2,000 | -2,000 | -5,000 | -8,000 | -14,000 | -7,000 | -5,000 | -3,000 | -2,000 | -2,000 | -5,000 | -2,000 | 0 | 0 | -1,000 | -2,000 | 1,000 | -6,000 | -1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | -2,000 | -4,000 | -5,000 | -10,000 | -6,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trade and other payables | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-14,000 | -67,000 | -81,000 | -53,000 | -8,000 | 24,000 | 18,000 | 71,000 | 17,000 | 35,000 | 13,000 | -78,000 | -72,000 | -51,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | -3,000 | -8,000 | -20,000 | -33,000 | -48,000 | -73,000 | -26,000 | -11,000 | -23,000 | 21,000 | -39,000 | -118,000 | -111,000 | -116,000 | -85,000 | -27,000 | -3,000 | -47,000 | -15,000 | -11,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Income and other taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-30,000 | -43,000 | -43,000 | -55,000 | -22,000 | -32,000 | -34,000 | 0 | 7,000 | 12,000 | 30,000 | 19,000 | 12,000 | -18,000 | -10,000 | -24,000 | -26,000 | 38,000 | 20,000 | 35,000 | 47,000 | 12,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 12,000 | -26,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 16,000 | 33,000 | -4,000 | -26,000 | 344,000 | 344,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Difference between employer pension and other post-retirement contributions and pension and other post-retirement expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-27,000 | -29,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 21,000 | 19,000 | 7,000 | 4,000 | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 1,000 | -24,000 | -31,000 | -3,000 | -8,000 | 12,000 | 13,000 | 4,000 | 25,000 | 16,000 | 18,000 | 132,000 | 111,000 | 128,000 | 120,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other assets and other liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11,000 | -11,000 | 0 | -7,000 | -12,000 | 4,000 | -49,000 | -52,000 | -49,000 | -51,000 | -8,000 | -4,000 | 3,000 | 1,000 | 7,000 | 6,000 | 2,000 | -1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | -1,000 | -15,000 | -30,000 | -21,000 | -31,000 | -29,000 | -20,000 | -42,000 | -28,000 | -22,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
475,000 | 442,000 | 499,000 | 461,000 | 519,000 | 554,000 | 462,000 | 504,000 | 448,000 | 449,000 | 479,000 | 462,000 | 459,000 | 465,000 | 447,000 | 419,000 | 423,000 | 453,000 | 502,000 | 638,000 | 620,000 | 634,000 | 572,000 | 473,000 | 489,000 | 411,000 | 427,000 | 529,000 | 584,000 | 551,000 | 583,000 | 634,000 | 765,000 | 883,000 | 877,000 | 887,000 | 1,191,000 | 1,166,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additions to property, plant and equipment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
271,000 | 255,000 | 241,000 | 234,000 | 216,000 | 195,000 | 182,000 | 173,000 | 173,000 | 182,000 | 156,000 | 199,000 | 281,000 | 347,000 | 389,000 | 372,000 | 319,000 | 289,000 | 281,000 | 271,000 | 261,000 | 236,000 | 219,000 | 225,000 | 231,000 | 242,000 | 245,000 | 249,000 | 263,000 | 236,000 | 251,000 | 216,000 | 160,000 | 144,000 | 105,000 | 112,000 | 135,000 | 153,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 36,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 61,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 44,000 | 34,000 | 40,000 | 28,000 | 26,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired (NOTE 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 546,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 293,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | 6,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Investment in joint venture | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Cash flows used for investing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-270,000 | -254,000 | -239,000 | -232,000 | -214,000 | -196,000 | -181,000 | -164,000 | -165,000 | -171,000 | -192,000 | -242,000 | -325,000 | -391,000 | -388,000 | -344,000 | -275,000 | -244,000 | -247,000 | -260,000 | -264,000 | -786,000 | -753,000 | -995,000 | -1,012,000 | -469,000 | -430,000 | -204,000 | -271,000 | -486,000 | -556,000 | -802,000 | -658,000 | -395,000 | -325,000 | 26,000 | 82,000 | 58,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Financing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividend payments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
109,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 110,000 | 109,000 | 108,000 | 107,000 | 105,000 | 104,000 | 104,000 | 104,000 | 104,000 | 103,000 | 102,000 | 101,000 | 100,000 | 101,000 | 100,000 | 99,000 | 98,000 | 90,000 | 84,000 | 77,000 | 72,000 | 69,000 | 67,000 | 66,000 | 63,000 | 61,000 | 58,000 | 55,000 | 54,000 | 51,000 | 49,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Stock repurchase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 10,000 | 10,000 | 30,000 | 47,000 | 50,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 183,000 | 224,000 | 231,000 | 200,000 | 157,000 | 195,000 | 333,000 | 429,000 | 494,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - |
Net change in bank indebtedness | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-4,000 | 9,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | -12,000 | -1,000 | -1,000 | -6,000 | 12,000 | -19,000 | -19,000 | -8,000 | -11,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 3,000 | -10,000 | -21,000 | 0 | 11,000 | -1,000 | -3,000 | -13,000 | -16,000 | -10,000 | -4,000 | 7,000 | -19,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Change in revolving credit facility | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -50,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | -160,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Proceeds from receivables securitization facility | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
210,000 | 205,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 140,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 90,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Repayments of receivables securitization facility | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | 200,000 | 145,000 | 145,000 | 55,000 | 60,000 | 80,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | 90,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 65,000 | 70,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 129,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Issuance of long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 548,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Repayments of long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 40,000 | 40,000 | 438,000 | 439,000 | 439,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | 102,000 | 101,000 | 101,000 | 100,000 | 192,000 | 191,000 | 205,000 | 204,000 | 18,000 | 152,000 | 369,000 | 796,000 | 898,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-3,000 | -1,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1,000 | 2,000 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 5,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | -1,000 | 3,000 | 9,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 9,000 | 4,000 | -3,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash flows provided from (used for) financing activities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
-145,000 | -237,000 | -414,000 | -398,000 | -356,000 | -382,000 | -167,000 | -202,000 | -253,000 | -274,000 | -317,000 | -210,000 | -116,000 | -73,000 | -20,000 | -170,000 | -237,000 | -249,000 | -253,000 | -247,000 | -294,000 | -326,000 | 127,000 | 176,000 | 143,000 | 54,000 | -398,000 | -168,000 | -114,000 | 152,000 | 105,000 | -297,000 | -396,000 | -574,000 | -628,000 | -685,000 | -983,000 | -1,018,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
60,000 | -49,000 | -154,000 | -169,000 | -51,000 | -24,000 | 114,000 | 138,000 | 30,000 | 4,000 | -30,000 | 10,000 | 18,000 | 1,000 | 39,000 | -95,000 | -89,000 | -40,000 | 2,000 | 131,000 | 62,000 | -478,000 | -54,000 | -346,000 | -380,000 | -4,000 | -401,000 | 157,000 | 199,000 | 217,000 | 132,000 | -465,000 | -289,000 | -86,000 | -76,000 | 228,000 | 290,000 | 206,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Impact of foreign exchange on cash | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | - | - | - | -7,000 | -4,000 | -1,000 | 2,000 | 11,000 | 10,000 | 5,000 | 3,000 | -4,000 | -2,000 | 1,000 | -1,000 | 3,000 | -8,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | -3,000 | -2,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Supplemental cash flow information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47,000 | 46,000 | 48,000 | 52,000 | 54,000 | 57,000 | 57,000 | 55,000 | 58,000 | 58,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 63,000 | 64,000 | 62,000 | 117,000 | 126,000 | 133,000 | 143,000 | 96,000 | 97,000 | 92,000 | 91,000 | 98,000 | 91,000 | 81,000 | 84,000 | 61,000 | 63,000 | 116,000 | 115,000 | 119,000 | 125,000 | 74,000 | 81,000 | 103,000 | 100,000 | 107,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
28,000 | 59,000 | 86,000 | 96,000 | 73,000 | 71,000 | 55,000 | 43,000 | 45,000 | 33,000 | 21,000 | 28,000 | 26,000 | 40,000 | 55,000 | 59,000 | 63,000 | 34,000 | 2,000 | 1,000 | -4,000 | 18,000 | 45,000 | 33,000 | 3,000 | 5,000 | 8,000 | 18,000 | 68,000 | 76,000 | 78,000 | 84,000 | 67,000 | 60,000 | 46,000 | 50,000 | 31,000 | 28,000 | 0 | 0 | 0 |