Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 279,766	$ 227,400
Receivables, net	1,027,106	860,549
Inventories	2,380,783	1,935,237
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	134,479	87,768
Assets of discontinued operations	0	456,640
Total current assets	3,822,134	3,567,594
Property, plant and equipment, net	913,089	811,576
Intangible assets:
Goodwill	3,536,511	3,054,769
Other intangibles, net	743,769	584,231
Equity method investments	208,404	183,467
Other assets	142,965	101,562
Total assets	9,366,872	8,303,199
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	788,613	633,773
Accrued expenses:
Accrued payroll-related liabilities	143,424	118,755
Other accrued expenses	218,600	209,101
Other current liabilities	45,727	37,943
Current portion of long-term obligations	126,360	66,109
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	145,104
Total current liabilities	1,322,724	1,210,785
Long-term obligations, excluding current portion	3,277,620	3,275,662
Deferred income taxes	252,359	199,657
Other noncurrent liabilities	307,516	174,146
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000,000 shares authorized, 309,126,386 and 307,544,759 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	3,091	3,075
Additional paid-in capital	1,141,451	1,116,690
Retained earnings	3,124,103	2,590,359
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(70,476)	(267,175)
Total Company stockholders' equity	4,198,169	3,442,949
Noncontrolling interest	8,484
Total stockholders' equity	4,206,653	3,442,949
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 9,366,872	$ 8,303,199