CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 3,037,747	$ 2,435,115
Accounts receivable, less allowances for returns and doubtful accounts: $1,137,332 at December 31, 2017 and $1,050,361 at September 30, 2017	10,127,783	10,303,324
Merchandise inventories	12,020,660	11,461,428
Prepaid expenses and other	110,242	103,432
Total current assets	25,296,432	24,303,299
Property and equipment, at cost:
Land	40,305	40,302
Buildings and improvements	1,055,871	979,589
Machinery, equipment, and other	2,094,022	2,071,314
Total property and equipment	3,190,198	3,091,205
Less accumulated depreciation	(1,361,081)	(1,293,260)
Property and equipment, net	1,829,117	1,797,945
Goodwill	6,076,110	6,044,281
Other intangible assets	2,825,035	2,833,281
Other assets	334,816	337,664
TOTAL ASSETS	36,361,510	35,316,470
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	25,346,694	25,404,042
Accrued expenses and other	1,373,536	1,402,002
Short-term debt	20,061	12,121
Total current liabilities	26,740,291	26,818,165
Long-term debt	4,266,757	3,429,934
Long-term financing obligation	350,502	351,635
Accrued income taxes	391,107	84,257
Deferred income taxes	1,659,619	2,492,612
Other liabilities	78,652	75,406
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value - authorized, issued, and outstanding: 600,000,000 shares, 281,436,890 shares, and 218,500,798 shares at December 31, 2017, respectively, and 600,000,000 shares, 280,584,076 shares, and 217,993,598 shares at September 30, 2017, respectively	2,814	2,806
Additional paid-in capital	4,579,809	4,517,635
Retained earnings	3,173,516	2,395,218
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(96,338)	(95,850)
Treasury stock, at cost: 62,936,092 shares at December 31, 2017 and 62,590,478 shares at September 30, 2017	(4,785,219)	(4,755,348)
Total stockholders’ equity	2,874,582	2,064,461
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 36,361,510	$ 35,316,470

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