Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 151,817	$ 131,090
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $24,237 and $25,388	1,371,503	1,226,032
Vendor receivables, less allowances of $2,970 and $1,819	153,171	105,542
Inventories—net	1,197,984	1,223,037
Prepaid expenses	87,514	72,650
Assets held for sale	21,039	21,039
Other current assets	10,643	9,781
Total current assets	2,993,671	2,789,171
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT—Net	1,789,437	1,767,611
GOODWILL	3,922,360	3,908,484
OTHER INTANGIBLES—Net	369,122	386,881
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS	34,536	34,405
OTHER ASSETS	68,470	57,898
TOTAL ASSETS	9,177,596	8,944,450
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Bank checks outstanding	172,318	142,712
Accounts payable	1,473,026	1,294,796
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	367,629	455,815
Current portion of long-term debt	82,234	75,962
Total current liabilities	2,095,207	1,969,285
LONG-TERM DEBT	3,772,270	3,705,751
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES	393,663	380,835
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	342,074	350,929
Total liabilities	6,603,214	6,406,800
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 17)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.01 par value—600,000 shares authorized; 221,992 and 220,929 issued and outstanding as of April 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	2,220	2,209
Additional paid-in capital	2,800,512	2,791,264
Accumulated deficit	(109,644)	(136,460)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(118,706)	(119,363)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,574,382	2,537,650
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 9,177,596	$ 8,944,450

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

Name:	us-gaap_AccountsPayableAndAccruedLiabilitiesCurrent
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).