Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 147,362	$ 131,090
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $24,400 and $25,388	1,410,694	1,226,032
Vendor receivables, less allowances of $4,036 and $1,819	168,710	105,542
Inventories—net	1,304,154	1,223,037
Prepaid expenses	73,520	72,650
Assets held for sale	21,538	21,039
Other current assets	8,193	9,781
Total current assets	3,134,171	2,789,171
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT—Net	1,794,313	1,767,611
GOODWILL	3,967,344	3,908,484
OTHER INTANGIBLES—Net	373,717	386,881
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS	30,951	34,405
OTHER ASSETS	57,738	57,898
TOTAL ASSETS	9,358,234	8,944,450
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Bank checks outstanding	174,027	142,712
Accounts payable	1,519,309	1,294,796
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	446,862	455,815
Current portion of long-term debt	106,052	75,962
Total current liabilities	2,246,250	1,969,285
LONG-TERM DEBT	3,596,647	3,705,751
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES	420,106	380,835
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	350,047	350,929
Total liabilities	6,613,050	6,406,800
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 17)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.01 par value—600,000 shares authorized; 224,459 and 220,929 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	2,245	2,209
Additional paid-in capital	2,804,896	2,791,264
Accumulated earnings (deficit)	51,365	(136,460)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(113,322)	(119,363)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,745,184	2,537,650
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 9,358,234	$ 8,944,450