Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 85,286	$ 118,849
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $25,889 and $25,971	1,370,804	1,301,631
Vendor receivables, less allowances of $3,490 and $2,934	154,490	97,198
Inventories—net	1,207,080	1,207,830
Prepaid expenses	90,229	80,255
Assets held for sale	5,178	5,178
Other current assets	18,045	8,440
Total current assets	2,931,112	2,819,381
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT—Net	1,827,588	1,801,215
GOODWILL	3,967,322	3,966,565
OTHER INTANGIBLES—Net	353,751	363,618
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS	19,709	21,505
OTHER ASSETS	74,292	64,874
TOTAL ASSETS	9,173,774	9,037,158
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Bank checks outstanding	175,032	153,565
Accounts payable	1,542,624	1,289,349
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	379,832	450,742
Current portion of long-term debt	120,737	109,226
Total current liabilities	2,218,225	2,002,882
LONG-TERM DEBT	3,509,757	3,648,055
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES	291,766	263,322
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	308,139	371,536
Total liabilities	6,327,887	6,285,795
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 18)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.01 par value—600,000 shares authorized; 215,942 and 214,963 issued and outstanding as of March 31, 2018 and December 30, 2017, respectively	2,159	2,150
Additional paid-in capital	2,739,009	2,721,454
Retained earnings	190,831	123,514
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(86,112)	(95,755)
Total shareholders’ equity	2,845,887	2,751,363
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 9,173,774	$ 9,037,158