CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 243,720	$ 362,185
Receivables, net of allowances	1,167,313	1,120,490
Inventories, net	849,830	802,895
Prepaid and other current assets	84,893	133,440
Total current assets	2,345,756	2,419,010
Property, plant and equipment, net	858,984	854,269
Goodwill	4,034,620	3,737,389
Intangible assets, net	1,543,397	1,413,223
Other assets and deferred charges	198,138	182,185
Total assets	8,980,895	8,606,076
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	405,858	151,122
Accounts payable	706,191	650,880
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	178,784	223,039
Accrued insurance	101,584	99,642
Other accrued expenses	247,033	235,971
Federal and other taxes on income	9,359	6,528
Total current liabilities	1,648,809	1,367,182
Long-term debt	2,610,642	2,603,655
Deferred income taxes	603,496	575,709
Other liabilities	419,815	414,955
Stockholders' Equity:
Total stockholders' equity	3,698,133	3,644,575
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 8,980,895	$ 8,606,076