CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 415,530	$ 349,146
Receivables, net of allowances	1,299,427	1,265,201
Inventories, net	942,176	870,487
Prepaid and other current assets	104,786	104,357
Total current assets	2,761,919	2,589,191
Property, plant and equipment, net	946,376	945,670
Goodwill	4,508,720	4,562,677
Intangible assets, net	1,782,107	1,802,923
Other assets and deferred charges	239,186	215,530
Total assets	10,238,308	10,115,991
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	748,426	414,550
Accounts payable	880,755	830,318
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	189,665	226,440
Accrued insurance	103,230	96,062
Other accrued expenses	320,555	332,595
Federal and other income taxes	76,572	40,353
Total current liabilities	2,319,203	1,940,318
Long-term debt	2,887,962	3,206,637
Deferred income taxes	643,363	710,173
Other liabilities	434,365	459,117
Stockholders' Equity:
Total stockholders' equity	3,953,415	3,799,746
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 10,238,308	$ 10,115,991

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).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.