CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 322,039	$ 349,146
Receivables, net of allowances	1,446,556	1,265,201
Inventories, net	982,196	870,487
Prepaid and other current assets	117,980	104,357
Total current assets	2,868,771	2,589,191
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,012,765	945,670
Goodwill	4,633,749	4,562,677
Intangible assets, net	1,741,130	1,802,923
Other assets and deferred charges	236,975	215,530
Total assets	10,493,390	10,115,991
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	484,088	414,550
Accounts payable	976,257	830,318
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	250,780	226,440
Accrued insurance	102,113	96,062
Other accrued expenses	335,239	332,595
Federal and other income taxes	18,779	40,353
Total current liabilities	2,167,256	1,940,318
Long-term debt	2,985,048	3,206,637
Deferred income taxes	610,495	710,173
Other liabilities	454,901	459,117
Stockholders' Equity:
Total stockholders' equity	4,275,690	3,799,746
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 10,493,390	$ 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.