CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 367,222	$ 753,964
Receivables, net of allowances	1,414,941	1,385,567
Inventories	972,893	878,635
Prepaid and other current assets	196,943	188,954
Total current assets	2,951,999	3,207,120
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,030,645	999,772
Goodwill	4,682,939	4,591,912
Intangible assets, net	1,609,728	1,609,927
Other assets and deferred charges	267,729	248,922
Total assets	10,543,040	10,657,653
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	426,251	581,102
Accounts payable	997,704	979,446
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	201,436	258,394
Accrued insurance	103,580	101,910
Other accrued expenses	326,662	356,099
Federal and other income taxes	24,955	21,242
Total current liabilities	2,080,588	2,298,193
Long-term Debt	3,032,003	2,986,702
Deferred income taxes	438,016	438,841
Noncurrent income tax payable	98,954	108,497
Other liabilities	447,857	442,240
Stockholders' Equity:
Total stockholders' equity	4,445,622	4,383,180
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 10,543,040	$ 10,657,653