CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 242,814	$ 753,964
Receivables, net of allowances	1,281,260	1,183,514
Inventories	764,053	677,043
Prepaid and other current assets	159,601	175,626
Total current assets	2,447,728	2,790,147
Property, plant and equipment, net	805,009	787,940
Goodwill	3,715,365	3,686,372
Intangible assets, net	1,228,605	1,282,624
Other assets and deferred charges	276,463	245,723
Assets of discontinued operations	0	1,865,553
Total assets	8,473,170	10,658,359
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	284,630	581,102
Accounts payable	938,425	882,007
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	183,396	228,118
Accrued insurance	100,721	101,619
Other accrued expenses	295,038	334,435
Federal and other income taxes	11,717	14,697
Total current liabilities	1,813,927	2,141,978
Long-term Debt	2,974,940	2,986,702
Deferred income taxes	336,147	348,201
Noncurrent income tax payable	98,954	108,497
Other liabilities	408,611	425,548
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	264,253
Stockholders' Equity:
Total stockholders' equity	2,840,591	4,383,180
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 8,473,170	$ 10,658,359

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.