CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 396,221	$ 753,964
Receivables, net of allowances	1,231,859	1,183,514
Inventories	748,796	677,043
Prepaid and other current assets	126,878	175,626
Total current assets	2,503,754	2,790,147
Property, plant and equipment, net	806,497	787,940
Goodwill	3,677,328	3,686,372
Intangible assets, net	1,134,256	1,282,624
Other assets and deferred charges	243,936	245,723
Assets of discontinued operations	0	1,865,553
Total assets	8,365,771	10,658,359
Current liabilities
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	220,318	581,102
Accounts payable	969,531	882,007
Accrued compensation and employee benefits	212,666	228,118
Accrued insurance	97,600	101,619
Other accrued expenses	313,452	334,435
Federal and other income taxes	13,854	14,697
Total current liabilities	1,827,421	2,141,978
Long-term debt	2,943,660	2,986,702
Deferred income taxes	339,325	348,201
Accrued Income Taxes, Noncurrent	54,304	108,497
Other liabilities	432,395	425,548
Liabilities of discontinued operations	0	264,253
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock	0	0
Common stock	257,822	256,992
Additional paid-in capital	886,016	942,485
Retained earnings	7,815,486	8,455,501
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(243,096)	(194,759)
Common stock in treasury	(5,947,562)	(5,077,039)
Total Stockholders' equity	2,768,666	4,383,180
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 8,365,771	$ 10,658,359