CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS UNAUDITED - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 314,708	$ 153,799
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $221,736 (2014 - 201,875)	616,862	578,761
Inventories	477,510	519,584
Deferred income tax benefits	77,400	59,200
Other current assets	187,683	287,560
Total current assets	1,674,163	1,598,904
Properties and equipment, at cost less accumulated depreciation of $361,246 (2014-$332,684)	269,161	267,753
Goodwill	4,094,247	4,061,806
Identifiable intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $270,446 (2014-$257,283)	112,412	98,942
Other noncurrent assets	70,626	80,385
Total noncurrent assets	4,546,446	4,508,886
Total assets	6,220,609	6,107,790
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	295,953	219,358
Accrued employee compensation	56,007	46,830
Debt, Current	451,184	446,717
Other current liabilities	213,638	154,726
Total current liabilities	1,016,782	867,631
Long-term debt, net	1,507,422	1,517,559
Deferred income tax liabilities	952,282	936,247
Other noncurrent liabilities	48,457	45,926
Total noncurrent liabilities	2,508,161	2,499,732
Total liabilities	3,524,943	3,367,363
Convertible Debt (Note 5)	145,034	151,706
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $1 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 138,864,312 shares issued (2014,138,425,862 shares issued)	138,864	138,426
Paid in capital	2,254,692	2,210,526
Retained earnings	1,825,686	1,757,386
Treasury stock, at cost- 41,975,706 shares (2014-39,997,930 shares )	(1,666,977)	(1,514,792)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax	(1,633)	(2,825)
Total stockholders' equity	2,550,632	2,588,721
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 6,220,609	$ 6,107,790