Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Sales by Product Category

The following table shows net sales by product category for 2016, 2015 and 2014 (in thousands):

	Years Ended December 31
	2016 (1)		2015 (1)		2014 (1)
Janitorial, foodservice and breakroom supplies (JanSan)	$	1,435,476	$	1,457,993	$	1,443,242
Technology products		1,347,652		1,363,146		1,447,661
Traditional office products		860,324		860,024		861,649
Industrial supplies		560,682		586,580		601,937
Cut sheet paper		394,650		343,604		465,400
Automotive		316,546		279,966		33,709
Office furniture		298,655		318,870		312,203
Freight and other		155,037		152,863		161,404
Total net sales	$	5,369,022	$	5,363,046	$	5,327,205

(1) Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Such changes include reclassification of specific products to different product categories and did not impact the Consolidated Statements of Operations.