Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 225,177	$ 211,631
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2016 – $14,064; 2015 – $10,693)	2,032,548	1,822,419
Merchandise inventories, net – at lower of cost or market	3,146,157	2,999,966
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	504,600	521,300
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	5,908,482	5,555,316
Goodwill	950,305	840,582
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	600,130	521,213
Deferred tax assets	109,679	118,525
Other assets	491,925	460,918
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2016 – $962,480; 2015 – $902,917)	688,851	648,217
TOTAL ASSETS	8,749,372	8,144,771
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Trade accounts payable	3,099,438	2,821,526
Current portion of debt	475,000	375,000
Dividends payable	97,955	92,595
Income taxes payable	32,594	6,762
Other current liabilities	696,544	644,771
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	4,401,531	3,940,654
Long-term debt	300,000	250,000
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	202,131	284,235
Deferred tax liabilities	51,472	50,684
Other long-term liabilities	458,944	459,956
EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value – $1 per share, Authorized - 10,000,000 shares - None issued	0	0
Common stock, par value - $1 per share, Authorized – 450,000,000 shares - Issued and outstanding – 2016 – 148,913,877 shares; 2015 – 150,081,474 shares	148,737	150,081
Additional paid-in capital	55,001	41,353
Retained earnings	3,983,984	3,885,751
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(865,510)	(930,618)
TOTAL PARENT EQUITY	3,322,212	3,146,567
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	13,082	12,675
TOTAL EQUITY	3,335,294	3,159,242
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 8,749,372	$ 8,144,771