Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 203,145	$ 242,879
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2017 – $16,824; 2016 – $15,557)	2,169,970	1,938,562
Merchandise inventories, net	3,330,189	3,210,320
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	598,112	556,670
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	6,301,416	5,948,431
Goodwill	1,030,659	956,153
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	647,089	618,510
Deferred tax assets	126,299	132,652
Other assets	565,905	475,530
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2017 – $1,005,031; 2016 – $960,999)	740,776	728,124
TOTAL ASSETS	9,412,144	8,859,400
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Trade accounts payable	3,302,969	3,081,111
Current portion of debt	580,000	325,000
Dividends payable	99,109	97,584
Income taxes payable	28,300	6,354
Other current liabilities	790,789	734,101
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	4,801,167	4,244,150
Long-term debt	550,000	550,000
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	272,394	341,510
Deferred tax liabilities	48,256	48,326
Other long-term liabilities	438,984	468,058
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 - 2017 - 147,394,019 shares; 2016 - 148,410,422 shares	146,831	148,410
Additional paid-in capital	61,609	56,605
Retained earnings	4,001,073	4,001,734
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(921,389)	(1,013,021)
TOTAL PARENT EQUITY	3,288,124	3,193,728
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	13,219	13,628
TOTAL EQUITY	3,301,343	3,207,356
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 9,412,144	$ 8,859,400