Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 355,141	$ 314,899
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2018 – $25,329; 2017 – $17,612)	2,669,649	2,421,563
Merchandise inventories, net	3,484,949	3,771,089
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,013,630	805,342
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	7,523,369	7,312,893
Goodwill	2,142,822	2,153,988
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,356,149	1,400,392
Deferred tax assets	25,480	40,158
Other assets	600,124	568,248
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2018 – $1,117,925; 2017 – $1,044,353)	918,578	936,702
TOTAL ASSETS	12,566,522	12,412,381
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Trade accounts payable	3,831,274	3,634,859
Current portion of debt	686,415	694,989
Dividends payable	105,661	99,000
Income taxes payable	17,782	10,736
Other current liabilities	1,015,762	1,034,441
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	5,656,894	5,474,025
Long-term debt	2,490,552	2,550,020
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	200,137	229,868
Deferred tax liabilities	174,564	193,308
Other long-term liabilities	482,048	501,004
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 - 2018 - 146,752,732 shares; 2017 - 146,652,615 shares	146,753	146,653
Additional paid-in capital	72,211	68,126
Retained earnings	4,236,359	4,049,965
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(943,351)	(852,592)
TOTAL PARENT EQUITY	3,511,972	3,412,152
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	50,355	52,004
TOTAL EQUITY	3,562,327	3,464,156
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 12,566,522	$ 12,412,381