Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 356,925	$ 333,547
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2019 – $27,443; 2018 – $21,888)	2,741,916	2,493,636
Merchandise inventories, net	3,684,580	3,609,389
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,102,970	1,139,118
Total current assets	7,886,391	7,575,690
Goodwill	2,192,143	2,128,776
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,449,852	1,411,642
Deferred Income Tax Assets, Net	21,178	29,509
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2019 – $1,247,743; 2018 – $1,208,694)	1,044,788	1,027,231
Operating lease assets	953,553	0
Other assets	522,625	510,192
Total assets	14,070,530	12,683,040
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	4,058,211	3,995,789
Current portion of debt	1,032,382	711,147
Dividends payable	111,355	105,369
Other current liabilities	1,343,386	1,088,428
Total current liabilities	6,545,334	5,900,733
Long-term debt	2,389,244	2,432,133
Operating lease liabilities	716,677	0
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	222,415	235,228
Deferred tax liabilities	194,178	196,843
Other long-term liabilities	429,850	446,112
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 – 2019 – 146,063,911 shares; 2018 – 145,936,613 shares	146,064	145,937
Additional paid-in capital	77,424	78,380
Retained earnings	4,517,430	4,341,212
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,189,987)	(1,115,078)
Total parent equity	3,550,931	3,450,451
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	21,901	21,540
Total equity	3,572,832	3,471,991
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,070,530	$ 12,683,040