Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 354,469	$ 276,992
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2020 – $38,519; 2019 – $37,905)	2,705,192	2,635,155
Merchandise inventories, net	3,698,928	3,831,183
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,234,461	1,195,286
Total current assets	7,993,050	7,938,616
Goodwill	2,206,650	2,293,519
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,468,948	1,568,926
Deferred tax assets	61,572	54,851
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2020 – $1,285,954; 2019 – $1,282,952)	1,180,205	1,214,783
Operating lease assets	1,049,538	1,075,969
Other assets	491,392	498,965
Total assets	14,451,355	14,645,629
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	4,067,400	4,106,163
Current portion of debt	908,865	624,043
Dividends payable	114,476	110,851
Other current liabilities	1,490,479	1,553,063
Total current liabilities	6,581,220	6,394,120
Long-term debt	2,726,391	2,802,056
Operating lease liabilities	803,565	825,567
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	249,887	249,832
Deferred tax liabilities	211,160	232,902
Other long-term liabilities	456,101	445,652
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 – 2020 – 144,249,343 shares; 2019 – 145,378,158 shares	144,249	145,378
Additional paid-in capital	103,878	98,777
Retained earnings	4,487,904	4,571,860
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,333,329)	(1,141,308)
Total parent equity	3,402,702	3,674,707
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	20,329	20,793
Total equity	3,423,031	3,695,500
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,451,355	$ 14,645,629