Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 990,166	$ 276,992
Trade accounts receivable, net	1,556,966	2,440,252
Merchandise inventories, net	3,506,271	3,443,876
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,060,360	1,063,245
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	714,251
Total current assets	7,113,763	7,938,616
Goodwill	1,917,477	2,293,519
Other intangible assets, net	1,498,257	1,492,097
Deferred tax assets	65,658	45,921
Operating lease assets	1,038,877	995,667
Other assets	644,140	457,350
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,162,043	1,173,688
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	0	248,771
Total assets	13,440,215	14,645,629
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	4,128,084	3,948,000
Current portion of debt	160,531	624,043
Other current liabilities	1,491,426	1,493,109
Dividends payable	114,043	110,851
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	218,117
Total current liabilities	5,894,084	6,394,120
Long-term debt	2,516,614	2,802,056
Operating lease liabilities	789,294	756,519
Pension and other post-retirement benefit liabilities	265,687	249,832
Deferred tax liabilities	212,910	233,044
Other long-term liabilities	543,623	445,652
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	0	68,906
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 - 144,354,335 shares and 2019 - 145,378,158 shares	144,354	145,378
Additional paid-in capital	117,165	98,777
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,036,502)	(1,141,308)
Retained earnings	3,979,779	4,571,860
Total parent equity	3,204,796	3,674,707
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	13,207	20,793
Total equity	3,218,003	3,695,500
Total liabilities and equity	$ 13,440,215	$ 14,645,629