Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 610,776	$ 714,701
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2022 – $49,644; 2021 – $44,425)	2,137,806	1,797,955
Merchandise inventories, net	4,211,496	3,889,919
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,467,356	1,353,847
Total current assets	8,427,434	7,756,422
Goodwill	2,534,521	1,915,307
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,935,153	1,406,401
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2022 – $1,386,714; 2021 – $1,339,706)	1,239,046	1,234,399
Operating lease assets	1,125,803	1,053,689
Other assets	1,011,354	985,884
Total assets	16,273,311	14,352,102
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	5,214,540	4,804,939
Current portion of debt	120,000	0
Dividends payable	126,891	115,876
Other current liabilities	1,788,101	1,660,768
Total current liabilities	7,249,532	6,581,583
Long-term debt	3,387,851	2,409,363
Operating lease liabilities	847,342	789,175
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	263,257	265,134
Deferred tax liabilities	400,980	280,778
Other long-term liabilities	516,473	522,779
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 – 2022 – 141,627,749 shares; 2021 – 142,180,683 shares	141,628	142,181
Additional paid-in capital	126,064	119,975
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(804,877)	(857,739)
Retained earnings	4,132,925	4,086,325
Total parent equity	3,595,740	3,490,742
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	12,136	12,548
Total equity	3,607,876	3,503,290
Total liabilities and equity	$ 16,273,311	$ 14,352,102