Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 519,131	$ 714,701
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2022 – $57,413; 2021 – $44,425)	2,235,453	1,797,955
Merchandise inventories, net	4,296,191	3,889,919
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,475,493	1,353,847
Total current assets	8,526,268	7,756,422
Goodwill	2,538,240	1,915,307
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,853,222	1,406,401
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2022 – $1,370,095; 2021 – $1,339,706)	1,236,859	1,234,399
Operating lease assets	1,067,614	1,053,689
Other assets	1,015,984	985,884
Total assets	16,238,187	14,352,102
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	5,409,587	4,804,939
Current portion of debt	14,118	0
Dividends payable	126,716	115,876
Other current liabilities	1,743,439	1,660,768
Total current liabilities	7,293,860	6,581,583
Long-term debt	3,304,223	2,409,363
Operating lease liabilities	800,672	789,175
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	263,314	265,134
Deferred tax liabilities	407,763	280,778
Other long-term liabilities	514,792	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 – 141,280,841 shares; 2021 – 142,180,683 shares	141,281	142,181
Additional paid-in capital	123,388	119,975
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(953,228)	(857,739)
Retained earnings	4,329,115	4,086,325
Total parent equity	3,640,556	3,490,742
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	13,007	12,548
Total equity	3,653,563	3,503,290
Total liabilities and equity	$ 16,238,187	$ 14,352,102