Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 653,463	$ 714,701
Trade accounts receivable, net	2,188,868	1,797,955
Merchandise inventories, net	4,441,649	3,889,919
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,532,759	1,353,847
Total current assets	8,816,739	7,756,422
Goodwill	2,588,113	1,915,307
Other intangible assets, net	1,812,510	1,406,401
Operating lease assets	1,104,678	1,053,689
Other assets	847,325	985,884
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,326,014	1,234,399
Total assets	16,495,379	14,352,102
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	5,456,550	4,804,939
Current portion of debt	252,029	0
Other current liabilities	1,851,340	1,660,768
Dividends payable	126,191	115,876
Total current liabilities	7,686,110	6,581,583
Long-term debt	3,076,794	2,409,363
Operating lease liabilities	836,019	789,175
Pension and other post-retirement benefit liabilities	197,879	265,134
Deferred tax liabilities	391,163	280,778
Other long-term liabilities	502,967	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 - 140,941,649 shares and 2021 - 142,180,683 shares	140,941	142,181
Additional paid-in capital	140,324	119,975
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,032,542)	(857,739)
Retained earnings	4,541,640	4,086,325
Total parent equity	3,790,363	3,490,742
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	14,084	12,548
Total equity	3,804,447	3,503,290
Total liabilities and equity	$ 16,495,379	$ 14,352,102