Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 431,359	$ 479,991
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2025 – $78,571; 2024 – $68,976)	2,639,775	2,182,856
Merchandise inventories, net	5,873,796	5,514,427
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,722,027	1,675,310
Total current assets	10,666,957	9,852,584
Goodwill	3,127,271	2,897,270
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,855,978	1,799,031
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2025 – $2,028,733; 2024 – $1,771,785)	2,091,463	1,950,760
Operating lease assets	1,970,911	1,769,720
Other assets	982,288	1,013,340
Total assets	20,694,868	19,282,705
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	6,100,223	5,923,684
Short-term borrowings	910,752	41,705
Current portion of long-term debt	101,944	500,000
Dividends payable	143,271	134,355
Other current liabilities	2,126,911	1,925,636
Total current liabilities	9,383,101	8,525,380
Long-term debt	3,745,774	3,742,640
Operating lease liabilities	1,639,972	1,458,391
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	222,413	218,629
Deferred tax liabilities	428,340	441,705
Other long-term liabilities	470,141	544,109
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 – 2025 – 139,110,499 shares; 2024 – 138,779,664 shares	139,111	138,780
Additional paid-in capital	217,068	196,532
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,079,342)	(1,261,743)
Retained earnings	5,509,794	5,263,838
Total parent equity	4,786,631	4,337,407
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	18,496	14,444
Total equity	4,805,127	4,351,851
Total liabilities and equity	$ 20,694,868	$ 19,282,705