Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 477,179	$ 479,991
Trade accounts receivable, net	2,370,939	2,182,856
Merchandise inventories, net	6,071,996	5,514,427
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,644,620	1,675,310
Total current assets	10,564,734	9,852,584
Goodwill	3,188,815	2,897,270
Other intangible assets, net	1,855,714	1,799,031
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,172,140	1,950,760
Operating lease assets	2,084,487	1,769,720
Other assets	929,650	1,013,340
Total assets	20,795,540	19,282,705
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	6,051,882	5,923,684
Short-term borrowings	943,540	41,705
Current portion of debt	353,788	500,000
Other current liabilities	2,295,204	1,925,636
Dividends payable	143,291	134,355
Total current liabilities	9,787,705	8,525,380
Long-term debt	3,498,423	3,742,640
Operating lease liabilities	1,739,478	1,458,391
Pension and other post-retirement benefit liabilities	219,270	218,629
Deferred tax liabilities	385,948	441,705
Other long-term liabilities	724,353	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 — 137,617,832 shares and 2024 — 138,779,664 shares	137,618	138,780
Additional paid-in capital	228,370	196,532
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(511,766)	(1,261,743)
Retained earnings	4,568,769	5,263,838
Total parent equity	4,422,991	4,337,407
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	17,372	14,444
Total equity	4,440,363	4,351,851
Total liabilities and equity	$ 20,795,540	$ 19,282,705