Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 500,023	$ 477,179
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2026 – $80,950; 2025 – $85,537)	2,533,850	2,370,939
Merchandise inventories, net	6,127,233	6,071,996
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,723,404	1,644,620
Total current assets	10,884,510	10,564,734
Goodwill	3,181,594	3,188,815
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,806,123	1,855,714
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2026 – $2,200,146; 2025 – $2,137,108)	2,142,689	2,172,140
Operating lease assets	2,069,896	2,084,487
Other assets	891,765	929,650
Total assets	20,976,577	20,795,540
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	6,177,867	6,051,882
Short-term borrowings	1,160,797	943,540
Current portion of long-term debt	356,222	353,788
Dividends payable	147,820	143,291
Other current liabilities	2,113,831	2,295,204
Total current liabilities	9,956,537	9,787,705
Long-term debt	3,478,884	3,498,423
Operating lease liabilities	1,717,913	1,739,478
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	219,504	219,270
Deferred tax liabilities	374,234	385,948
Other long-term liabilities	737,288	724,353
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 – 2026 – 137,624,545 shares; 2025 – 137,617,832 shares	137,625	137,618
Additional paid-in capital	240,228	228,370
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(513,465)	(511,766)
Retained earnings	4,611,029	4,568,769
Total parent equity	4,475,417	4,422,991
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	16,800	17,372
Total equity	4,492,217	4,440,363
Total liabilities and equity	$ 20,976,577	$ 20,795,540