CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012		Dec. 31, 2011
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 409,684		$ 396,887
Accounts receivable, net	4,923,898		4,482,117
Inventories	2,052,720		1,963,910
Other current assets	328,999		181,677
Total current assets	7,715,301		7,024,591
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
Land	23,944		23,790
Buildings and improvements	152,008		147,215
Machinery and equipment	1,030,983		934,558
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,206,935		1,105,563
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(607,294)		(549,334)
Property, plant and equipment, net	599,641		556,229
Investments in affiliated companies	65,603		60,579
Intangible assets, net	414,033		392,763
Cost in excess of net assets of companies acquired	1,711,703	[1]	1,473,333	[1]
Other assets	279,406		321,584
Total assets	10,785,687		9,829,079
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	3,769,268		3,264,088
Accrued expenses	776,586		660,996
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt	364,357		33,843
Total current liabilities	4,910,211		3,958,927
Long-term debt	1,587,478		1,927,823
Other liabilities	300,636		267,069
Equity:
Issued - 125,424 and 125,382 shares in 2012 and 2011, respectively	125,424		125,382
Capital in excess of par value	1,086,239		1,076,275
Treasury stock (19,423 and 13,568 shares in 2012 and 2011, respectively), at cost	(652,867)		(434,959)
Retained earnings	3,279,289		2,772,957
Foreign currency translation adjustment	182,632		158,550
Other	(37,495)		(29,393)
Total shareholders' equity	3,983,222		3,668,812
Noncontrolling interests	4,140		6,448
Total equity	3,987,362		3,675,260
Total liabilities and equity	$ 10,785,687		$ 9,829,079

[1] The total carrying value of cost in excess of net assets of companies acquired for all periods in the table above is reflected net of $1,018,780 of accumulated impairment charges, of which $716,925 was recorded in the global components business segment and $301,855 was recorded in the global ECS business segment.