CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013		Dec. 31, 2012
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 251,790		$ 409,684
Accounts receivable, net	4,568,553		4,923,898
Inventories	2,165,984		2,052,720
Other current assets	291,491		328,999
Total current assets	7,277,818		7,715,301
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
Land	24,000		23,944
Buildings and improvements	146,246		152,008
Machinery and equipment	1,105,548		1,030,983
Property, plant, and equipment, gross	1,275,794		1,206,935
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(659,249)		(607,294)
Property, plant, and equipment, net	616,545		599,641
Investments in affiliated companies	66,447		65,603
Intangible assets, net	393,052		414,033
Cost in excess of net assets of companies acquired	1,732,790	[1]	1,711,703	[1]
Other assets	279,397		279,406
Total assets	10,366,049		10,785,687
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	3,431,341		3,769,268
Accrued expenses	617,796		776,586
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt	30,969		364,357
Total current liabilities	4,080,106		4,910,211
Long-term debt	1,913,852		1,587,478
Other liabilities	338,726		300,636
Equity:
Issued - 125,424 shares in both 2013 and 2012	125,424		125,424
Capital in excess of par value	1,058,833		1,086,239
Treasury stock (24,707 and 19,423 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively), at cost	(877,118)		(652,867)
Retained earnings	3,543,878		3,279,289
Foreign currency translation adjustment	211,585		182,632
Other	(33,745)		(37,495)
Total shareholders' equity	4,028,857		3,983,222
Noncontrolling interests	4,508		4,140
Total equity	4,033,365		3,987,362
Total liabilities and equity	$ 10,366,049		$ 10,785,687

[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.