CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Jul. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 495,771	$ 273,090
Accounts receivable, net		5,704,633	6,161,418
Inventories, net		2,504,121	2,466,490
Other current assets		331,159	285,473
Total current assets		9,035,684	9,186,471
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
Land		23,723	23,547
Buildings and improvements		171,125	162,011
Machinery and equipment		1,322,470	1,250,115
Property, plant, and equipment, gross		1,517,318	1,435,673
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(779,767)	(735,495)
Property, plant, and equipment, net		737,551	700,178
Investments in affiliated companies		75,985	73,376
Intangible assets, net		365,603	389,326
Cost in excess of net assets of companies acquired	[1]	2,418,958	2,368,832
Other assets		313,025	303,747
Total assets		12,946,806	13,021,930
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable		4,644,655	5,192,665
Accrued expenses		701,960	819,463
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt		111,259	44,024
Total current liabilities		5,457,874	6,056,152
Long-term debt		2,619,003	2,380,575
Other liabilities		421,048	390,392
Equity:
Issued - 125,424 shares in both 2016 and 2015		125,424	125,424
Capital in excess of par value		1,092,323	1,107,314
Treasury stock (34,073 and 34,501 shares in 2016 and 2015, respectively), at cost		(1,475,671)	(1,480,069)
Retained earnings		4,914,985	4,674,480
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(262,560)	(284,706)
Total shareholders' equity		4,394,501	4,142,443
Noncontrolling interests		54,380	52,368
Total equity		4,448,881	4,194,811
Total liabilities and equity		$ 12,946,806	$ 13,021,930

[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.