CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 509,327	$ 730,083
Accounts receivable, net		8,945,463	8,125,588
Inventories		3,878,678	3,302,518
Other current assets		274,832	256,028
Total current assets		13,608,300	12,414,217
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
Land		7,882	12,866
Buildings and improvements		158,712	160,664
Machinery and equipment		1,425,933	1,330,730
Property, plant, and equipment, gross		1,592,527	1,504,260
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(767,827)	(665,785)
Property, plant, and equipment, net		824,700	838,475
Investments in affiliated companies		83,693	88,347
Intangible assets, net		372,644	286,215
Goodwill	[1]	2,624,690	2,470,047
Other assets		270,418	361,966
Total assets		17,784,445	16,459,267
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable		7,631,879	6,756,830
Accrued expenses		912,292	841,675
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt		246,257	356,806
Total current liabilities		8,790,428	7,955,311
Long-term debt		3,239,115	2,933,045
Other liabilities		378,536	572,971
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 14 and 15)
Equity:
Issued - 125,424 shares in both 2018 and 2017		125,424	125,424
Capital in excess of par value		1,135,934	1,114,167
Treasury stock (40,233 and 37,733 shares in 2018 and 2017, respectively), at cost		(1,972,254)	(1,762,239)
Retained earnings		6,335,335	5,596,786
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(299,449)	(124,883)
Total shareholders' equity		5,324,990	4,949,255
Noncontrolling interests		51,376	48,685
Total equity		5,376,366	4,997,940
Total liabilities and equity		$ 17,784,445	$ 16,459,267

[1] The total carrying value of goodwill of companies acquired as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, in the table above is reflected net of $1,026,702 of accumulated impairment charges, of which $716,925 was recorded in the global components business segment and $309,777 was recorded in the global ECS business segment.