Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 154,973	$ 204,213	$ 210,049
Accounts receivable, less allowance	2,625,066	2,104,555	2,377,874
Inventories:
Finished goods	1,443,538	1,415,339	1,468,671
Work in process and raw materials	431,113	386,036	386,266
Total net inventory	1,874,651	1,801,375	1,854,937
Other current assets	382,515	355,697	411,141
Total current assets	5,037,205	4,465,840	4,854,001
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	245,247	254,676	259,415
Buildings	919,212	962,094	961,870
Machinery and equipment	2,589,790	2,572,963	2,595,633
Construction in progress	143,393	177,056	134,518
Total gross property, plant and equipment	3,897,642	3,966,789	3,951,436
Less allowances for depreciation	2,121,264	2,089,674	2,061,519
Total net property, plant and equipment	1,776,378	1,877,115	1,889,917
Goodwill	6,994,206	6,814,345	7,178,113
Intangible assets	5,463,518	6,002,361	6,002,534
Deferred pension assets	301,664	296,743	224,695
Other assets	581,761	502,023	568,138
Total assets	20,154,732	19,958,427	20,717,398
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	650,718	633,731	51,904
Accounts payable	2,049,123	1,791,552	1,783,648
Compensation and taxes withheld	405,762	508,166	395,867
Accrued taxes	173,022	79,901	320,890
Current portion of long-term debt	1,179	1,179	701,101
Other accruals	910,283	972,651	898,503
Total current liabilities	4,190,087	3,987,180	4,151,913
Long-term debt	9,722,918	9,885,745	10,751,284
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	276,796	274,675	253,434
Deferred income taxes	1,380,370	1,434,196	2,467,348
Other long-term liabilities	837,472	684,443	702,159
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	117,964	117,561	117,071
Other capital	2,795,196	2,723,183	2,606,757
Retained earnings	5,997,628	5,502,730	4,448,788
Treasury stock, at cost	(4,621,250)	(4,266,416)	(4,262,120)
Cumulative other comprehensive loss	(542,449)	(384,870)	(519,236)
Total shareholders' equity	3,747,089	3,692,188	2,391,260
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 20,154,732	$ 19,958,427	$ 20,717,398