Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 181,511	$ 204,213	$ 207,937
Accounts receivable, less allowance	2,584,280	2,104,555	2,426,222
Inventories:
Finished goods	1,428,599	1,415,339	1,333,798
Work in process and raw materials	432,729	386,036	370,415
Total net inventory	1,861,328	1,801,375	1,704,213
Other current assets	410,913	355,697	345,532
Total current assets	5,038,032	4,465,840	4,683,904
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	249,787	254,676	252,832
Buildings	955,203	962,094	992,862
Machinery and equipment	2,623,884	2,572,963	2,642,019
Construction in progress	143,955	177,056	149,927
Total gross property, plant and equipment	3,972,829	3,966,789	4,037,640
Less allowances for depreciation	2,206,475	2,089,674	2,142,091
Total net property, plant and equipment	1,766,354	1,877,115	1,895,549
Goodwill	6,963,198	6,814,345	6,915,028
Intangible assets	5,289,986	6,002,361	6,471,527
Deferred pension assets	305,979	296,743	224,330
Other assets	617,147	502,023	589,319
Total assets	19,980,696	19,958,427	20,779,657
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	650,134	633,731	164,133
Accounts payable	2,165,724	1,791,552	1,832,434
Compensation and taxes withheld	500,248	508,166	500,977
Accrued taxes	98,632	79,901	280,854
Current portion of long-term debt	310,561	1,179	701,419
California litigation accrual	136,333
Other accruals	980,433	972,651	891,844
Total current liabilities	4,842,065	3,987,180	4,371,661
Long-term debt	8,710,831	9,885,745	10,083,828
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	277,857	274,675	262,543
Deferred income taxes	1,371,162	1,434,196	2,611,065
Other long-term liabilities	803,942	684,443	709,571
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	118,282	117,561	117,189
Other capital	2,851,983	2,723,183	2,654,176
Retained earnings	6,270,757	5,502,730	4,685,313
Treasury stock, at cost	(4,655,587)	(4,266,416)	(4,263,388)
Cumulative other comprehensive loss	(610,596)	(384,870)	(452,301)
Total shareholders' equity	3,974,839	3,692,188	2,740,989
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 19,980,696	$ 19,958,427	$ 20,779,657