Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 189,645	$ 155,505	$ 181,511
Accounts receivable, less allowance	2,479,043	2,018,768	2,584,280
Inventories:
Finished goods	1,474,835	1,426,366	1,369,689
Work in process and raw materials	350,134	388,909	432,729
Total net inventory	1,824,969	1,815,275	1,802,418
Other current assets	414,082	354,939	410,913
Total current assets	4,907,739	4,344,487	4,979,122
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	239,446	244,608	249,787
Buildings	1,006,718	979,140	955,203
Machinery and equipment	2,837,377	2,668,492	2,623,884
Construction in progress	179,516	147,931	143,955
Total gross property, plant and equipment	4,263,057	4,040,171	3,972,829
Less allowances for depreciation	2,464,756	2,263,332	2,206,475
Total net property, plant and equipment	1,798,301	1,776,839	1,766,354
Goodwill	6,958,681	6,956,702	6,963,198
Intangible assets	4,889,275	5,201,579	5,289,986
Operating lease right-of-use assets	1,659,010
Deferred pension assets	33,468	270,664	305,979
Other assets	617,865	584,008	617,147
Total assets	20,864,339	19,134,279	19,921,786
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	435,699	328,403	650,134
Accounts payable	2,028,402	1,799,424	2,165,724
Compensation and taxes withheld	538,932	504,547	500,248
Accrued taxes	94,966	80,766	98,632
Current portion of long-term debt	429,569	307,191	310,561
California litigation accrual	12,000	136,333	136,333
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	364,379
Other accruals	961,843	1,141,083	980,433
Total current liabilities	4,865,790	4,297,747	4,842,065
Long-term debt	8,043,030	8,708,057	8,710,831
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	260,968	257,621	277,857
Deferred income taxes	1,096,854	1,130,872	1,356,566
Long-term operating lease liabilities	1,352,246
Other long-term liabilities	1,222,591	1,009,237	803,942
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	119,245	118,373	118,282
Other capital	3,079,342	2,896,448	2,851,983
Retained earnings	7,224,292	6,246,548	6,226,443
Treasury stock, at cost	(5,632,812)	(4,900,690)	(4,655,587)
Cumulative other comprehensive loss	(767,207)	(629,934)	(610,596)
Total shareholders' equity	4,022,860	3,730,745	3,930,525
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 20,864,339	$ 19,134,279	$ 19,921,786