INCOME TAXES (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Income Taxes

Schedule of components of income from continuing operations before income taxes

	For the Year Ended
	December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Domestic	$	2,786,866	$	2,770,485	$	2,260,385
International		11,789		11,429		6,020
Income before income taxes	$	2,798,655	$	2,781,914	$	2,266,405

Schedule of components of the provision for income taxes

	For the Year Ended
	December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Current:
Federal income tax expense	$	455,779	$	485,988	$	401,331
State income tax expense		95,388		104,837		97,085
International income tax expense		5,263		6,021		3,306
Total current		556,430		596,846		501,722
Deferred:
Federal income tax expense		62,719		20,543		16,749
State income tax expense (benefit)		8,583		2,432		(2,865)
International income tax benefit		(1,727)		(2,592)		(1,503)
Total deferred		69,575		20,383		12,381
Net income tax expense	$	626,005	$	617,229	$	514,103

Reconciliation of the provision for income taxes to the amounts computed at the federal statutory rate

	For the Year Ended
	December 31,
	2022		2021		2020
Federal income taxes at statutory rate	$	587,716	$	584,202	$	474,681
State income taxes, net of federal tax benefit		87,352		90,360		76,810
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation		(25,503)		(35,202)		(16,918)
Benefit from investment in renewable energy tax credits		(17,593)		(18,592)		(17,904)
Other items, net		(5,967)		(3,539)		(2,566)
Total provision for income taxes	$	626,005	$	617,229	$	514,103

Schedule of deferred tax assets and liabilities

	December 31,
	2022		2021
Deferred tax assets:
Allowance for doubtful accounts	$	2,196	$	1,538
Tax credits		—		284
Other accruals		137,474		142,714
Operating lease liability		538,890		513,492
Other		17,115		16,117
Total deferred tax assets		695,675		674,145
Deferred tax liabilities:
Inventories		104,572		64,562
Property and equipment		233,288		212,649
Operating lease asset		521,541		496,996
Other		81,621		75,150
Total deferred tax liabilities		941,022		849,357
Net deferred tax liabilities	$	(245,347)	$	(175,212)

Summary of changes in gross amount of unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties

	2022		2021		2020
Unrealized tax benefit, balance at January 1,	$	26,847	$	30,967	$	31,475
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year		4,146		5,446		4,795
Payments related to items settled with taxing authorities		(1,000)		(2,570)		—
Reductions due to the lapse of statute of limitations and settlements		(5,195)		(6,996)		(5,303)
Unrealized tax benefit, balance at December 31,	$	24,798	$	26,847	$	30,967