CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Consolidated Statements of Income
Sales	$ 15,812,250	$ 14,409,860	$ 13,327,563
Cost of goods sold, including warehouse and distribution expenses	7,707,447	7,028,154	6,307,614
Gross profit	8,104,803	7,381,706	7,019,949
Selling, general and administrative expenses	4,918,427	4,427,215	4,102,781
Operating income	3,186,376	2,954,491	2,917,168
Other income (expense):
Interest expense	(201,668)	(157,720)	(144,768)
Interest income	4,900	4,763	1,971
Other, net	15,142	(2,879)	7,543
Total other expense	(181,626)	(155,836)	(135,254)
Income before income taxes	3,004,750	2,798,655	2,781,914
Provision for income taxes	658,169	626,005	617,229
Net income	$ 2,346,581	$ 2,172,650	$ 2,164,685
Earnings per share-basic:
Earnings per share	$ 38.80	$ 33.75	$ 31.39
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic	60,475	64,372	68,967
Earnings per share-assuming dilution:
Earnings per share	$ 38.47	$ 33.44	$ 31.10
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - assuming dilution	60,998	64,962	69,611