CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010
Current assets:
Cash	$ 97,254	$ 92,077
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $14,646 and $17,881	268,980	276,344
Inventories	372,244	370,375
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	18,198	19,308
Deferred income taxes	9,540	7,133
Total current assets	766,216	765,237
Property, plant and equipment, net	70,699	73,765
Deferred income taxes	0	2,313
Goodwill and intangibles	47,838	49,473
Other assets	4,909	3,312
Total assets	889,662	894,100
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	336,550	377,030
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	72,410	84,680
Current portion of long term debt	2,552	2,655
Total current liabilities	411,512	464,365
Long term debt	7,133	7,386
Deferred income taxes	2,285	0
Other liabilities	14,440	13,081
Total liabilities	435,370	484,832
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 25 million shares; issued none	0	0
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, authorized 150 million shares; issued 38,862,019 and 38,862,019 shares; outstanding 36,398,523 and 36,754,700 shares	389	389
Additional paid-in capital	180,538	181,519
Treasury stock at cost - 2,463,496 and 2,107,319 shares	(30,520)	(24,947)
Retained earnings	307,934	253,526
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(4,049)	(1,219)
Total shareholders' equity	454,292	409,268
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 889,662	$ 894,100