CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 127,716	$ 162,047
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $46,102 and $39,292	1,640,634	1,449,581
Deferred tax asset	8,301	8,286
Prepaid expenses and other	48,065	44,571
Total current assets	1,824,716	1,664,485
Property and equipment, net	156,936	160,703
Goodwill	826,550	829,073
Other intangible assets, net	102,662	117,467
Other assets	30,920	31,090
Total assets	2,941,784	2,802,818
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	767,164	685,890
Outstanding checks	54,965	69,117
Accrued expenses:
Compensation and profit-sharing contribution	108,153	85,247
Income taxes	13,961	11,681
Other accrued liabilities	39,959	43,046
Current portion of debt	345,000	375,000
Total current liabilities	1,329,202	1,269,981
Long-term debt	500,000	500,000
Noncurrent income taxes payable	21,994	21,584
Deferred tax liabilities	71,653	70,618
Other long term liabilities	218	911
Total liabilities	1,923,067	1,863,094
Stockholders’ investment:
Preferred stock, $ .10 par value, 20,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $ .10 par value, 480,000 shares authorized; 178,325 and 179,030 shares issued, 146,641 and 150,197 outstanding	14,664	15,020
Additional paid-in capital	307,584	217,894
Retained earnings	2,593,010	2,413,833
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(20,623)	(10,620)
Treasury stock at cost (31,684 and 28,833 shares)	(1,875,918)	(1,696,403)
Total stockholders’ investment	1,018,717	939,724
Total liabilities and stockholders’ investment	$ 2,941,784	$ 2,802,818