Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 451,275	$ 333,547
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2019 – $32,374; 2018 – $21,888)	2,739,971	2,493,636
Merchandise inventories, net	3,718,307	3,609,389
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,149,118	1,139,118
Total current assets	8,058,671	7,575,690
Goodwill	2,278,066	2,128,776
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,523,656	1,411,642
Deferred tax assets	30,301	29,509
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2019 – $1,341,995; 2018 – $1,208,694)	1,118,912	1,027,231
Operating lease assets	1,048,462	0
Other assets	455,122	510,192
Total assets	14,513,190	12,683,040
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	4,195,869	3,995,789
Current portion of debt	622,132	711,147
Dividends payable	110,784	105,369
Other current liabilities	1,444,028	1,088,428
Total current liabilities	6,372,813	5,900,733
Long-term debt	2,795,878	2,432,133
Operating lease liabilities	797,166	0
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	202,188	235,228
Deferred tax liabilities	236,064	196,843
Other long-term liabilities	444,344	446,112
Equity:
Preferred stock, par value – $1 per share; authorized – 10,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock, par value – $1 per share; authorized – 450,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding – 2019 – 145,293,115 shares; 2018 – 145,936,613 shares	145,293	145,937
Additional paid-in capital	90,560	78,380
Retained earnings	4,674,918	4,341,212
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,268,580)	(1,115,078)
Total parent equity	3,642,191	3,450,451
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	22,546	21,540
Total equity	3,664,737	3,471,991
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,513,190	$ 12,683,040