

	2019
	Total		Assets Measured at NAV		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Equity Securities
Common stocks — mutual funds — equity	$	527,151	$	187,500	$	339,651	$	—	$	—
Genuine Parts Company common stock	214,418		—		214,418		—		—
Other stocks	865,078		—		865,070		—		8

Debt Securities
Short-term investments	34,516		—		34,516		—		—
Cash and equivalents	15,833		—		15,833		—		—
Government bonds	259,939		—		167,394		92,545		—
Corporate bonds	255,352		—		—		255,352		—
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities	9,316		—		—		9,316		—
Other-international	27,903		—		27,903		—		—
Municipal bonds	10,153		—		—		10,153		—
Mutual funds—fixed income	89,298		89,298		—		—		—

Other
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies	2,270		—		—		—		2,270
Total	$	2,311,227	$	276,798	$	1,664,785	$	367,366	$	2,278



	2018
	Total		Assets Measured at NAV		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Equity Securities
Common stocks — mutual funds — equity	$	457,567	$	166,045	$	291,522	$	—	$	—
Genuine Parts Company common stock	193,810		—		193,810		—		—
Other stocks	713,924		—		713,882		—		42

Debt Securities
Short-term investments	30,855		—		30,855		—		—
Cash and equivalents	14,583		—		14,583		—		—
Government bonds	223,750		—		159,483		64,267		—
Corporate bonds	227,616		—		—		227,616		—
Asset-backed and mortgage-backed securities	8,866		—		—		8,866		—
Other-international	29,471		—		29,126		345		—
Municipal bonds	8,747		—		—		8,747		—
Mutual funds—fixed income	131,755		86,443		—		45,312		—

Other
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies	2,435		—		—		—		2,435
Total	$	2,043,379	$	252,488	$	1,433,261	$	355,153	$	2,477

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