Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 900,123	$ 276,992
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2020 – $46,885; 2019 – $35,047)	1,952,225	2,440,252
Merchandise inventories, net	3,419,383	3,443,876
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,103,554	1,063,245
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	714,251
Total current assets	7,375,285	7,938,616
Goodwill	1,829,946	2,293,519
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,449,446	1,492,097
Deferred tax assets	67,594	45,921
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2020 – $1,357,013; 2019 – $1,200,688)	1,141,419	1,173,688
Operating lease assets	1,024,453	995,667
Other assets	587,318	457,350
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations	0	248,771
Total assets	13,475,461	14,645,629
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	4,030,319	3,948,000
Current portion of debt	206,335	624,043
Dividends payable	113,983	110,851
Other current liabilities	1,626,061	1,493,109
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	218,117
Total current liabilities	5,976,698	6,394,120
Long-term debt	2,700,616	2,802,056
Operating lease liabilities	779,468	756,519
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	248,488	249,832
Deferred tax liabilities	214,738	233,044
Other long-term liabilities	520,680	445,652
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations	0	68,906
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 – 2020 – 144,289,653 shares; 2019 – 145,378,158 shares	144,290	145,378
Additional paid-in capital	113,249	98,777
Retained earnings	3,923,113	4,571,860
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,166,572)	(1,141,308)
Total parent equity	3,014,080	3,674,707
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	20,693	20,793
Total equity	3,034,773	3,695,500
Total liabilities and equity	$ 13,475,461	$ 14,645,629