Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 714,701	$ 990,166
Trade accounts receivable, net	1,797,955	1,556,966
Merchandise inventories, net	3,889,919	3,506,271
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,353,847	1,060,360
Total current assets	7,756,422	7,113,763
Goodwill	1,915,307	1,917,477
Other intangible assets, net	1,406,401	1,498,257
Deferred tax assets	829	65,658
Operating lease assets	1,053,689	1,038,877
Other assets	985,055	644,140
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,234,399	1,162,043
Total assets	14,352,102	13,440,215
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	4,804,939	4,128,084
Current portion of debt	0	160,531
Other current liabilities	1,660,768	1,491,426
Dividends payable	115,876	114,043
Total current liabilities	6,581,583	5,894,084
Long-term debt	2,409,363	2,516,614
Operating lease liabilities	789,175	789,294
Pension and other post-retirement benefit liabilities	265,134	265,687
Deferred tax liabilities	280,778	212,910
Other long-term liabilities	522,779	543,623
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 - 2021 - 142,180,683 shares and 2020 - 144,354,335 shares	142,181	144,354
Additional paid-in capital	119,975	117,165
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(857,739)	(1,036,502)
Retained earnings	4,086,325	3,979,779
Total parent equity	3,490,742	3,204,796
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	12,548	13,207
Total equity	3,503,290	3,218,003
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,352,102	$ 13,440,215