Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 629,198	$ 714,701
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2022 – $47,262; 2021 – $44,425)	2,215,032	1,797,955
Merchandise inventories, net	4,300,709	3,889,919
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,678,259	1,353,847
Total current assets	8,823,198	7,756,422
Goodwill	2,460,911	1,915,307
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,748,274	1,406,401
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2022 – $1,369,770; 2021 – $1,339,706)	1,241,567	1,234,399
Operating lease assets	1,073,858	1,053,689
Other assets	1,029,272	985,884
Total assets	16,377,080	14,352,102
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	5,531,253	4,804,939
Current portion of debt	1,629	0
Dividends payable	126,434	115,876
Other current liabilities	1,835,803	1,660,768
Total current liabilities	7,495,119	6,581,583
Long-term debt	3,231,668	2,409,363
Operating lease liabilities	809,495	789,175
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	262,820	265,134
Deferred tax liabilities	398,797	280,778
Other long-term liabilities	500,989	522,779
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 – 2022 – 140,962,009 shares; 2021 – 142,180,683 shares	140,962	142,181
Additional paid-in capital	132,240	119,975
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,074,316)	(857,739)
Retained earnings	4,465,565	4,086,325
Total parent equity	3,664,451	3,490,742
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	13,741	12,548
Total equity	3,678,192	3,503,290
Total liabilities and equity	$ 16,377,080	$ 14,352,102