Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 654,637	$ 653,463
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2023 – $61,499; 2022 – $53,872)	2,394,787	2,188,868
Merchandise inventories, net	4,482,773	4,441,649
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,497,677	1,532,759
Total current assets	9,029,874	8,816,739
Goodwill	2,637,150	2,588,113
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,754,977	1,812,510
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2023 – $1,532,480; 2022 – $1,435,677)	1,513,822	1,326,014
Operating lease assets	1,197,244	1,104,678
Other assets	888,831	847,325
Total assets	17,021,898	16,495,379
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	5,486,379	5,456,550
Current portion of debt	354,017	252,029
Dividends payable	133,254	126,191
Other current liabilities	1,826,709	1,851,340
Total current liabilities	7,800,359	7,686,110
Long-term debt	2,963,448	3,076,794
Operating lease liabilities	919,470	836,019
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	198,180	197,879
Deferred tax liabilities	411,350	391,163
Other long-term liabilities	527,816	502,967
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 – 2023 – 140,234,786 shares; 2022 – 140,941,649 shares	140,235	140,941
Additional paid-in capital	163,602	140,324
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,087,262)	(1,032,542)
Retained earnings	4,969,538	4,541,640
Total parent equity	4,186,113	3,790,363
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	15,162	14,084
Total equity	4,201,275	3,804,447
Total liabilities and equity	$ 17,021,898	$ 16,495,379