Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,049,588	$ 1,102,007
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2024 – $60,326; 2023 – $56,608)	2,425,043	2,223,431
Merchandise inventories, net	4,736,108	4,676,686
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,595,566	1,603,728
Total current assets	9,806,305	9,605,852
Goodwill	2,736,841	2,734,681
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,772,359	1,792,913
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2024 – $1,620,069; 2023 – $1,592,658)	1,665,920	1,616,785
Operating lease assets	1,363,075	1,268,742
Other assets	992,013	949,481
Total assets	18,336,513	17,968,454
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	5,725,745	5,499,536
Current portion of debt	845,055	355,298
Dividends payable	139,385	132,635
Other current liabilities	1,929,301	1,839,640
Total current liabilities	8,639,486	7,827,109
Long-term debt	3,029,610	3,550,930
Operating lease liabilities	1,070,462	979,938
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	219,791	219,644
Deferred tax liabilities	452,455	437,674
Other long-term liabilities	507,533	536,174
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 – 2024 – 139,335,342 shares; 2023 – 139,567,071 shares	139,335	139,567
Additional paid-in capital	179,349	173,025
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,053,904)	(976,872)
Retained earnings	5,137,597	5,065,327
Total parent equity	4,402,377	4,401,047
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	14,799	15,938
Total equity	4,417,176	4,416,985
Total liabilities and equity	$ 18,336,513	$ 17,968,454