Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 555,277	$ 1,102,007
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2024 – $59,179; 2023 – $56,608)	2,526,060	2,223,431
Merchandise inventories, net	5,103,644	4,676,686
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	1,611,717	1,603,728
Total current assets	9,796,698	9,605,852
Goodwill	2,858,668	2,734,681
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	1,818,954	1,792,913
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2024 – $1,695,974; 2023 – $1,592,658)	1,787,822	1,616,785
Operating lease assets	1,604,559	1,268,742
Other assets	1,002,692	949,481
Total assets	18,869,393	17,968,454
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	5,931,993	5,499,536
Current portion of debt	853,236	355,298
Dividends payable	139,375	132,635
Other current liabilities	1,841,809	1,839,640
Total current liabilities	8,766,413	7,827,109
Long-term debt	3,027,491	3,550,930
Operating lease liabilities	1,318,307	979,938
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities	222,378	219,644
Deferred tax liabilities	473,125	437,674
Other long-term liabilities	505,556	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 – 139,346,018 shares; 2023 – 139,567,071 shares	139,346	139,567
Additional paid-in capital	180,527	173,025
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,035,739)	(976,872)
Retained earnings	5,256,514	5,065,327
Total parent equity	4,540,648	4,401,047
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	15,475	15,938
Total equity	4,556,123	4,416,985
Total liabilities and equity	$ 18,869,393	$ 17,968,454