Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 223,840	$ 137,730
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2015 - $15,947; 2014 - $11,836)	2,008,445	1,872,365
Merchandise inventories, net - at lower of cost or market	3,025,165	3,043,848
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	506,070	538,582
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	5,763,520	5,592,525
Goodwill	845,910	839,075
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	536,856	547,515
Deferred tax assets	139,928	145,331
Other assets	486,885	451,690
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2015 - $896,278; 2014 - $869,083)	640,534	670,102
TOTAL ASSETS	8,413,633	8,246,238
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Trade accounts payable	2,743,444	2,554,759
Current portion of debt	350,000	265,466
Dividends payable	93,496	88,039
Income taxes payable	1,069	918
Other current liabilities	679,613	674,933
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	3,867,622	3,584,115
Long-term debt	500,000	500,000
Pension and other post-retirement benefit liabilities	261,783	329,531
Deferred tax liabilities	68,428	72,479
Other long-term liabilities	460,302	447,749
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 - 2015 - 151,709,459; 2014 - 153,113,042	151,709	153,113
Additional paid-in capital	34,309	26,414
Retained earnings	3,867,298	3,841,932
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(809,501)	(720,211)
TOTAL PARENT EQUITY	3,243,815	3,301,248
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	11,683	11,116
TOTAL EQUITY	3,255,498	3,312,364
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 8,413,633	$ 8,246,238