Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 211,631	$ 137,730
Trade accounts receivable, net	1,822,419	1,872,365
Merchandise inventories, net	2,999,966	3,043,848
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	521,300	538,582
Total current assets	5,555,316	5,592,525
Goodwill	840,582	839,075
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	521,213	547,515
Deferred tax assets	118,525	145,331
Other assets	460,918	451,690
Property, plant, and equipment:
Land	85,450	87,651
Buildings, less accumulated depreciation (2015 - $282,804; 2014 - $270,946)	267,446	281,824
Machinery and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2015 - $620,113; 2014 - $598,137)	295,321	300,627
Net property, plant, and equipment	648,217	670,102
TOTAL ASSETS	8,144,771	8,246,238
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	2,821,526	2,554,759
Current portion of debt	375,000	265,466
Accrued compensation	148,265	165,291
Other current liabilities	503,268	510,560
Dividends payable	92,595	88,039
Total current liabilities	3,940,654	3,584,115
Long-term debt	250,000	500,000
Pension and other post-retirement benefit liabilities	284,235	329,531
Deferred tax liabilities	50,684	72,479
Other long-term liabilities	$ 459,956	$ 447,749
Equity:
Preferred stock, par value $1 per share - authorized 10,000,000 shares; none issued
Common stock, par value $1 per share - authorized 450,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 150,081,474 shares in 2015 and 153,113,042 shares in 2014	$ 150,081	$ 153,113
Additional paid-in capital	41,353	26,414
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(930,618)	(720,211)
Retained earnings	3,885,751	3,841,932
Total parent equity	3,146,567	3,301,248
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries	12,675	11,116
Total equity	3,159,242	3,312,364
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 8,144,771	$ 8,246,238