CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Sales	$ 33,107,120	$ 37,124,422	$ 34,477,018
Cost of sales	28,958,102	32,287,797	30,274,653
Gross profit	4,149,018	4,836,625	4,202,365
Operating expenses:
Selling, general, and administrative expenses	2,412,822	2,567,008	2,435,030
Depreciation and amortization	181,116	187,382	195,120
Restructuring, integration, and other charges	83,916	13,741	15,393
Total operating expenses	2,677,854	2,768,131	2,645,543
Operating income	1,471,164	2,068,494	1,556,822
Equity in earnings of affiliated companies	6,407	7,664	3,508
Gain (loss) on investments, net	19,284	(2,857)	12,951
Employee benefit plan expense, net	(3,777)	(3,503)	(5,180)
Interest and other financing expense, net	(328,724)	(185,648)	(131,727)
Income before income taxes	1,164,354	1,884,150	1,436,374
Provision for income taxes	254,991	448,992	325,906
Consolidated net income	909,363	1,435,158	1,110,468
Noncontrolling interests	5,858	8,274	2,271
Net income attributable to shareholders	$ 903,505	$ 1,426,884	$ 1,108,197
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 16.03	$ 22.01	$ 15.29
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 15.84	$ 21.80	$ 15.10
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	56,359	64,838	72,472
Diluted (in shares)	57,035	65,453	73,385