Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2013

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the allocation of the net consideration paid to the fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed for the ComputerLinks acquisition:



Accounts receivable, net	$	177,700
Inventories	58,041
Other current assets	11,168
Property, plant, and equipment	7,070
Other assets	1,480
Identifiable intangible assets	39,195
Cost in excess of net assets acquired	275,442
Accounts payable	(213,456		)
Accrued expenses	(51,270		)
Other liabilities	(13,142		)
Cash consideration paid, net of cash acquired	$	292,228

Schedule of Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

In connection with the ComputerLinks acquisition, the company allocated the following amounts to identifiable intangible assets:



	Weighted-Average Life
Customer relationships	9 years	$	37,125
Other intangible assets	(a)	2,070
Total identifiable intangible assets		$	39,195


(a)	Consists of non-competition agreements and sales backlog with useful lives ranging from one to two years.

2013 Acquisitions [Member]

Business Acquisition [Line Items]

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

The following table summarizes the company's consolidated results of operations for 2013 and 2012, as well as the unaudited pro forma consolidated results of operations of the company, as though the 2013 acquisitions occurred on January 1, 2012:



	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2013				2012
	As Reported		Pro Forma		As Reported		Pro Forma
Sales	$	21,357,285	$	22,191,263	$	20,405,128	$	21,433,912
Net income attributable to shareholders	399,420		408,290		506,332		524,943
Net income per share:
Basic	$	3.89	$	3.98	$	4.64	$	4.81
Diluted	$	3.85	$	3.94	$	4.56	$	4.73