CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Apr. 02, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 394,655	$ 273,090
Accounts receivable, net		5,256,022	6,161,418
Inventories		2,441,798	2,466,490
Other current assets		335,095	285,473
Total current assets		8,427,570	9,186,471
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
Land		23,630	23,547
Buildings and improvements		167,558	162,011
Machinery and equipment		1,296,817	1,250,115
Property, plant, and equipment, gross		1,488,005	1,435,673
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(762,685)	(735,495)
Property, plant, and equipment, net		725,320	700,178
Investments in affiliated companies		74,553	73,376
Intangible assets, net		383,503	389,326
Cost in excess of net assets of companies acquired	[1]	2,437,034	2,368,832
Other assets		304,807	303,747
Total assets		12,352,787	13,021,930
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable		4,206,658	5,192,665
Accrued expenses		668,002	819,463
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt		46,143	44,024
Total current liabilities		4,920,803	6,056,152
Long-term debt		2,649,042	2,380,575
Other liabilities		408,829	390,392
Equity:
Issued - 125,424 shares in both 2016 and 2015		125,424	125,424
Capital in excess of par value		1,082,103	1,107,314
Treasury stock (33,801 and 34,501 shares in 2016 and 2015, respectively), at cost		(1,454,687)	(1,480,069)
Retained earnings		4,780,715	4,674,480
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(214,175)	(284,706)
Total shareholders' equity		4,319,380	4,142,443
Noncontrolling interests		54,733	52,368
Total equity		4,374,113	4,194,811
Total liabilities and equity		$ 12,352,787	$ 13,021,930

[1] The total carrying value of cost in excess of net assets of companies acquired for all periods in the table above is reflected net of $1,018,780 of accumulated impairment charges, of which $716,925 was recorded in the global components business segment and $301,855 was recorded in the global ECS business segment.