CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 548,644	$ 730,083
Accounts receivable, net		7,378,453	8,125,588
Inventories		3,572,714	3,302,518
Other current assets		267,402	256,028
Total current assets		11,767,213	12,414,217
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
Land		13,288	12,866
Buildings and improvements		163,901	160,664
Machinery and equipment		1,362,693	1,330,730
Property, plant, and equipment, gross		1,539,882	1,504,260
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(690,015)	(665,785)
Property, plant, and equipment, net		849,867	838,475
Investments in affiliated companies		88,166	88,347
Intangible assets, net		348,378	286,215
Goodwill	[1]	2,703,542	2,470,047
Other assets		367,639	361,966
Total assets		16,124,805	16,459,267
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable		6,110,752	6,756,830
Accrued expenses		806,122	841,675
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt		38,220	356,806
Total current liabilities		6,955,094	7,955,311
Long-term debt		3,533,050	2,933,045
Other liabilities		487,847	572,971
Equity:
Issued - 125,424 shares in both 2018 and 2017		125,424	125,424
Capital in excess of par value		1,105,108	1,114,167
Treasury stock (37,804 and 37,733 shares in 2018 and 2017, respectively), at cost		(1,787,653)	(1,762,239)
Retained earnings		5,758,234	5,596,786
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(101,505)	(124,883)
Total shareholders' equity		5,099,608	4,949,255
Noncontrolling interests		49,206	48,685
Total equity		5,148,814	4,997,940
Total liabilities and equity		$ 16,124,805	$ 16,459,267

[1] The total carrying value of goodwill for all periods in the table above is reflected net of $1,026,702 of accumulated impairment charges, of which $716,925 was recorded in the global components business segment and $309,777 was recorded in the global ECS business segment.