CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 534,320	$ 273,090
Accounts receivable, net		6,746,687	6,161,418
Inventories, net		2,855,645	2,466,490
Other current assets		180,069	285,473
Total current assets		10,316,721	9,186,471
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
Land		23,456	23,547
Buildings and improvements		175,141	162,011
Machinery and equipment		1,297,657	1,250,115
Property, plant, and equipment, gross		1,496,254	1,435,673
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(739,955)	(735,495)
Property, plant, and equipment, net		756,299	700,178
Investments in affiliated companies		88,401	73,376
Intangible assets, net		336,882	389,326
Goodwill	[1]	2,392,220	2,368,832
Other assets		315,843	303,747
Total assets		14,206,366	13,021,930
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable		5,774,151	5,192,665
Accrued expenses		821,244	819,463
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt		93,827	44,024
Total current liabilities		6,689,222	6,056,152
Long-term debt		2,696,334	2,380,575
Other liabilities		355,190	390,392
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 14 and 15)
Equity:
Issued - 125,424 shares in both 2016 and 2015		125,424	125,424
Capital in excess of par value		1,112,114	1,107,314
Treasury stock (36,511 and 34,501 shares in 2016 and 2015, respectively), at cost		(1,637,476)	(1,480,069)
Retained earnings		5,197,230	4,674,480
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss		(383,854)	(284,706)
Total shareholders' equity		4,413,438	4,142,443
Noncontrolling interests		52,182	52,368
Total equity		4,465,620	4,194,811
Total liabilities and equity		$ 14,206,366	$ 13,021,930

[1] The total carrying value of goodwill 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.