CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 584,339	$ 534,320
Accounts receivable, net		7,070,629	6,746,687
Inventories		3,168,769	2,855,645
Other current assets		215,431	180,069
Total current assets		11,039,168	10,316,721
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
Land		12,852	23,456
Buildings and improvements		158,865	175,141
Machinery and equipment		1,306,891	1,297,657
Property, plant, and equipment, gross		1,478,608	1,496,254
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(663,229)	(739,955)
Property, plant, and equipment, net		815,379	756,299
Investments in affiliated companies		86,626	88,401
Intangible assets, net		307,385	336,882
Goodwill	[1]	2,470,576	2,392,220
Other assets		337,832	315,843
Total assets		15,056,966	14,206,366
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable		5,799,723	5,774,151
Accrued expenses		799,066	821,244
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt		380,208	93,827
Total current liabilities		6,978,997	6,689,222
Long-term debt		2,802,960	2,696,334
Other liabilities		349,717	355,190
Equity:
Issued - 125,424 shares in both 2017 and 2016		125,424	125,424
Capital in excess of par value		1,107,125	1,112,114
Treasury stock (37,463 and 36,511 shares in 2017 and 2016, respectively), at cost		(1,739,473)	(1,637,476)
Retained earnings		5,545,307	5,197,230
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(159,315)	(383,854)
Total shareholders' equity		4,879,068	4,413,438
Noncontrolling interests		46,224	52,182
Total equity		4,925,292	4,465,620
Total liabilities and equity		$ 15,056,966	$ 14,206,366

[1] The total carrying value of goodwill 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.