CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 373,615	$ 300,103
Accounts receivable, net		9,205,343	8,482,687
Inventories		3,287,308	3,477,120
Other current assets		286,633	266,249
Total current assets		13,152,899	12,526,159
Property, plant, and equipment, at cost:
Land		7,940	7,793
Buildings and improvements		207,614	173,370
Machinery and equipment		1,553,371	1,481,525
Property, plant, and equipment, gross		1,768,925	1,662,688
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization		(969,320)	(859,578)
Property, plant, and equipment, net		799,605	803,110
Investments in affiliated companies		76,358	86,942
Intangible assets, net		233,819	271,903
Goodwill	[1]	2,115,469	2,061,322
Other assets		675,761	651,360
Total assets		17,053,911	16,400,796
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable		7,937,889	7,046,221
Accrued expenses		1,034,361	880,507
Short-term borrowings, including current portion of long-term debt		158,633	331,431
Total current liabilities		9,130,883	8,258,159
Long-term debt		2,097,940	2,640,129
Other liabilities		676,136	636,115
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 14 and 15)
Equity:
Issued - 125,424 shares in both 2020 and 2019		125,424	125,424
Capital in excess of par value		1,165,850	1,150,006
Treasury stock (50,581 and 44,804 shares in 2020 and 2019, respectively), at cost		(2,776,821)	(2,332,548)
Retained earnings		6,679,751	6,131,248
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(104,885)	(262,211)
Total shareholders' equity		5,089,319	4,811,919
Noncontrolling interests		59,633	54,474
Total equity		5,148,952	4,866,393
Total liabilities and equity		$ 17,053,911	$ 16,400,796

[1] The total carrying value of goodwill of companies acquired as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019 in the table above is reflected net of $1,588,955 of accumulated impairment charges, of which $1,287,100 was recorded in the global components business segment and $301,855 was recorded in the global ECS business segment.