Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 207,937	$ 889,793	$ 702,569
Accounts receivable, less allowance	2,426,222	1,230,987	1,458,073
Inventories:
Finished goods	1,333,798	898,627	947,059
Work in process and raw materials	370,415	169,699	165,453
Total net inventory	1,704,213	1,068,326	1,112,512
Deferred income taxes		57,162	148,550
Other current assets	345,532	381,030	286,527
Total current assets	4,683,904	3,627,298	3,708,231
Goodwill	6,915,028	1,126,892	1,144,738
Intangible assets	6,471,527	255,010	255,159
Deferred pension assets	224,330	225,529	246,051
Other assets	589,319	421,904	479,670
Property, plant and equipment:
Land	252,832	115,555	118,170
Buildings	992,862	714,815	709,640
Machinery and equipment	2,642,019	2,153,437	2,118,049
Construction in progress	149,927	117,126	111,252
Total gross property, plant and equipment	4,037,640	3,100,933	3,057,111
Less allowances for depreciation	2,142,091	2,005,045	1,973,189
Total net property, plant and equipment	1,895,549	1,095,888	1,083,922
Total Assets	20,779,657	6,752,521	6,917,771
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	164,133	40,739	50,325
Accounts payable	1,832,434	1,034,608	1,224,358
Compensation and taxes withheld	500,977	398,045	379,887
Accrued taxes	280,854	76,765	145,167
Current portion of long-term debt	701,419	700,475	1,679
Other accruals	891,844	578,547	714,391
Total current liabilities	4,371,661	2,829,179	2,515,807
Long-term debt	10,083,828	1,211,326	1,909,713
Postretirement benefits other than pensions	262,543	250,397	253,457
Deferred income taxes	2,611,065	73,833	132,327
Other long-term liabilities	709,571	509,345	508,684
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock	117,189	116,563	116,457
Other capital	2,654,176	2,488,564	2,451,196
Retained earnings	4,685,313	4,049,497	3,924,686
Treasury stock, at cost	(4,263,388)	(4,235,832)	(4,236,335)
Cumulative other comprehensive loss	(452,301)	(540,351)	(658,221)
Total shareholders' equity	2,740,989	1,878,441	1,597,783
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 20,779,657	$ 6,752,521	$ 6,917,771

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.