CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 28, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 864,834	$ 859,323
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	327,107	289,775
(Gain)/loss on disposition of property and equipment	(38,751)	(27,460)
Share-based compensation expense	35,124	45,150
Deferred income taxes	(21,212)	8,082
Change in assets and liabilities:
Inventories	(436,665)	(147,521)
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,092	(28,647)
Accounts payable	170,014	13,554
Accrued employee compensation	(38,413)	(73,019)
Other accrued expenses	(227)	(53,795)
Income taxes	(11,920)	24,176
Other	44,627	28,308
Net cash provided by operating activities	903,610	937,926
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(538,018)	(526,723)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	77,895	57,801
Proceeds from Orscheln acquisition net working capital settlement	0	4,310
Proceeds from sale of Orscheln corporate headquarters and distribution center	0	10,000
Net cash used in investing activities	(460,123)	(454,612)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under debt facilities	585,000	1,767,000
Repayments under debt facilities	(485,000)	(1,195,000)
Debt discounts and issuance costs	0	(9,729)
Principal payments under finance lease liabilities	(1,317)	(3,606)
Repurchase of shares to satisfy tax obligations	(23,618)	(24,015)
Repurchase of common stock	(406,663)	(480,407)
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock	32,516	19,853
Cash dividends paid to stockholders	(355,182)	(338,219)
Net cash used in financing activities	(654,264)	(264,123)
Net (decrease)/increase in cash and cash equivalents	(210,777)	219,191
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	397,071	202,502
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	186,294	421,693
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	36,433	29,011
Income taxes	278,273	215,637
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities:
Non-cash accruals for property and equipment	75,332	20,359
Increase of operating lease assets and liabilities from new or modified leases	442,399	481,177
Increase of finance lease assets and liabilities from new or modified leases	$ 0	$ 450