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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Mar. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Current assets:    
Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,049,588 $ 1,102,007
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2024 – $60,326; 2023 – $56,608) 2,425,043 2,223,431
Merchandise inventories, net 4,736,108 4,676,686
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 1,595,566 1,603,728
Total current assets 9,806,305 9,605,852
Goodwill 2,736,841 2,734,681
Other intangible assets, less accumulated amortization 1,772,359 1,792,913
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation (2024 – $1,620,069; 2023 – $1,592,658) 1,665,920 1,616,785
Operating lease assets 1,363,075 1,268,742
Other assets 992,013 949,481
Total assets 18,336,513 17,968,454
Current liabilities:    
Trade accounts payable 5,725,745 5,499,536
Current portion of debt 845,055 355,298
Dividends payable 139,385 132,635
Other current liabilities 1,929,301 1,839,640
Total current liabilities 8,639,486 7,827,109
Long-term debt 3,029,610 3,550,930
Operating lease liabilities 1,070,462 979,938
Pension and other post–retirement benefit liabilities 219,791 219,644
Deferred tax liabilities 452,455 437,674
Other long-term liabilities 507,533 536,174
Equity:    
Preferred stock, par value – $1 per share; authorized – 10,000,000 shares; none issued 0 0
Common stock, par value – $1 per share; authorized – 450,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding – 2024 – 139,335,342 shares; 2023 – 139,567,071 shares 139,335 139,567
Additional paid-in capital 179,349 173,025
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (1,053,904) (976,872)
Retained earnings 5,137,597 5,065,327
Total parent equity 4,402,377 4,401,047
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries 14,799 15,938
Total equity 4,417,176 4,416,985
Total liabilities and equity $ 18,336,513 $ 17,968,454