v3.20.2
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)
$ in Thousands |
|
|
| Current assets: |
|
|
| Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 362,236
|
$ 447,858
|
| Receivables, net of allowance for credit loss of $34,183 and $32,838 |
2,018,190
|
1,974,381
|
| Contract assets, net of allowance for credit loss |
154,416
|
132,874
|
| Prepaid expenses and other |
69,084
|
85,005
|
| Total current assets |
2,603,926
|
2,640,118
|
| Property and equipment, net |
188,252
|
208,423
|
| Goodwill |
1,465,755
|
1,291,760
|
| Other intangible assets, net |
126,589
|
90,931
|
| Right-of-use lease assets |
339,495
|
310,860
|
| Deferred tax assets |
14,492
|
13,485
|
| Other assets |
87,180
|
85,483
|
| Total assets |
4,825,689
|
4,641,060
|
| Current liabilities: |
|
|
| Accounts payable |
1,246,675
|
984,604
|
| Outstanding checks |
41,461
|
78,231
|
| Accrued expenses: |
|
|
| Compensation |
125,381
|
112,784
|
| Transportation expense |
121,478
|
101,194
|
| Income taxes |
14,825
|
12,354
|
| Other accrued liabilities |
58,965
|
62,706
|
| Current lease liabilities |
64,595
|
61,280
|
| Current portion of debt |
0
|
142,885
|
| Total current liabilities |
1,673,380
|
1,556,038
|
| Long-term debt |
1,092,873
|
1,092,448
|
| Noncurrent lease liabilities |
280,448
|
259,444
|
| Noncurrent income taxes payable |
22,481
|
22,354
|
| Deferred tax liabilities |
51,921
|
39,776
|
| Other long-term liabilities |
258
|
270
|
| Total liabilities |
3,121,361
|
2,970,330
|
| Stockholders’ investment: |
|
|
| Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 20,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding |
0
|
0
|
| Common stock, $0.10 par value, 480,000 shares authorized; 179,700 and 179,380 shares issued, 134,724 and 134,895 outstanding |
13,472
|
13,490
|
| Additional paid-in capital |
543,608
|
546,646
|
| Retained earnings |
4,227,257
|
4,144,834
|
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(84,091)
|
(76,149)
|
| Treasury stock at cost (44,976 and 44,485 shares) |
(2,995,918)
|
(2,958,091)
|
| Total stockholders’ investment |
1,704,328
|
1,670,730
|
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ investment |
$ 4,825,689
|
$ 4,641,060
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