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Other Receivables (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Other receivables | $ 469,796 | $ 399,262
Supplier rebates and non-trade receivables |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Other receivables | 334,156 | 295,292
Medicare bad debt claims |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Other receivables | $ 135,640 | $ 103,970

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