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Segment Data (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 28, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Business segment information |
|  |  |  |  | Years Ended
|  |  |  |  | December 28, |  | December 29, |  | December 31,
|  |  |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Net Sales: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Health care distribution (1): |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
|  | Dental |  | $ | 4,997,972 |  | $ | 4,774,482 |  | $ | 4,764,898
|  | Animal health |  |  | 2,599,461 |  |  | 2,321,151 |  |  | 2,010,270
|  | Medical |  |  | 1,643,167 |  |  | 1,560,921 |  |  | 1,504,454
|  |  | Total health care distribution |  |  | 9,240,600 |  |  | 8,656,554 |  |  | 8,279,622
| Technology and value-added services (2) |  |  | 320,047 |  |  | 283,413 |  |  | 250,620
|  | Total |  | $ | 9,560,647 |  | $ | 8,939,967 |  | $ | 8,530,242
(1) | Consists of consumable products, small equipment, laboratory products, large equipment, equipment repair services, branded and
| generic pharmaceuticals, vaccines, surgical products, diagnostic tests, infection-control products and vitamins.
(2) | Consists of practice management software and other value-added products, which are distributed primarily to health care providers,
| and financial and other services, including e-services and continuing education services for practitioners.
|  |  |  | Years ended
|  |  |  | December 28, |  | December 29, |  | December 31,
|  |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Operating Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Health care distribution |  | $ | 590,664 |  | $ | 541,667 |  | $ | 512,094
| Technology and value-added services |  |  | 86,390 |  |  | 77,294 |  |  | 70,055
|  | Total |  | $ | 677,054 |  | $ | 618,961 |  | $ | 582,149
Income before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Health care distribution |  | $ | 581,759 |  | $ | 529,236 |  | $ | 501,266
| Technology and value-added services |  |  | 82,935 |  |  | 74,952 |  |  | 68,041
|  | Total |  | $ | 664,694 |  | $ | 604,188 |  | $ | 569,307
Depreciation and Amortization: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Health care distribution |  | $ | 113,670 |  | $ | 113,688 |  | $ | 106,485
| Technology and value-added services |  |  | 14,365 |  |  | 11,634 |  |  | 9,411
|  | Total |  | $ | 128,035 |  | $ | 125,322 |  | $ | 115,896
Income Tax Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Health care distribution |  | $ | 165,869 |  | $ | 165,346 |  | $ | 157,391
| Technology and value-added services |  |  | 25,022 |  |  | 22,512 |  |  | 22,821
|  | Total |  | $ | 190,891 |  | $ | 187,858 |  | $ | 180,212
Interest Income: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Health care distribution |  | $ | 12,816 |  | $ | 13,293 |  | $ | 15,531
| Technology and value-added services |  |  | 37 |  |  | 101 |  |  | 62
|  | Total |  | $ | 12,853 |  | $ | 13,394 |  | $ | 15,593
Interest Expense: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Health care distribution |  | $ | 27,375 |  | $ | 30,790 |  | $ | 30,350
| Technology and value-added services |  |  | 163 |  |  | 112 |  |  | 27
|  | Total |  | $ | 27,538 |  | $ | 30,902 |  | $ | 30,377
Purchases of Fixed Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Health care distribution |  | $ | 57,364 |  | $ | 47,057 |  | $ | 42,751
| Technology and value-added services |  |  | 2,851 |  |  | 4,180 |  |  | 2,425
|  | Total |  | $ | 60,215 |  | $ | 51,237 |  | $ | 45,176
|  |  |  | As of
|  |  |  | December 28, |  | December 29, |  | December 31,
|  |  |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
Total Assets: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
| Health care distribution |  | $ | 5,277,354 |  | $ | 5,001,188 |  | $ | 4,542,331
| Technology and value-added services |  |  | 347,282 |  |  | 332,809 |  |  | 197,813
|  | Total |  | $ | 5,624,636 |  | $ | 5,333,997 |  | $ | 4,740,144
Operations by geographic area |
|  |  | 2013 |  | 2012 |  | 2011
|  |  | Net Sales |  | Long-Lived Assets |  | Net Sales |  | Long-Lived Assets |  | Net Sales |  | Long-Lived Assets
United States |  | $ | 5,813,512 |  | $ | 1,272,683 |  | $ | 5,496,969 |  | $ | 1,313,866 |  | $ | 5,212,861 |  | $ | 1,279,913
Other |  |  | 3,747,135 |  |  | 1,055,343 |  |  | 3,442,998 |  |  | 1,022,820 |  |  | 3,317,381 |  |  | 888,895
| Consolidated total |  | $ | 9,560,647 |  | $ | 2,328,026 |  | $ | 8,939,967 |  | $ | 2,336,686 |  | $ | 8,530,242 |  | $ | 2,168,808

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