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Segment Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

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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