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Segment and Geographic Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 30, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business segment information

					Years Ended
					December 30,			December 31,			December 26,
					2017			2016			2015
Net Sales:
	Health care distribution (1):
		Dental			$	6,048,813		$	5,555,299		$	5,276,407
		Animal health				3,476,635			3,253,095			2,921,624
		Medical				2,497,994			2,337,661			2,072,915
			Total health care distribution			12,023,442			11,146,055			10,270,946
	Technology and value-added services (2)					438,101			425,613			358,773
		Total			$	12,461,543		$	11,571,668		$	10,629,719
(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 services on a non-recourse basis, e-services, continuing education services for practitioners, consulting and
	other services.

				Years ended
				December 30,			December 31,			December 26,
				2017			2016			2015
Operating Income:
	Health care distribution			$	728,520		$	652,106		$	626,574
	Technology and value-added services				130,849			119,468			107,398
		Total		$	859,369		$	771,574		$	733,972
Income before taxes and equity in earnings of affiliates:
	Health care distribution			$	696,453		$	640,184		$	617,582
	Technology and value-added services				126,395			115,651			103,176
		Total		$	822,848		$	755,835		$	720,758
Depreciation and Amortization:
	Health care distribution			$	168,186		$	146,276		$	141,184
	Technology and value-added services				24,886			23,504			17,943
		Total		$	193,072		$	169,780		$	159,127
Income Tax Expense:
	Health care distribution			$	325,302		$	185,571		$	180,133
	Technology and value-added services				37,204			32,387			31,258
		Total		$	362,506		$	217,958		$	211,391
Interest Income:
	Health care distribution			$	17,318		$	13,086		$	12,833
	Technology and value-added services				235			189			102
		Total		$	17,553		$	13,275		$	12,935
Interest Expense:
	Health care distribution			$	53,607		$	31,845		$	25,926
	Technology and value-added services				47			48			82
		Total		$	53,654		$	31,893		$	26,008
Purchases of Fixed Assets:
	Health care distribution			$	76,449		$	66,611		$	68,235
	Technology and value-added services				5,052			3,568			3,449
		Total		$	81,501		$	70,179		$	71,684
				As of
				December 30,			December 31,			December 26,
				2017			2016			2015
Total Assets:
	Health care distribution			$	7,345,418		$	6,324,735		$	6,159,285
	Technology and value-added services				465,817			435,661			375,455
		Total		$	7,811,235		$	6,760,396		$	6,534,740

Operations by geographic area

			2017						2016						2015
			Net Sales			Long-Lived Assets			Net Sales			Long-Lived Assets			Net Sales			Long-Lived Assets
United States			$	7,904,698		$	2,000,624		$	7,536,897		$	1,803,689		$	6,798,847		$	1,739,546
Other				4,556,845			1,345,349			4,034,771			1,171,137			3,830,872			1,079,494
	Consolidated total		$	12,461,543		$	3,345,973		$	11,571,668		$	2,974,826		$	10,629,719		$	2,819,040

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