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Purchase Price Allocations for Acquisitions (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Business Acquisition |  |
Goodwill | $ 2,197,255 | $ 1,937,444
Keystone Specialty |  |
Business Acquisition |  |
Receivables | 49,976 |
Receivable reserves | (4,403) |
Inventory | 151,743 |
Income taxes receivable | 13,972 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 8,058 |
Property and equipment | 36,197 |
Goodwill | 236,645 |
Other intangibles | 70,830 |
Other assets | 7,805 |
Deferred income taxes | (17,418) |
Current liabilities assumed | (67,342) |
Debt assumed | 0 |
Other noncurrent liabilities assumed | (14,147) |
Contingent consideration liabilities | 0 |
Other purchase price obligations | (13,278) |
Notes issued | (31,500) |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 427,138 |
All 2014 Acquisitions Excluding Keystone Specialty |  |
Business Acquisition |  |
Receivables | 25,451 |
Receivable reserves | (1,310) |
Inventory | 9,392 |
Income taxes receivable | 0 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 462 |
Property and equipment | 878 |
Goodwill | 24,671 |
Other intangibles | 12,070 |
Other assets | 199 |
Deferred income taxes | 385 |
Current liabilities assumed | (3,913) |
Debt assumed | 0 |
Other noncurrent liabilities assumed | (1,846) |
Contingent consideration liabilities | (4,317) |
Other purchase price obligations | (855) |
Notes issued | (2,675) |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 58,592 |
All 2014 Acquisitions |  |
Business Acquisition |  |
Receivables | 75,427 |
Receivable reserves | (5,713) |
Inventory | 161,135 |
Income taxes receivable | 13,972 |
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 8,520 |
Property and equipment | 37,075 |
Goodwill | 261,316 |
Other intangibles | 82,900 |
Other assets | 8,004 |
Deferred income taxes | (17,033) |
Current liabilities assumed | (71,255) |
Debt assumed | 0 |
Other noncurrent liabilities assumed | (15,993) |
Contingent consideration liabilities | (4,317) |
Other purchase price obligations | (14,133) |
Notes issued | (34,175) |
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired | 485,730 |
Sator |  |
Business Acquisition |  |
Receivables |  | 61,639
Receivable reserves |  | (8,563)
Inventory |  | 71,784
Income taxes receivable |  | 0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | 7,184
Property and equipment |  | 19,484
Goodwill |  | 142,721
Other intangibles |  | 45,293
Other assets |  | 2,049
Deferred income taxes |  | (14,100)
Current liabilities assumed |  | (49,593)
Debt assumed |  | 0
Other noncurrent liabilities assumed |  | (5,074)
Contingent consideration liabilities |  | 0
Other purchase price obligations |  | 0
Notes issued |  | 0
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | 272,824
All 2013 Acquisitions Excluding Sator |  |
Business Acquisition |  |
Receivables |  | 38,685
Receivable reserves |  | (3,246)
Inventory |  | 26,455
Income taxes receivable |  | 0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | 1,933
Property and equipment |  | 14,015
Goodwill |  | 92,726
Other intangibles |  | 12,353
Other assets |  | 1,251
Deferred income taxes |  | (564)
Current liabilities assumed |  | (36,799)
Debt assumed |  | (664)
Other noncurrent liabilities assumed |  | 0
Contingent consideration liabilities |  | (3,854)
Other purchase price obligations |  | (214)
Notes issued |  | (7,482)
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | 134,595
All 2013 Acquisitions |  |
Business Acquisition |  |
Receivables |  | 100,324
Receivable reserves |  | (11,809)
Inventory |  | 98,239
Income taxes receivable |  | 0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |  | 9,117
Property and equipment |  | 33,499
Goodwill |  | 235,447
Other intangibles |  | 57,646
Other assets |  | 3,300
Deferred income taxes |  | (14,664)
Current liabilities assumed |  | (86,392)
Debt assumed |  | (664)
Other noncurrent liabilities assumed |  | (5,074)
Contingent consideration liabilities |  | (3,854)
Other purchase price obligations |  | (214)
Notes issued |  | (7,482)
Cash used in acquisitions, net of cash acquired |  | $ 407,419

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