Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 113,480	$ 87,880
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $39 and $259 as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	23,870	40,451
Inventory	21,634	15,019
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	49,089	44,080
Income tax receivable	12,986	5,108
Investments	434,877	329,836
Total current assets	655,936	522,374
Leasehold improvements, property and equipment, net	1,331,786	1,303,558
Long term investments	0	125,055
Other assets	54,716	53,177
Goodwill	21,939	21,939
Total assets	2,064,377	2,026,103
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	86,705	78,363
Accrued payroll and benefits	108,120	76,301
Accrued liabilities	128,577	127,129
Total current liabilities	323,402	281,793
Deferred rent	309,446	288,927
Deferred income tax liability	7,577	18,944
Other liabilities	36,826	33,946
Total liabilities	677,251	623,610
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 600,000 shares authorized, no shares issued as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	0	0
Common stock $0.01 par value, 230,000 shares authorized, and 35,851 and 35,833 shares issued as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	359	358
Additional paid-in capital	1,294,315	1,238,875
Treasury stock, at cost, 7,564 and 7,019 common shares at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	(2,257,174)	(2,049,389)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,645)	(8,162)
Retained earnings	2,353,271	2,220,811
Total shareholders' equity	1,387,126	1,402,493
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 2,064,377	$ 2,026,103

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.