CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 110,131	$ 160,279
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $19,309 and $17,242 in 2013 and 2012, respectively	1,034,402	1,075,257
Other accounts receivable	85,019	81,242
Inventories, net	821,441	810,067
Current deferred income taxes	0	8,455
Income taxes receivable	72,881	73,814
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	48,583	48,420
Total current assets	2,172,457	2,257,534
Property, buildings and equipment, net	157,607	166,739
Intangible assets, net	393,362	403,649
Goodwill	1,720,714	1,681,662
Deferred income taxes	15,803	18,221
Other assets	31,041	41,921
Total assets	4,490,984	4,569,726
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	684,721	715,519
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	49,250	51,258
Short-term debt	20,920	43,314
Current portion of long-term debt	1,218	1,025
Bank overdrafts	29,384	34,170
Taxes Payable, Current	32,879	29,212
Other current liabilities	78,425	73,303
Total current liabilities	896,797	947,801
Long-term debt, net of discount of $174,686 and $183,644 in 2013 and 2012, respectively	1,363,135	1,439,062
Deferred income taxes	158,009	364,838
Other noncurrent liabilities	63,031	44,154
Total liabilities	2,480,972	2,795,855
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Additional capital	986,020	1,117,421
Retained earnings	1,956,532	1,854,456
Treasury stock, at cost; 18,179,275 and 18,102,528 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively	(542,537)	(772,679)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(387,365)	(423,155)
Total WESCO International stockholders' equity	2,010,012	1,773,871
Noncontrolling interest	(3,269)	(2,801)
Total stockholders' equity	2,013,281	1,776,672
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,490,984	4,569,726
Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock	588	586
Common Class B
Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock	$ 43	$ 43

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