CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 117,953	$ 110,131
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $19,309 and $17,242 in 2013 and 2012, respectively	1,170,080	1,034,402
Other accounts receivable	101,229	85,019
Inventories, net	956,148	821,441
Income taxes receivable	23,250	5,725
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	40,189	46,360
Total current assets	2,408,849	2,103,078
Property, buildings and equipment, net	156,445	157,607
Intangible assets, net	367,104	393,362
Goodwill	1,771,877	1,730,950
Deferred income taxes	24,203	15,803
Other assets	6,990	31,041
Total assets	4,735,468	4,431,841
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	799,520	684,721
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	72,686	49,250
Short-term debt	34,075	20,920
Current portion of long-term debt	1,224	1,218
Bank overdrafts	37,644	29,384
Accrued Income Taxes, Current	9,712	9,881
Other current liabilities	86,108	78,425
Total current liabilities	1,040,969	873,799
Long-term debt, net of discount of $174,686 and $183,644 in 2013 and 2012, respectively	1,313,261	1,363,135
Deferred income taxes	136,858	168,245
Other noncurrent liabilities	128,237	63,031
Total liabilities	2,619,325	2,468,210
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding	0	0
Additional capital	999,156	986,020
Retained earnings	2,079,697	1,914,757
Treasury stock, at cost; 18,179,275 and 18,102,528 shares in 2013 and 2012, respectively	(647,158)	(542,537)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(312,590)	(391,971)
Total WESCO International stockholders' equity	2,116,143	1,963,631
Noncontrolling interest	(3,596)	(3,269)
Total stockholders' equity	2,119,739	1,966,900
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,735,468	4,431,841
Common Stock
Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock	591	588
Common Class B
Stockholders' Equity:
Common Stock	$ 43	$ 43

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