CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 358,874	$ 508,234
Restricted cash and equivalents	88,744	10,686
Short-term investments	4,602	32,830
Accounts receivable, net	1,830,590	1,714,750
Inventories	125,555	181,799
Other receivables	415,914	372,919
Income tax receivable	18,660	49,440
Prepaid and other current assets	106,351	112,058
Current assets held for sale	5,724,265	5,761,642
Total current assets	8,673,555	8,744,358
Property and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $3,230,717 and $3,103,662	3,185,223	3,149,213
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $360,828 and $356,774	113,366	113,827
Equity method and other investments	245,564	245,534
Long-term investments	34,344	37,695
Other long-term assets	51,728	47,287
Goodwill	6,638,592	6,610,279
Total assets	18,942,372	18,948,193
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	437,733	509,116
Other liabilities	544,846	552,662
Accrued compensation and benefits	526,183	616,116
Current portion of long-term debt	184,136	178,213
Current liabilities held for sale	1,254,625	1,185,070
Total current liabilities	2,947,523	3,041,177
Long-term debt	9,279,885	9,158,018
Other long-term liabilities	391,156	365,325
Deferred income taxes	507,226	486,247
Total liabilities	13,125,790	13,050,767
Commitments and contingencies:
Noncontrolling interests subject to put provisions	1,034,501	1,011,360
Equity:
Preferred stock ($0.001 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued)
Common stock ($0.001 par value, 450,000,000 shares authorized; 182,660,712 and 182,462,278 shares issued and 178,463,408 and 182,462,278 shares outstanding, respectively)	183	182
Additional paid-in capital	1,030,772	1,042,899
Retained earnings	3,820,767	3,633,713
Treasury stock (4,197,304 and zero shares, respectively)	(298,377)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive income	27,335	13,235
Total DaVita Inc. shareholders' equity	4,580,680	4,690,029
Noncontrolling interests not subject to put provisions	201,401	196,037
Total equity	4,782,081	4,886,066
Total liabilities and equity	$ 18,942,372	$ 18,948,193

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.