Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 82,537	$ 103,656
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $5,836 and $6,475	174,909	189,115
Inventories, net	220,844	215,725
Unbilled contract revenue	53,796	58,645
Prepaid expenses	11,106	15,708
Deferred income taxes	17,368	17,248
Other current assets	12,097	15,009
Total Current Assets	572,657	615,106
Property, plant and equipment, net	267,374	257,645
Goodwill	414,121	405,522
Identifiable intangible assets, net	161,228	153,666
Other assets	23,774	30,124
TOTAL ASSETS	1,439,154	1,462,063
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	85,768	114,252
Customer advances and billings in excess of contract revenue	69,698	82,158
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	30,958	35,655
Current portion of warranty reserve	14,497	14,325
Short-term Debt	6,288	4,903
Other current liabilities	31,378	36,466
Total Current Liabilities	238,587	287,759
Long-term debt	212,665	204,099
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	42,922	46,888
Long-term portion of warranty reserve	6,015	9,921
Accrued pension liabilities	16,238	16,920
Other long-term liabilities	12,215	9,396
Total Liabilities	528,642	574,983
Chart Industries’ shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share – 150,000,000 shares authorized, 30,543,775 and 30,482,252 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	305	305
Additional paid-in capital	385,511	377,209
Retained earnings	538,214	511,051
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(19,803)	(8,686)
Total Chart Industries, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity	904,227	879,879
Noncontrolling interests	6,285	7,201
Total Equity	910,512	887,080
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 1,439,154	$ 1,462,063

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.