Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 281,959	$ 123,708
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $10,217 and $6,965	142,762	183,514
Inventories, net	169,683	199,302
Unbilled contract revenue	26,736	59,283
Prepaid expenses	16,762	8,494
Other current assets	15,075	12,929
Total Current Assets	652,977	587,230
Property, plant and equipment, net	251,049	266,277
Goodwill	217,970	218,390
Identifiable intangible assets, net	93,443	106,714
Other assets	17,643	21,529
TOTAL ASSETS	1,233,082	1,200,140
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	79,953	97,413
Customer advances and billings in excess of contract revenue	74,702	71,030
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	41,746	33,886
Current portion of warranty reserve	15,293	15,341
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	6,487	6,160
Other current liabilities	43,353	38,209
Total Current Liabilities	261,534	262,039
Long-term debt	233,711	213,798
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	4,241	5,146
Long-term portion of warranty reserve	2,978	5,634
Accrued pension liabilities	14,362	17,283
Other long-term liabilities	17,579	20,504
Total Liabilities	534,405	524,404
Equity
Common stock, par value $.01 per share — 150,000,000 shares authorized, 30,613,166 and 30,545,657 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	306	305
Additional paid-in capital	395,843	387,100
Retained earnings	336,328	308,091
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(35,212)	(24,904)
Total Chart Industries, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity	697,265	670,592
Noncontrolling interests	1,412	5,144
Total Equity	698,677	675,736
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 1,233,082	$ 1,200,140
Common Stock, Shares Authorized	150,000,000	150,000,000
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	30,613,166	30,545,657
Common Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common Stock, Shares, Issued	30,613,166	30,545,657
Allowances for doubtful accounts	$ 10,217	$ 6,965
Common Stock [Member]
Equity
Total Equity	$ 306	$ 305
Common Stock, Shares, Outstanding	30,613,000	30,545,000
Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]
Equity
Total Equity	$ 395,843	$ 387,100
Retained Earnings [Member]
Equity
Total Equity	336,328	308,091
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]
Equity
Total Equity	(35,212)	(24,904)
Noncontrolling Interest [Member]
Equity
Total Equity	$ 1,412	$ 5,144

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.