Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 234,427	$ 281,959
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $9,667 and $10,217	154,319	142,762
Inventories, net	184,291	169,683
Unbilled contract revenue	28,963	26,736
Prepaid expenses	16,924	16,762
Other current assets	16,760	15,075
Total Current Assets	635,684	652,977
Property, plant, and equipment, net	259,791	251,049
Goodwill	228,237	217,970
Identifiable intangible assets, net	97,106	93,443
Other assets	18,491	17,643
TOTAL ASSETS	1,239,309	1,233,082
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	82,351	79,953
Customer advances and billings in excess of contract revenue	72,221	74,702
Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits	33,863	41,746
Current portion of warranty reserve	11,529	15,293
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	6,642	6,487
Other current liabilities	34,246	43,353
Total Current Liabilities	240,852	261,534
Long-term debt	237,894	233,711
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	4,585	4,241
Long-term portion of warranty reserve	2,893	2,978
Accrued pension liabilities	14,051	14,362
Other long-term liabilities	18,609	17,579
Total Liabilities	518,884	534,405
Chart Industries’ shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share – 150,000,000 shares authorized, 30,749,836 and 30,613,166 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	307	306
Additional paid-in capital	402,851	395,843
Retained earnings	336,199	336,328
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(20,892)	(35,212)
Total Chart Industries, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity	718,465	697,265
Noncontrolling interests	1,960	1,412
Total Equity	720,425	698,677
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 1,239,309	$ 1,233,082

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.