Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 124,658	$ 281,959
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $10,349 and $10,217	195,785	142,762
Inventories, net	213,590	169,683
Unbilled contract revenue	41,378	26,736
Prepaid expenses	15,982	16,762
Other current assets	30,808	15,075
Total Current Assets	622,201	652,977
Property, plant, and equipment, net	293,145	251,049
Goodwill	457,481	217,970
Identifiable intangible assets, net	298,878	93,443
Other assets	21,318	17,643
TOTAL ASSETS	1,693,023	1,233,082
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	109,939	79,953
Customer advances and billings in excess of contract revenue	100,696	74,702
Accrued salaries, wages, and benefits	45,237	41,746
Current portion of warranty reserve	13,151	15,293
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	244,330	6,487
Other current liabilities	37,102	43,353
Total Current Liabilities	550,455	261,534
Long-term debt	304,012	233,711
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	74,136	4,241
Long-term portion of warranty reserve	2,504	2,978
Accrued pension liabilities	10,896	14,362
Other long-term liabilities	18,612	17,579
Total Liabilities	960,615	534,405
Chart Industries’ shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share – 150,000,000 shares authorized, 30,767,789 and 30,613,166 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	308	306
Additional paid-in capital	404,502	395,843
Retained earnings	337,709	336,328
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,712)	(35,212)
Total Chart Industries, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity	729,807	697,265
Noncontrolling interests	2,601	1,412
Total Equity	732,408	698,677
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 1,693,023	$ 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.