CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2016	Dec. 26, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 76,192	$ 72,086
Accounts receivable, net of reserves of $78,460 and $77,008	1,367,604	1,229,816
Inventories, net	1,468,312	1,509,957
Deferred income taxes	0	58,159
Prepaid expenses and other	373,847	361,082
Total current assets	3,285,955	3,231,100
Property and equipment, net	324,108	318,476
Goodwill	1,975,566	1,907,593
Other intangibles, net	593,260	592,971
Investments and other	454,704	454,600
Total assets	6,633,593	6,504,740
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	931,090	1,005,798
Bank credit lines	333,123	328,631
Current maturities of long-term debt	17,460	17,331
Accrued expenses:
Payroll and related	249,938	258,416
Taxes	158,157	161,760
Other	349,887	375,061
Total current liabilities	2,039,655	2,146,997
Long-term debt	718,024	463,752
Deferred income taxes	143,612	252,862
Other liabilities	257,755	212,121
Total liabilities	3,159,046	3,075,732
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	571,369	542,194
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 240,000,000 shares authorized, 80,644,289 outstanding on September 24, 2016 and 82,415,320 outstanding on December 26, 2015	806	824
Additional paid-in capital	119,918	207,374
Retained earnings	2,996,773	2,895,997
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(222,180)	(219,939)
Total Henry Schein, Inc. stockholders' equity	2,895,317	2,884,256
Noncontrolling interests	7,861	2,558
Total stockholders' equity	2,903,178	2,886,814
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity	$ 6,633,593	$ 6,504,740

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