Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 328,894	$ 456,264
Short-term investments	387,563	383,176
Restricted investments	4,560	4,560
Accounts receivable, net	419,708	372,348
Inventories:
Raw materials	112,972	116,540
Work in process	143,071	125,982
Finished goods	345,528	282,439
Total inventories	601,571	524,961
Prepaid expenses	141,228	91,014
Other current assets	8,927	12,201
Total current assets	1,892,451	1,844,524
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	1,297,243	1,227,388
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	(796,556)	(738,774)
Property, plant and equipment, net	500,687	488,614
Goodwill, net	520,706	477,115
Purchased intangibles, net	181,133	161,609
Other investments	1,032,801	830,790
Other assets	57,950	47,852
Total assets	4,185,728	3,850,504
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Accounts payable, accrued payroll and employee benefits	273,958	296,473
Current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable	452	334
Income and other taxes payable	30,983	28,124
Other current liabilities	161,063	146,391
Total current liabilities	466,456	471,322
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	434,475	434,186
Deferred income taxes	288,571	222,919
Other long-term liabilities	147,779	135,318
Total liabilities	1,337,281	1,263,745
Stockholders' equity:
Additional paid-in capital	350,734	332,911
Retained earnings	1,880,765	1,836,180
Accumulated other comprehensive income	617,162	417,766
Total stockholders' equity	2,848,447	2,586,759
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	4,185,728	3,850,504
Common Class A [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	2	2
Common Class B [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	1	1
Treasury Class A [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury Stock, Value	(128)	(12)
Treasury Class B [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Treasury Stock, Value	$ (89)	$ (89)

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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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.