CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 131,524	$ 117,626
Trade receivables, net	383,748	364,050
Inventories	98,482	95,833
Prepaid assets	42,495	34,315
Other current assets	43,872	45,008
Total current assets	700,121	656,832
Property, plant and equipment, net	746,951	755,827
Goodwill	756,022	787,517
Client relationships and Other intangible assets, net	369,813	394,448
Deferred tax assets	30,306	28,746
Other assets	93,862	88,430
Total assets	2,697,075	2,711,800
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases	27,308	27,313
Accounts payable	60,987	68,485
Accrued compensation	63,309	93,471
Deferred revenue	127,591	127,731
Accrued liabilities	84,093	84,470
Other current liabilities	18,460	26,500
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	1,626	1,623
Total current liabilities	383,374	429,593
Long-term debt, net and capital leases	1,170,063	1,207,696
Deferred tax liabilities	83,930	55,717
Other long-term liabilities	160,663	159,239
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	5,300	5,771
Total liabilities	1,803,330	1,858,016
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	14,698	14,659
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 20,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 120,000 shares authorized; 87,132 shares issued and 47,635 shares outstanding as of April 1, 2017 and 86,301 shares issued and 47,363 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2016	871	863
Additional paid-in capital	2,506,696	2,477,371
Retained earnings	212,081	165,303
Treasury stock, at cost 39,497 shares and 38,938 shares as of April 1, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	(1,601,185)	(1,553,005)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(242,032)	(253,764)
Total equity attributable to common shareholders	876,431	836,768
Noncontrolling interests	2,616	2,357
Total equity	879,047	839,125
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity	2,697,075	2,711,800
Client relationships, net
Current assets:
Client relationships and Other intangible assets, net	299,477	320,157
Other intangible assets, net
Current assets:
Client relationships and Other intangible assets, net	$ 70,336	$ 74,291

Stockholder's Equity, Including Noncontrolling Interest and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

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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).