CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 123,618	$ 117,626
Trade receivables, net	422,335	364,050
Inventories	107,372	95,833
Prepaid assets	42,695	34,315
Other current assets	86,358	45,008
Total current assets	782,378	656,832
Property, plant and equipment, net	767,192	755,827
Goodwill	800,247	787,517
Client relationships and Other intangible assets, net	375,447	394,448
Deferred tax assets	30,856	28,746
Other assets	109,798	88,430
Total assets	2,865,918	2,711,800
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases	27,090	27,313
Accounts payable	66,232	68,485
Accrued compensation	86,402	93,471
Deferred revenue	108,984	127,731
Accrued liabilities	91,783	84,470
Other current liabilities	33,614	26,500
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	1,650	1,623
Total current liabilities	415,755	429,593
Long-term debt, net and capital leases	1,155,998	1,207,696
Deferred tax liabilities	81,783	55,717
Other long-term liabilities	167,493	159,239
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	4,395	5,771
Total liabilities	1,825,424	1,858,016
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	15,785	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; 87,417 shares issued and 47,324 shares outstanding as of September 30, 2017, and 86,301 shares issued and 47,363 shares outstanding as of December 31, 2016	874	863
Additional paid-in capital	2,545,351	2,477,371
Retained earnings	318,507	165,303
Treasury stock, at cost 40,093 shares and 38,938 shares as of September 30, 2017, and December 31, 2016, respectively	(1,659,907)	(1,553,005)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(183,312)	(253,764)
Total equity attributable to common shareholders	1,021,513	836,768
Noncontrolling interests	3,196	2,357
Total equity	1,024,709	839,125
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity	2,865,918	2,711,800
Client relationships, net
Current assets:
Client relationships and Other intangible assets, net	304,382	320,157
Other intangible assets, net
Current assets:
Client relationships and Other intangible assets, net	$ 71,065	$ 74,291

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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).