CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 396,293	$ 457,469
Receivables, net	367,211	332,477
Investments—short-term	512,571	316,022
Inventory	191,087	186,406
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	94,047	98,166
Contract assets	2,969	706
Assets held for sale		94,260
Total current assets	1,564,178	1,485,506
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET	225,422	226,943
INVESTMENTS—LONG-TERM	18,920	39,887
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS	86,076	91,460
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET AND GOODWILL	83,931	85,018
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS	159,960	195,888
OTHER ASSETS	16,804	11,521
TOTAL ASSETS	2,155,291	2,136,223
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	160,198	240,561
Accrued sales discounts, allowances and reserves	282,018	263,641
Operating lease liabilities—short-term	6,150	5,746
Contract liabilities—short-term	2,339	2,730
Current portion of long-term debt	3,000	3,000
Liabilities related to discontinued operations		4,542
Total current liabilities	453,705	520,220
LONG-TERM DEBT	285,823	287,730
OPERATING LEASE LIABILITIES—LONG-TERM	71,030	75,709
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	52,627	49,878
Total liabilities	863,185	933,537
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES (Note 17)
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
Preferred shares, par value, $0.01 per share; 50,000,000 shares authorized; and zero issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023
Ordinary shares, par value, $0.01 per share; 450,000,000 shares authorized; 176,258,170 and 172,569,051 shares issued; and 161,776,205 and 166,979,833 shares outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively	1,763	1,726
Treasury shares, at cost (14,481,965 and 5,589,218 shares at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)	(418,911)	(189,336)
Additional paid-in capital	2,831,790	2,736,934
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	425	(3,110)
Accumulated deficit	(1,122,961)	(1,343,528)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,292,106	1,202,686
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 2,155,291	$ 2,136,223

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations relating to sales discounts, allowances and reserves.

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- Definition

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.