Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 03, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 413,559	$ 397,307
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts: July 3, 2016 - $11,985; March 31, 2016 - $11,393	456,130	490,799
Total	351,604	331,081
Prepaid and other current assets	80,568	77,052
Total current assets	1,301,861	1,296,239
Property, plant, and equipment, net	344,544	357,409
Goodwill	348,587	353,547
Other intangible assets, net	163,190	159,658
Deferred taxes	33,098	33,530
Other assets	13,291	14,105
Total assets	2,204,571	2,214,488
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	12,792	22,144
Accounts payable	221,250	228,442
Accrued expenses	197,454	200,585
Total current liabilities	431,496	451,171
Long-term Debt, Excluding Current Maturities	607,818	606,221
Deferred taxes	46,386	46,008
Other liabilities	82,635	86,656
Total liabilities	1,168,335	1,190,056
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	5,948	5,997
Equity:
Preferred Stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued or outstanding at July 3, 2016 and at March 31, 2016	0	0
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share, 135,000,000 shares authorized; 54,350,229 shares issued and 43,426,955 shares outstanding at July 3, 2016; 54,112,776 shares issued and 43,189,502 shares outstanding at March 31, 2016	543	541
Additional paid-in capital	449,450	452,097
Treasury stock, at cost, 10,923,274 shares held as of July 3, 2016 and as of March 31, 2016	(439,800)	(439,800)
Retained earnings	1,134,434	1,097,642
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(119,483)	(97,349)
Total EnerSys stockholders' equity	1,025,144	1,013,131
Noncontrolling interests	5,144	5,304
Total equity	1,030,288	1,018,435
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,204,571	$ 2,214,488

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).

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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.