CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 115,850	$ 176,967
Short-term investments	115,884	82,847
Accounts receivable, net	101,001	95,082
Inventories	124,254	98,346
Receivables, other	2,075	2,422
Other current assets	6,765	5,811
Income tax receivable	1,058	100
Deferred tax assets	8,079	7,182
Total current assets	474,966	468,757
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net	10,688	9,333
Trademarks, licenses and other intangible assets, net	202,515	201,335
Other assets	8,592	8,234
Total assets	696,761	687,659
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	22,734	22,163
Accounts payable - trade	60,672	50,636
Accrued expenses	42,605	46,890
Income taxes payable	6,441	7,359
Dividends payable	4,659	4,035
Total current liabilities	137,111	131,083
Long-term debt, less current portion	67,176	76,443
Deferred tax liability	3,724	3,746
Inter Parfums, Inc. shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $.001 par; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock, $.001 par; authorized 100,000,000 shares; outstanding 31,058,965 and 31,037,915 shares at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	31	31
Additional paid-in capital	62,818	62,030
Retained earnings	392,284	388,434
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(42,421)	(48,091)
Treasury stock, at cost, 9,880,058 common shares at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(36,817)	(36,817)
Total Inter Parfums, Inc. shareholders’ equity	375,895	365,587
Noncontrolling interest	112,855	110,800
Total equity	488,750	476,387
Total liabilities and equity	$ 696,761	$ 687,659

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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