Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 161,828	$ 176,967
Short-term investments	94,202	82,847
Accounts receivable, net	104,819	95,082
Inventories	96,977	98,346
Receivables, other	7,433	2,422
Other current assets	6,240	5,811
Income taxes receivable	626	100
Deferred tax assets	8,090	7,182
Total current assets	480,215	468,757
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net	10,076	9,333
Trademarks, licenses and other intangible assets, net	183,868	201,335
Other assets	8,250	8,234
Total assets	682,409	687,659
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	21,498	22,163
Accounts payable - trade	49,507	50,636
Accrued expenses	62,609	46,890
Income taxes payable	3,331	7,359
Dividends payable	5,293	4,035
Total current liabilities	142,238	131,083
Long-term debt, less current portion	53,064	76,443
Deferred tax liability	3,449	3,746
Commitments and contingencies Equity:
Inter Parfums, Inc. shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 100,000,000 shares; outstanding, 31,138,318 and 31,037,915 shares at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	31	31
Additional paid-in capital	63,103	62,030
Retained earnings	402,714	388,434
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(57,982)	(48,091)
Treasury stock, at cost, 9,864,805 and 9,880,058 common shares at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	(37,475)	(36,817)
Total Inter Parfums, Inc. shareholders’ equity	370,391	365,587
Noncontrolling interest	113,267	110,800
Total equity	483,658	476,387
Total liabilities and equity	$ 682,409	$ 687,659

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