Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 208,343	$ 161,828
Short-term investments	69,899	94,202
Accounts receivable, net	120,749	104,819
Inventories	137,058	96,977
Receivables, other	2,405	7,433
Other current assets	7,356	6,240
Income taxes receivable	3,468	626
Total current assets	549,278	472,125
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net	10,330	10,076
Trademarks, licenses and other intangible assets, net	200,495	183,868
Deferred tax assets	9,658	8,090
Other assets	8,011	8,250
Total assets	777,772	682,409
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	24,372	21,498
Accounts payable - trade	52,609	49,507
Accrued expenses	81,843	62,609
Income taxes payable	1,722	3,331
Dividends payable	6,561	5,293
Total current liabilities	167,107	142,238
Long-term debt, less current portion	36,207	53,064
Deferred tax liability	3,821	3,449
Inter Parfums, Inc. shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued
Common stock, $0.001 par value. Authorized 100,000,000 shares; outstanding, 31,241,548 and 31,138,318 shares at December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively	31	31
Additional paid-in capital	66,004	63,103
Retained earnings	422,570	402,714
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(17,832)	(57,982)
Treasury stock, at cost, 9,864,805 common shares at December 31, 2017 and 2016	(37,475)	(37,475)
Total Inter Parfums, Inc. shareholders' equity	433,298	370,391
Noncontrolling interest	137,339	113,267
Total equity	570,637	483,658
Total liabilities and equity	$ 777,772	$ 682,409

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