Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 75,958	$ 57,604
Accounts receivable, net	67,964	71,424
Inventories, net	73,803	69,049
Prepaid and other	7,398	5,823
Total current assets	225,123	203,900
Property, plant and equipment, net	117,471	122,067
Other assets	8,451	7,769
Prepaid pension assets	7,740	6,211
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net	37,879	42,871
Total assets	396,664	382,818
Liabilities and equity
Accounts payable	16,624	16,306
Payroll and employee related liabilities	14,961	11,336
Commissions payable	6,822	11,163
Deferred revenue	551	1,361
Accrued expenses	8,322	9,186
Total current liabilities	47,280	49,352
Postretirement benefits	21,238	20,709
Other long-term liabilities	9,137	9,869
Total liabilities	77,655	79,930
Equity:
Common shares outstanding: 26,106,623 at September 30, 2017 and 26,093,123 at December 31, 2016 (net of treasury shares of 942,173 and 955,673, respectively), at stated capital amounts	5,100	5,097
Additional paid-in capital	526	215
Retained earnings	327,701	318,041
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,318)	(20,465)
Total equity	319,009	302,888
Total liabilities and equity	$ 396,664	$ 382,818

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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- Definition

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.