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.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3-4)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3

-Subparagraph a(1)

-Article 5

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 4

-Article 5

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 193,812		$ 201,451	$ 180,271	$ 189,360
Accounts receivable, net	183,755		199,378
Inventories	287,135		331,432
Deferred income taxes	15,739		23,435
Prepaid and other current assets	70,263		80,234
Total current assets	750,704		835,930
Property, plant and equipment, net	459,350		527,414
Deferred income taxes	19,880		15,623
Other assets	106,818		116,757
Total assets	1,336,752		1,495,724
Current liabilities
Short-term debt	21,038		26,233
Accounts payable	127,998		146,305
Other current liabilities	122,966		129,018
Total current liabilities	272,002		301,556
Long-term debt	492,442		496,503
Deferred income taxes	0		18,582
Other long-term liabilities	83,321		89,025
Total liabilities	847,765		905,666
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest, Equity, Carrying Amount	75,615		71,192	$ 69,786	$ 89,155
Titan stockholders' equity
Common stock ($0.0001 par value, 120,000,000 shares authorized, 55,253,092 issued, 53,792,342 outstanding)	0		0
Additional paid-in capital	502,763		513,090
Retained earnings	100,727		126,007
Treasury stock (at cost, 1,460,750 and 1,504,064 shares, respectively)	(13,376)		(13,897)
Treasury stock reserved for deferred compensation	(1,075)		(1,075)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(176,798)	$ (150,923)	(112,630)
Total Titan stockholders' equity	412,241		511,495
Noncontrolling interests	1,131		7,371
Total equity	413,372		518,866
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,336,752		$ 1,495,724