Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 157,453	$ 284,862
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,797 (2015) and $10,300 (2014)	134,492	168,441
Inventories, net	138,181	96,645
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	25,898	15,769
Current deferred income tax asset	25,025	14,973
Total current assets	481,049	580,690
Property and equipment, net	88,540	81,881
Intangible assets, net	267,182	251,561
Goodwill	622,431	589,537
Long term deferred income tax asset	705	816
Other assets, net	21,602	21,485
Total assets	1,481,509	1,525,970
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt capitalized lease obligations	523	684
Accounts payable	48,508	64,378
Accrued and other liabilities	49,577	44,219
Customer deposits	7,653	6,946
Deferred revenue	35,455	32,264
Total current liabilities	141,716	148,491
Long term portion of capitalized lease obligations	8,372	8,905
Long term deferred income tax liability	26,880	30,679
Other liabilities	41,793	34,898
Total liabilities	218,761	222,973
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	8,872	8,872
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value, authorized 220,000 shares; issued 112,425 (2015) and 112,233 (2014)	112	112
Additional paid-in capital	1,275,565	1,245,462
Treasury stock, at cost: 378 shares (2015) and 709 shares (2014)	(412)	(374)
Accumulated earnings	12,998	72,124
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(39,445)	(24,406)
Total 3D Systems Corporation stockholders' equity	1,248,818	1,292,918
Noncontrolling interests	5,058	1,207
Total stockholders' equity	1,253,876	1,294,125
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and stockholders' equity	$ 1,481,509	$ 1,525,970

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