CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 44,909	$ 50,389
Accounts receivable, less reserves of $1,742 and $1,630	140,994	113,225
Inventories, net	72,728	60,117
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	24,482	17,162
Total current assets	283,113	240,893
Long-term assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net	101,454	91,500
Intangible assets, net	77,668	39,260
Goodwill	35,181	931
Investments and other long-term assets, net	22,130	21,945
Total long-term assets	236,433	153,636
Total assets	519,546	394,529
Current liabilities:
Current portion of debt	6,885	8,626
Accounts payable	82,390	62,594
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	43,943	41,489
Total current liabilities	133,218	112,709
Long-term liabilities:
Revolving credit facility [Member]	141,000	67,000
Long-term debt, net	7,341	8,060
Deferred income taxes	19,710	9,760
Other long-term liabilities	10,638	4,923
Total long-term liabilities	178,689	89,743
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred Shares, without par value, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued
Common Shares, without par value, 60,000 shares authorized, 28,966 and 28,966 shares issued and 28,144 and 27,850 shares outstanding at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, with no stated value
Additional paid-in capital	208,331	206,504
Common Shares held in treasury, 822 and 1,116 shares at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively, at cost	(6,936)	(5,632)
Retained earnings	56,288	45,356
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(64,533)	(67,913)
Total Stoneridge Inc. shareholders' equity	193,150	178,315
Noncontrolling interest	14,489	13,762
Total shareholders' equity	207,639	192,077
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 519,546	$ 394,529

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