CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,018	$ 11,337
Receivables:
Trade, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $298 and $46, respectively	111,638	102,534
Other	10,765	7,071
Total receivables, net	122,403	109,605
Inventories	143,231	123,124
Prepaid expenses	11,390	10,817
Total current assets	290,042	254,883
Property, plant and equipment, net	48,579	49,321
Intangible assets, net of applicable amortization	178,283	180,950
Goodwill	22,983	22,184
Other assets	26,906	28,254
Total assets	566,793	535,592
Current liabilities:
Current installments of other liabilities	5,475	5,395
Accounts payable	63,820	53,748
Deferred revenue	11,858	14,574
Accrued program costs	43,688	39,054
Accrued expenses and other payables	9,011	12,061
Income taxes payable	880	1,370
Total current liabilities	134,732	126,202
Long-term debt, net	90,325	77,486
Other liabilities, excluding current installments	10,328	10,306
Deferred income tax liabilities	17,250	16,284
Total liabilities	252,635	230,278
Commitments and contingent liabilities
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.10 par value per share; authorized 400,000 shares; none issued
Common stock, $.10 par value per share; authorized 40,000,000 shares; issued 32,668,923 shares at March 31, 2018 and 32,241,866 shares at December 31, 2017	3,267	3,225
Additional paid-in capital	77,735	75,658
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,835)	(4,507)
Retained earnings	245,056	238,953
Less treasury stock at cost, 2,450,634 shares at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	(8,269)	(8,269)
American Vanguard Corporation stockholders’ equity	313,954	305,060
Non-controlling interest	204	254
Total stockholders’ equity	314,158	305,314
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 566,793	$ 535,592

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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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.