Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 5,831	$ 7,131
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $5,174 at September 30, 2016 and $5,300 at December 31, 2015	130,112	90,576
Inventory (Note A)	171,337	136,890
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,323	8,783
Income taxes receivable (Note I)	2,172
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	317,775	243,380
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	21,402	24,877
INVESTMENTS (Note C)	22,536	24,973
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net (Note D)	96,923	96,593
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note I)	7,164	6,486
OTHER ASSETS	2,104	2,022
TOTAL ASSETS	467,904	398,331
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current maturity of Credit Agreement Term Loan (Note E)	9,851	19,646
Short term loan (Note E)	118	252
Accounts payable	49,228	27,245
Accrued expenses	52,350	40,154
Income taxes payable (Note I)		4,064
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	111,547	91,361
DEFERRED RENT & OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	19,257	18,556
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note I)	9,143	8,596
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY (Note E)	128,686	65,617
CREDIT AGREEMENT TERM LOAN (Note E)	1,970	14,733
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, shares authorized: 100 shares of Series A and 2,000,000 shares of Series B; none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $.01 par value, shares authorized: 50,000,000 at September 30, 2016 and 25,000,000 at December 31, 2015; shares issued and outstanding: 14,431,027 at September 30, 2016 and 14,030,221 at December 31, 2015	144	140
Paid-in capital	171,217	165,780
Retained earnings	46,860	47,733
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note L)	(20,920)	(14,185)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	197,301	199,468
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 467,904	$ 398,331

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.