CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 547,533	$ 519,195
Accounts receivable, net	185,179	142,778
Inventories	253,401	228,786
Other current assets	41,732	35,488
Total current assets	1,027,845	926,247
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net	85,408	92,860
Goodwill	249,741	218,224
Other intangible assets, net	47,564	0
Other assets	88,119	86,816
Total assets	1,498,677	1,324,147
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	274,805	241,166
Accrued and other current liabilities	232,273	173,764
Total current liabilities	507,078	414,930
Non-current liabilities:
Income taxes payable	51,797	59,734
Other non-current liabilities	83,691	89,535
Total liabilities	642,566	564,199
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
Shareholders' equity:
Registered shares, CHF 0.25 par value: Issued and authorized shares - 173,106 at March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016 Conditionally authorized shares - 50,000 at March 31, 2017 and March 31, 2016	30,148	30,148
Additional paid-in capital	26,596	6,616
Less shares in treasury, at cost—10,727 at March 31, 2017 and 10,697 at March 31, 2016	(174,037)	(128,407)
Retained earnings	1,074,110	963,576
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(100,706)	(111,985)
Total shareholders' equity	856,111	759,948
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 1,498,677	$ 1,324,147

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.