Other Balance Sheet Items

Other Current Assets

Other current assets consist of the following:



	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Income tax and other receivables	$	18,458	$	24,821
Prepaid expenses	16,018		16,190
Deferred tax assets and other assets	992		894
Total other current assets	$	35,468	$	41,905

Other Long-Term Assets

Other long-term assets consist of the following:



	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Long-term restricted cash	11,694		8,028
Other tax receivable	5,673		5,673
Long-term prepaid expenses and other assets	6,729		2,217
Total other long-term assets	$	24,096	$	15,918

Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of the following:



	September 30,		December 31,
	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Accounts payable	$	18,362	$	29,335
Accrued employee compensation	38,959		49,470
Customer deposits	34,260		30,103
Income taxes payable and other tax liabilities	40,623		47,079
Accrued interest	33,144		21,138
Other accrued liabilities	14,758		13,153
Total accounts payable and accrued liabilities	$	180,106	$	190,278

Accrued employee compensation primarily consists of liabilities for employee leave, salaries, payroll taxes, employee contributions to the employee stock purchase plan, and incentive compensation. Accrued employee incentive compensation as of December 31, 2014, was paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2015. Income taxes payable and other tax liabilities decreased in the nine months ended September 30, 2015 as a result of payments made for income taxes in certain non-U.S. jurisdictions. Accrued interest includes coupon interest on the Subordinated Convertible Debentures, the 2023 Senior Notes and the 2025 Senior Notes.