Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 363,769	$ 357,246
Current investments	7,983	10,880
Accounts receivable	37,725	31,199
Inventories, net	252,470	249,936
Prepaid expenses and other	87,282	65,076
Total current assets	749,229	714,337
Property and equipment, net	449,555	444,732
Goodwill	114,954	114,954
Other intangible assets, net	68,904	63,553
Other assets	164,689	136,469
Total assets	1,547,331	1,474,045
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	41,638	41,261
Accrued expenses	276,486	275,023
Current portion of long-term debt	101,701	82,727
Total current liabilities	419,825	399,011
Long-term debt	316,519	334,165
Other liabilities	93,464	76,799
Total liabilities	829,808	809,975
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Stockholders' equity:
Class A common stock - 500 million shares authorized, $.001 par value, 90.6 million shares issued	91	91
Additional paid-in capital	460,782	439,635
Treasury stock, at cost - 37.8 million and 38.0 million shares	(1,284,043)	(1,250,123)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(69,233)	(84,122)
Retained earnings	1,609,926	1,558,589
Total stockholders' equity	717,523	664,070
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 1,547,331	$ 1,474,045

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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Amounts 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.