CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 1,235,478	$ 1,381,460
Short-term investments	219,193	262,174
Accounts receivable, net	995,324	841,378
Accounts receivable-related parties	3,084	2,958
Inventories	1,644,538	1,689,043
Other current assets	45,351	76,012
Total current assets	4,142,968	4,253,025
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,327,605	3,135,886
Intangible assets, net	320,711	327,901
Goodwill	452,068	452,915
Other assets	101,571	106,038
Total assets	8,344,923	8,275,765
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	602,875	509,687
Accounts payable-related parties	9,285	3,657
Income taxes payable	17,806	2,014
Accrued payroll and benefits	124,181	208,287
Accrued interest	39,749	18,292
Accrued expenses	167,718	175,405
Current maturities of long-term debt	70,106	89,356
Total current liabilities	1,031,720	1,006,698
Long-term debt	2,646,012	2,644,988
Deferred income taxes	489,248	484,169
Other liabilities	72,004	75,055
Total liabilities	4,238,984	4,210,910
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	151,014	143,614
Equity
Common stock voting, $.0025 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 266,079,627 and 266,072,787 shares issued; and 210,338,959 and 214,502,639 shares outstanding, as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	646	646
Treasury stock, at cost; 55,740,668 and 51,570,148 shares, as of March 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	(1,624,808)	(1,525,113)
Additional paid-in capital	1,183,776	1,181,012
Retained earnings	4,553,882	4,419,296
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	30	(7)
Total Steel Dynamics, Inc. equity	4,113,526	4,075,834
Noncontrolling interests	(158,601)	(154,593)
Total equity	3,954,925	3,921,241
Total liabilities and equity	$ 8,344,923	$ 8,275,765