Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 392,364	$ 486,831
Accounts receivable, net	1,352,416	1,359,862
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	134,632	117,734
Inventories	37,003	37,545
Prepaid expenses and other	64,512	64,140
Total current assets	1,980,927	2,066,112
Investments, notes and other long-term receivables	8,599	8,359
Property, plant and equipment, net	121,825	122,018
Goodwill	843,170	843,170
Identifiable intangible assets, net	463,364	472,834
Other assets	31,774	30,164
Total assets	3,449,659	3,542,657
Current liabilities:
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	17,447	17,541
Accounts payable	439,782	488,251
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	421,145	429,235
Accrued payroll and benefits	235,529	268,033
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	205,849	209,361
Total current liabilities	1,319,752	1,412,421
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	293,958	297,559
Other long-term obligations	351,499	352,621
Total liabilities	1,965,209	2,062,601
EMCOR Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, zero issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 61,340,916 and 61,727,709 shares issued, respectively	613	617
Capital surplus	104,531	130,369
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(76,523)	(76,953)
Retained earnings	1,463,380	1,432,980
Treasury stock, at cost 659,841 shares	(10,302)	(10,302)
Total EMCOR Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,481,699	1,476,711
Noncontrolling interests	2,751	3,345
Total equity	1,484,450	1,480,056
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,449,659	$ 3,542,657