Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 480,496	$ 464,617
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $16,948 and $12,252, respectively	1,537,819	1,495,431
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	135,602	130,697
Inventories	43,653	37,426
Prepaid expenses and other	34,402	40,944
Total current assets	2,231,972	2,169,115
Investments, notes and other long-term receivables	7,604	8,792
Property, plant and equipment, net	126,563	127,951
Goodwill	1,010,399	979,628
Identifiable intangible assets, net	497,278	487,398
Other assets	92,505	79,554
Total assets	3,966,321	3,852,438
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	15,364	15,030
Accounts payable	485,701	501,213
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	532,386	489,242
Accrued payroll and benefits	309,237	310,514
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	209,591	195,775
Total current liabilities	1,552,279	1,511,774
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	125,000	125,000
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	273,506	283,296
Other long-term obligations	397,671	394,426
Total liabilities	2,348,456	2,314,496
EMCOR Group, Inc. stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.10 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, zero issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 59,850,983 and 60,606,825 shares issued, respectively	599	606
Capital surplus	4,343	52,219
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(100,559)	(101,703)
Retained earnings	1,748,100	1,596,269
Treasury stock, at cost 1,044,474 and 659,841 shares, respectively	(35,471)	(10,302)
Total EMCOR Group, Inc. stockholders' equity	1,617,012	1,537,089
Noncontrolling interests	853	853
Total equity	1,617,865	1,537,942
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,966,321	$ 3,852,438