Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 363,907	$ 467,430
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $15,361 and $17,230, respectively	1,773,620	1,607,922
Contract assets	158,243	122,621
Inventories	42,321	42,724
Prepaid expenses and other	48,116	43,812
Total current assets	2,386,207	2,284,509
Investments, notes and other long-term receivables	2,899	2,309
Property, plant and equipment, net	134,351	127,156
Goodwill	990,887	964,893
Identifiable intangible assets, net	488,286	495,036
Other assets	86,177	92,001
Total assets	4,088,807	3,965,904
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	16,013	15,364
Accounts payable	652,091	567,840
Contract liabilities	552,290	524,156
Accrued payroll and benefits	343,069	322,865
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	170,935	220,727
Total current liabilities	1,734,398	1,650,952
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	25,000	25,000
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	254,764	269,786
Other long-term obligations	333,204	346,049
Total liabilities	2,347,366	2,291,787
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, 60,123,184 and 59,870,980 shares issued, respectively	601	599
Capital surplus	21,103	8,005
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(87,662)	(94,200)
Retained earnings	2,060,440	1,796,556
Treasury stock, at cost 4,139,421 and 1,072,552 shares, respectively	(253,937)	(37,693)
Total EMCOR Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,740,545	1,673,267
Noncontrolling interests	896	850
Total equity	1,741,441	1,674,117
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,088,807	$ 3,965,904