Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 203,818	$ 192,339
Short-term marketable securities		165,423
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $8,335 and $5,320, respectively	143,818	127,595
Inventory, net	212,784	168,140
Prepaid income taxes	46,904	40,540
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,573	8,790
Total current assets	616,897	702,827
Property and equipment, net	179,913	141,441
Long-term marketable securities		112,332
Intangible assets, net	303,928	85,076
Goodwill	498,686	154,281
Deferred tax assets	4,633	83,691
Restricted cash and investments	7,420	5,615
Other assets	24,568	17,404
Total assets	1,636,045	1,302,667
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	72,581	60,985
Contingent consideration liabilities	45,005
Accrued payroll and related expenses	41,010	37,641
Income tax liabilities	828	990
Short-term senior convertible notes	120,975
Total current liabilities	280,399	99,616
Long term senior convertible notes	559,950	372,920
Deferred and income tax liabilities, non-current	26,239	8,602
Non-current litigation liabilities		88,261
Other long-term liabilities	46,643	14,425
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding
Common stock, $0.001 par value; 120,000,000 shares authorized at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 55,096,226 and 52,616,471 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	55	53
Additional paid-in capital	1,033,298	989,387
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(5,891)	(12,112)
Accumulated deficit	(73,235)	(104,006)
Treasury stock at cost; 4,751,464 shares and 3,316,794 shares at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(237,411)	(161,788)
Total NuVasive, Inc. stockholders’ equity	716,816	711,534
Non-controlling interests	5,998	7,309
Total equity	722,814	718,843
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,636,045	$ 1,302,667