Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 153,643	$ 192,339
Short-term marketable securities		165,423
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $8,912 and $5,320, respectively	171,595	127,595
Inventory, net	208,249	168,140
Prepaid income taxes	31,926	40,540
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,030	8,790
Total current assets	575,443	702,827
Property and equipment, net	181,524	141,441
Long-term marketable securities		112,332
Intangible assets, net	291,143	85,076
Goodwill	485,685	154,281
Deferred tax assets	5,810	83,691
Restricted cash and investments	7,405	5,615
Other assets	23,794	17,404
Total assets	1,570,804	1,302,667
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	77,585	60,986
Contingent consideration liabilities	49,742
Accrued payroll and related expenses	51,000	37,640
Income tax liabilities	2,469	990
Short-term senior convertible notes	61,701
Total current liabilities	242,497	99,616
Long-term senior convertible notes	564,412	372,920
Deferred and income tax liabilities, non-current	18,607	8,602
Non-current litigation liabilities		88,261
Other long-term liabilities	44,764	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 December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, 55,184,660 and 52,616,471 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	55	53
Additional paid-in capital	1,010,238	989,387
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(10,631)	(12,112)
Accumulated deficit	(66,859)	(104,006)
Treasury stock at cost; 4,758,828 shares and 3,316,794 shares at December 31, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	(237,867)	(161,788)
Total NuVasive, Inc. stockholders’ equity	694,936	711,534
Non-controlling interests	5,588	7,309
Total equity	700,524	718,843
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,570,804	$ 1,302,667