Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 67,272	$ 115,857
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $5,642 and $2,494 at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	241,857	182,185
Inventories	349,731	325,375
Prepaid expenses and other assets	24,649	8,600
Total current assets	683,509	632,017
Property and equipment, net	212,793	184,213
Customer lists, net	45,312	39,313
Patents, net	48,061	53,772
Other intangible assets, net	2,925	2,768
Tradenames, net	158,874	161,057
Goodwill	704,640	669,719
Deferred income taxes	3,337	34,812
Other assets	2,233	964
Total assets	1,861,684	1,778,635
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	31,198	8,594
Accounts payable	181,519	108,332
Accrued wages and employee benefits	21,189	13,101
Other accrued liabilities	93,068	82,540
Current portion of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations	14,965	657
Total current liabilities	341,939	213,224
Long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations	1,006,758	1,037,132
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	17,278	4,950
Other long-term liabilities	61,459	57,458
Total liabilities	1,427,434	1,312,764
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	33,138
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 70,261,481 and 69,582,669 shares issued at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	702	696
Additional paid-in capital	449,049	443,109
Treasury stock, at cost, 7,564,874 and 3,567,575 shares at December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively	(262,402)	(111,516)
Excess purchase price over predecessor basis	(202,116)	(202,116)
Retained earnings	456,052	358,173
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(40,163)	(22,475)
Stockholders' equity attributable to Generac Holdings, Inc.	401,122	465,871
Noncontrolling interests	(10)
Total stockholders’ equity	401,112	465,871
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,861,684	$ 1,778,635