Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 57,494	$ 67,272
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	223,031	241,857
Inventories	390,908	349,731
Prepaid expenses and other assets	9,261	24,649
Total current assets	680,694	683,509
Property and equipment, net	215,390	212,793
Customer lists, net	46,126	45,312
Patents, net	46,790	48,061
Other intangible assets, net	2,851	2,925
Tradenames, net	159,252	158,874
Goodwill	710,090	704,640
Deferred income taxes	3,915	3,337
Other assets	2,157	2,233
Total assets	1,867,265	1,861,684
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	28,078	31,198
Accounts payable	159,448	181,519
Accrued wages and employee benefits	22,006	21,189
Other accrued liabilities	91,853	93,068
Current portion of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations	14,515	14,965
Total current liabilities	315,900	341,939
Long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations	1,007,898	1,006,758
Deferred income taxes	27,376	17,278
Other long-term liabilities	62,129	61,459
Total liabilities	1,413,303	1,427,434
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	33,566	33,138
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 70,433,347 and 70,261,481shares issued at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	705	702
Additional paid-in capital	452,129	449,049
Treasury stock, at cost	(263,636)	(262,402)
Excess purchase price over predecessor basis	(202,116)	(202,116)
Retained earnings	469,508	456,052
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(36,123)	(40,163)
Stockholders' equity attributable to Generac Holdings, Inc.	420,467	401,122
Noncontrolling interests	(71)	(10)
Total stockholders’ equity	420,396	401,112
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 1,867,265	$ 1,861,684