Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 174,001	$ 138,472
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts	341,758	279,294
Inventories	496,088	387,049
Prepaid expenses and other assets	28,110	19,741
Total current assets	1,039,957	824,556
Property and equipment, net	243,362	230,380
Customer lists, net	64,585	41,064
Patents, net	32,375	39,617
Other intangible assets, net	3,228	2,401
Tradenames, net	153,585	152,683
Goodwill	769,168	721,523
Deferred income taxes	1,207	3,238
Other assets	25,206	10,502
Total assets	2,332,673	2,025,964
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	35,758	20,602
Accounts payable	287,718	233,639
Accrued wages and employee benefits	41,335	27,992
Other accrued liabilities	136,416	112,618
Current portion of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations	51,886	1,572
Total current liabilities	553,113	396,423
Long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations	859,625	906,548
Deferred income taxes	68,380	41,852
Other long-term liabilities	93,023	82,893
Total liabilities	1,574,141	1,427,716
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	59,897	43,929
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 71,105,573 and 70,820,173 shares issued at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	711	708
Additional paid-in capital	473,886	459,816
Treasury stock, at cost	(321,397)	(294,005)
Excess purchase price over predecessor basis	(202,116)	(202,116)
Retained earnings	756,636	610,835
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(9,557)	(21,198)
Stockholders' equity attributable to Generac Holdings, Inc.	698,163	554,040
Noncontrolling interests	472	279
Total stockholders' equity	698,635	554,319
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,332,673	$ 2,025,964