Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 224,482	$ 138,472
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,873 and $4,805 at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	326,133	279,295
Inventories	544,750	387,049
Prepaid expenses and other assets	25,404	19,741
Total current assets	1,120,769	824,557
Property and equipment, net	278,929	230,380
Customer lists, net	61,194	41,064
Patents, net	29,970	39,617
Other intangible assets, net	3,043	2,401
Tradenames, net	152,283	152,683
Goodwill	764,655	721,523
Deferred income taxes	163	3,238
Other assets	15,308	10,502
Total assets	2,426,314	2,025,965
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	45,583	20,602
Accounts payable	328,091	233,639
Accrued wages and employee benefits	40,819	27,992
Other accrued liabilities	144,236	112,618
Current portion of long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations	1,977	1,572
Total current liabilities	560,706	396,423
Long-term borrowings and capital lease obligations	876,396	906,548
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	71,300	41,852
Other long-term liabilities	95,647	82,893
Total liabilities	1,604,049	1,427,716
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	61,004	43,929
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 71,186,418 and 70,820,173 shares issued at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	712	708
Additional paid-in capital	476,116	459,816
Treasury stock, at cost, 9,047,060 and 8,448,874 shares at December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	(321,473)	(294,005)
Excess purchase price over predecessor basis	(202,116)	(202,116)
Retained earnings	831,123	610,836
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(23,813)	(21,198)
Stockholders' equity attributable to Generac Holdings, Inc.	760,549	554,041
Noncontrolling interests	712	279
Total stockholders’ equity	761,261	554,320
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 2,426,314	$ 2,025,965