Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 147,339	$ 655,128
Accounts receivable, less allowance for credit losses of $12,025 and $12,001 at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	546,466	374,906
Inventories	1,089,705	603,317
Prepaid expenses and other assets	64,954	36,382
Total current assets	1,848,464	1,669,733
Property and equipment, net	440,852	343,936
Customer lists, net	238,722	49,205
Patents and technology, net	492,473	86,727
Other intangible assets, net	66,436	9,932
Tradenames, net	243,531	146,159
Goodwill	1,409,674	855,228
Deferred income taxes	15,740	1,497
Operating lease and other assets	121,888	73,006
Total assets	4,877,780	3,235,423
Current liabilities:
Short-term Borrowings	72,035	39,282
Accounts payable	674,208	330,247
Accrued wages and employee benefits	72,060	63,036
Other accrued liabilities	331,674	204,812
Current portion of long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations	5,930	4,147
Total current liabilities	1,155,907	641,524
Long-term borrowings and finance lease obligations	902,091	841,764
Deferred income taxes	205,964	115,769
Operating lease and other long-term liabilities	341,681	179,955
Total liabilities	2,605,643	1,779,012
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	58,050	66,207
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01, 500,000,000 shares authorized, 72,386,017 and 72,024,329 shares issued at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	725	721
Additional paid-in capital	952,939	525,541
Treasury stock, at cost, 8,667,031 and 9,173,731 shares at December 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively	(448,976)	(332,164)
Excess purchase price over predecessor basis	(202,116)	(202,116)
Retained earnings	1,965,957	1,432,565
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(54,755)	(34,254)
Stockholders’ equity attributable to Generac Holdings Inc.	2,213,774	1,390,293
Noncontrolling interests	313	(89)
Total stockholders’ equity	2,214,087	1,390,204
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 4,877,780	$ 3,235,423