Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 28,691	$ 24,059
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	1,132,832	1,303,552
Inventories, net	100,379	112,804
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	96,271	91,336
Total current assets	1,358,173	1,531,751
Property and equipment, net	608,019	623,118
Goodwill	1,070,294	1,082,466
Other intangible assets, net	236,231	250,373
Other long-term assets	78,299	76,272
Total assets	3,351,016	3,563,980
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	74,927	73,631
Accounts payable	393,456	485,347
Accrued salaries and wages	79,946	60,528
Other accrued expenses	92,847	89,343
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, current	49,177	49,798
Billings in excess of costs and earnings	147,759	155,674
Other current liabilities	43,373	66,527
Total current liabilities	881,485	980,848
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, net of current portion	99,516	103,515
Long-term debt	1,078,019	1,061,159
Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net	191,628	203,476
Other long-term liabilities	66,888	66,907
Total liabilities	$ 2,317,536	$ 2,415,905
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 15)
Equity
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; authorized shares - 5,000,000; issued and outstanding shares - none	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, $0.10 par value; authorized shares - 145,000,000; issued shares - 87,827,260 and 87,614,955 as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	8,783	8,762
Capital surplus	761,168	756,688
Retained earnings	451,524	457,788
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(56,032)	(34,004)
Treasury stock, at cost; 7,613,253 and 2,876,311 shares as of March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(136,252)	(45,573)
Total MasTec, Inc. shareholders' equity	1,029,191	1,143,661
Non-controlling interests	4,289	4,414
Total equity	1,033,480	1,148,075
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,351,016	$ 3,563,980

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