Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 4,984	$ 24,059
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	911,106	1,303,552
Inventories, net	90,599	112,804
Prepaid expenses	58,023	46,873
Other current assets	68,190	44,463
Total current assets	1,132,902	1,531,751
Property and equipment, net	558,667	623,118
Goodwill	988,511	1,082,466
Other intangible assets, net	199,379	250,373
Other long-term assets	60,738	76,272
Total assets	2,940,197	3,563,980
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	77,654	73,631
Accounts payable	348,543	485,347
Accrued salaries and wages	46,550	60,528
Other accrued expenses	69,369	89,343
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, current	17,731	49,798
Billings in excess of costs and earnings	149,483	155,674
Other current liabilities	43,459	66,527
Total current liabilities	752,789	980,848
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, net of current portion	41,675	103,515
Long-term debt	945,464	1,061,159
Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net	188,759	203,476
Other long-term liabilities	68,119	66,907
Total liabilities	$ 1,996,806	$ 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 - 88,197,474 and 87,614,955 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	8,820	8,762
Capital surplus	769,996	756,688
Retained earnings	378,678	457,788
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(72,351)	(34,004)
Treasury stock, at cost: 8,094,004 and 2,876,311 shares as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively	(145,573)	(45,573)
Total MasTec, Inc. shareholders' equity	939,570	1,143,661
Non-controlling interests	3,821	4,414
Total equity	943,391	1,148,075
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,940,197	$ 3,563,980