Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 27,422	$ 40,326
Accounts receivable, net (Note 5)	1,923,970	1,598,015
Inventories, net	113,709	76,992
Prepaid expenses	56,558	101,270
Other current assets	47,330	35,763
Total current assets	2,168,989	1,852,366
Property and equipment, net	747,808	706,506
Goodwill, net	1,100,350	1,137,738
Other intangible assets, net	169,370	191,142
Other long-term assets	253,436	178,824
Total assets	4,439,953	4,066,576
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	82,655	87,866
Accounts payable	669,712	377,954
Accrued salaries and wages	90,218	89,087
Other accrued expenses	133,033	148,971
Billings in excess of costs and earnings	227,056	194,494
Other current liabilities	80,937	65,455
Total current liabilities	1,283,611	963,827
Long-term debt	1,324,223	1,280,706
Deferred income taxes	263,687	204,518
Other long-term liabilities	176,408	184,172
Total liabilities	3,047,929	2,633,223
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
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 - 91,327,009 and 90,935,584 (including 1,251,533 and 1,421,041 of unvested stock awards) as of December 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	9,133	9,094
Capital surplus	789,009	775,387
Retained earnings	1,118,375	857,154
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(60,494)	(63,712)
Treasury stock, at cost: 15,329,817 shares and 8,132,811 shares as of December 31, 2018 and 2017, respectively	(466,125)	(147,124)
Total MasTec, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,389,898	1,430,799
Non-controlling interests	2,126	2,554
Total equity	1,392,024	1,433,353
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,439,953	$ 4,066,576