CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 480,757	$ 487,573
Short-term investments, at fair value	39,640	23,874
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	520,397	511,447
Accounts receivable (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $8,244 in 2018 and $10,230 in 2017)	1,117,641	1,218,089
Other receivables	235,122	157,845
Inventories (net of reserves of $63,008 in 2018 and $69,459 in 2017)	717,272	825,211
Prepaid income taxes	17,717	28,351
Prepaids	34,125	26,644
Other current assets	201,111	145,953
Total current assets	2,843,385	2,913,540
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $395,611 in 2018 and $367,954 in 2017)	289,820	372,467
Goodwill	2,261,002	2,278,512
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $1,896,660 in 2018 and $1,599,573 in 2017)	1,488,580	1,771,362
Investments	71,747	71,082
Deferred income taxes	155,193	115,436
Other assets	76,878	101,858
Total assets	7,186,605	7,624,257
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,100,901	1,206,656
Accrued compensation, benefits and related taxes	146,964	155,966
Accrued warranty	40,772	44,507
Deferred revenue	115,989	115,224
Current portion of long-term debt and financing lease obligation	83,785	83,559
Income taxes payable	4,182	6,244
Other accrued liabilities	356,002	321,113
Total current liabilities	1,848,595	1,933,269
Long-term debt and financing lease obligation, net of current portion	2,053,373	2,116,244
Accrued pension	32,371	42,637
Noncurrent deferred revenue	58,553	54,090
Noncurrent income taxes	112,259	144,665
Deferred income taxes	60,410	68,888
Other noncurrent liabilities	67,534	80,430
Total liabilities	4,233,095	4,440,223
Stockholders' equity:
Ordinary shares, nominal value 0.01 per share, 173.9 million and 185.2 million shares issued and outstanding in 2018 and 2017, respectively	2,621	2,768
Capital in excess of par value	3,439,476	3,387,128
Accumulated deficit	(494,706)	(225,881)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(8,655)	4,552
Total ARRIS International plc stockholders' equity	2,938,736	3,168,567
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest	14,774	15,467
Total stockholders' equity	2,953,510	3,184,034
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 7,186,605	$ 7,624,257