Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,346,028	$ 980,123
Short-term investments, at fair value	38,759	115,553
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	1,384,787	1,095,676
Accounts receivable (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $17,480 in 2017 and $15,253 in 2016)	991,539	1,359,430
Other receivables	132,742	73,193
Inventories (net of reserves of $76,463 in 2017 and $72,596 in 2016)	657,881	551,541
Prepaid income taxes	16,354	51,476
Prepaids	32,149	21,163
Other current assets	119,405	127,593
Total current assets	3,334,857	3,280,072
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $356,213 in 2017 and $319,473 in 2016)	355,033	353,377
Goodwill	2,014,550	2,016,169
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $1,405,217 in 2017 and $1,254,360 in 2016)	1,491,103	1,677,178
Investments	61,047	72,932
Deferred income taxes	199,102	298,757
Other assets	54,843	59,877
Total assets	7,510,535	7,758,362
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,201,883	1,048,904
Accrued compensation, benefits and related taxes	81,355	139,794
Accrued warranty	44,812	49,618
Deferred revenue	130,454	132,128
Current portion of long-term debt and financing lease obligation	89,336	82,734
Income taxes payable	9,487	23,133
Other accrued liabilities	303,013	357,823
Total current liabilities	1,860,340	1,834,134
Long-term debt and financing lease obligation, net of current portion	2,134,506	2,180,009
Accrued pension	55,532	52,652
Noncurrent income taxes	114,187	123,344
Deferred income taxes	83,516	223,529
Other noncurrent liabilities	120,381	117,957
Total liabilities	4,368,462	4,531,625
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	2,786	2,831
Capital in excess of par value	3,356,183	3,314,707
Accumulated deficit	(256,705)	(132,013)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,211	3,291
Total ARRIS International plc stockholders' equity	3,104,475	3,188,816
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest	37,598	37,921
Total stockholders' equity	3,142,073	3,226,737
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 7,510,535	$ 7,758,362

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