Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 487,573	$ 980,123
Short-term investments, at fair value	23,874	115,553
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	511,447	1,095,676
Accounts receivable (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $10,230 in 2017 and $15,253 in 2016)	1,218,089	1,359,430
Other receivables	157,845	73,193
Inventories (net of reserves of $69,459 in 2017 and $72,596 in 2016)	825,211	551,541
Prepaid income taxes	28,351	51,476
Prepaids	26,644	21,163
Other current assets	145,953	127,593
Total current assets	2,913,540	3,280,072
Property, plant and equipment (net of accumulated depreciation of $367,954 in 2017 and $319,473 in 2016)	372,467	353,377
Goodwill	2,278,512	2,016,169
Intangible assets (net of accumulated amortization of $1,599,573 in 2017 and $1,254,360 in 2016)	1,771,362	1,677,178
Investments	71,082	72,932
Deferred income taxes	115,436	298,757
Other assets	101,858	59,877
Total assets	7,624,257	7,758,362
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,206,656	1,048,904
Accrued compensation, benefits and related taxes	155,966	139,794
Accrued warranty	44,507	49,618
Deferred revenue	115,224	132,128
Current portion of long-term debt and financing lease obligation	83,559	82,734
Income taxes payable	6,244	23,133
Other accrued liabilities	321,113	357,823
Total current liabilities	1,933,269	1,834,134
Long-term debt and financing lease obligation, net of current portion	2,116,244	2,180,009
Accrued pension	42,637	52,652
Noncurrent income taxes	144,665	123,344
Deferred income taxes	68,888	223,529
Other noncurrent liabilities	134,520	117,957
Total liabilities	4,440,223	4,531,625
Stockholders' equity:
Capital in excess of par value	3,387,128	3,314,707
Accumulated deficit	(225,881)	(132,013)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	4,552	3,291
Total ARRIS International plc stockholders' equity	3,168,567	3,188,816
Stockholders' equity attributable to noncontrolling interest	15,467	37,921
Total stockholders' equity	3,184,034	3,226,737
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	7,624,257	7,758,362
Ordinary Shares
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 2,768	$ 2,831

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