Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,538	$ 33,758
Trade receivables (less allowances of $6,705 and $7,073, respectively)	947,871	920,796
Merchandise inventory	520,026	461,139
Other current assets	27,932	44,711
Total Current Assets	1,534,367	1,460,404
Property, at cost
Land	77,876	67,879
Buildings	437,239	429,406
Furniture and fixtures	271,078	253,918
Software	84,834	84,488
Capital leases	30,427	25,135
Total Property, at cost	901,454	860,826
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization	(463,791)	(452,163)
Net Property	437,663	408,663
Other Non-current Assets	80,826	70,046
Total Assets	2,052,856	1,939,113
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	184,188	66,342
Current portion of long-term debt	7,924	6,241
Trade accounts payable	760,233	726,632
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	63,839	127,191
Other accrued taxes	17,370	18,300
Other current liabilities	69,397	69,148
Total Current Liabilities	1,102,951	1,013,854
Postretirement Benefits Liability	69,983	69,565
Pension Liability	130,704	140,981
Long-term Debt	10,444	11,595
Other Non-current Liabilities	24,566	21,137
Total Liabilities	1,338,648	1,257,132
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Outstanding Common Stock	319,330	317,199
Advance Payments on Subscriptions to Common Stock	917	0
Retained Earnings	541,604	513,672
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(150,776)	(152,193)
Total Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity	711,075	678,678
Noncontrolling Interests	3,133	3,303
Total Shareholders’ Equity	714,208	681,981
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,052,856	$ 1,939,113

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.