Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 42,315	$ 33,758
Trade receivables (less allowances of $6,453 and $7,073, respectively)	931,563	920,796
Merchandise inventory	520,624	461,139
Other current assets	28,811	44,711
Total Current Assets	1,523,313	1,460,404
Property, at cost
Land	77,530	67,879
Buildings	438,526	429,406
Furniture and fixtures	272,270	253,918
Software	84,878	84,488
Capital leases	31,866	25,135
Total Property, at cost	905,070	860,826
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization	(468,629)	(452,163)
Net Property	436,441	408,663
Other Non-current Assets	75,907	70,046
Total Assets	2,035,661	1,939,113
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	140,662	66,342
Current portion of long-term debt	7,382	6,241
Trade accounts payable	733,725	726,632
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	96,904	127,191
Other accrued taxes	15,902	18,300
Other current liabilities	78,290	69,148
Total Current Liabilities	1,072,865	1,013,854
Postretirement Benefits Liability	70,117	69,565
Pension Liability	126,330	140,981
Long-term Debt	10,480	11,595
Other Non-current Liabilities	20,881	21,137
Total Liabilities	1,300,673	1,257,132
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Outstanding Common Stock	319,694	317,199
Advance Payments on Subscriptions to Common Stock	470	0
Retained Earnings	565,113	513,672
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(153,629)	(152,193)
Total Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity	731,648	678,678
Noncontrolling Interests	3,340	3,303
Total Shareholders’ Equity	734,988	681,981
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,035,661	$ 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.