Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 91,073	$ 37,931
Trade receivables (less allowances of $5,866 and $5,879, respectively)	901,150	928,276
Merchandise inventory	544,803	518,288
Other current assets	24,034	31,305
Total Current Assets	1,561,060	1,515,800
Property, at cost
Land	76,195	75,968
Buildings	444,302	443,137
Furniture and fixtures	275,432	271,605
Software	86,363	85,423
Capital leases	32,554	32,543
Total Property, at cost	914,846	908,676
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization	(484,924)	(474,810)
Net Property	429,922	433,866
Other Non-current Assets	97,013	99,877
Total Assets	2,087,995	2,049,543
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	142,339	104,978
Current portion of long-term debt	4,446	6,558
Trade accounts payable	768,089	766,089
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	92,168	111,069
Other accrued taxes	18,846	16,880
Other current liabilities	65,463	64,783
Total Current Liabilities	1,091,351	1,070,357
Postretirement Benefits Liability	70,069	70,303
Pension Liability	180,306	185,211
Long-term Debt	8,223	10,272
Other Non-current Liabilities	26,175	25,254
Total Liabilities	1,376,124	1,361,397
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Outstanding Common Stock	331,850	326,482
Advance Payments on Subscriptions to Common Stock	508	0
Retained Earnings	558,842	548,780
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(182,700)	(190,435)
Total Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity	708,500	684,827
Noncontrolling Interests	3,371	3,319
Total Shareholders’ Equity	711,871	688,146
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,087,995	$ 2,049,543

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.