Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 40,662	$ 37,931
Trade receivables (less allowances of $5,827 and $5,879, respectively)	978,068	928,276
Merchandise inventory	620,023	518,288
Other current assets	28,621	31,305
Total Current Assets	1,667,374	1,515,800
Property, at cost
Land	78,075	75,968
Buildings	446,419	443,137
Furniture and fixtures	279,060	271,605
Software	87,313	85,423
Capital leases	32,570	32,543
Total Property, at cost	923,437	908,676
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization	(494,817)	(474,810)
Net Property	428,620	433,866
Other Non-current Assets	74,398	99,877
Total Assets	2,170,392	2,049,543
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	163,490	104,978
Current portion of long-term debt	4,211	6,558
Trade accounts payable	845,602	766,089
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	70,307	111,069
Other accrued taxes	17,560	16,880
Other current liabilities	70,431	64,783
Total Current Liabilities	1,171,601	1,070,357
Postretirement Benefits Liability	69,992	70,303
Pension Liability	160,889	185,211
Long-term Debt	7,692	10,272
Other Non-current Liabilities	24,457	25,254
Total Liabilities	1,434,631	1,361,397
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Outstanding Common Stock	332,431	326,482
Advance Payments on Subscriptions to Common Stock	511	0
Retained Earnings	579,483	548,780
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(179,992)	(190,435)
Total Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity	732,433	684,827
Noncontrolling Interests	3,328	3,319
Total Shareholders’ Equity	735,761	688,146
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,170,392	$ 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.