Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 51,806	$ 43,339
Trade receivables (less allowances of $5,695 and $5,025, respectively)	1,050,613	964,180
Merchandise inventory	610,873	516,732
Other current assets	22,659	24,148
Total Current Assets	1,735,951	1,548,399
Property, at cost
Land	78,681	78,440
Buildings	464,829	454,587
Furniture and fixtures	295,498	286,615
Software	87,313	87,313
Capital leases	35,423	33,652
Total Property, at cost	961,744	940,607
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization	(539,639)	(512,535)
Net Property	422,105	428,072
Other Non-current Assets	124,132	122,761
Total Assets	2,282,188	2,099,232
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	216,604	140,465
Current portion of long-term debt	2,157	4,155
Trade accounts payable	835,939	752,171
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	85,402	121,421
Other accrued taxes	20,022	16,926
Other current liabilities	86,155	73,028
Total Current Liabilities	1,246,279	1,108,166
Postretirement Benefits Liability	70,769	70,628
Pension Liability	117,064	160,950
Long-term Debt	7,063	7,271
Other Non-current Liabilities	25,029	21,328
Total Liabilities	1,466,204	1,368,343
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Outstanding Common Stock	351,939	348,771
Advance Payments on Subscriptions to Common Stock	966	0
Retained Earnings	639,919	575,380
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(180,870)	(196,600)
Total Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity	811,954	727,551
Noncontrolling Interests	4,030	3,338
Total Shareholders’ Equity	815,984	730,889
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,282,188	$ 2,099,232

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.