Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 56,900	$ 42,757
Trade receivables (less allowances of $6,181 and $5,989, respectively)	1,210,013	1,061,590
Merchandise inventory	661,530	579,350
Other current assets	26,692	34,227
Total Current Assets	1,955,135	1,717,924
Property, at cost
Land	79,661	79,787
Buildings	483,492	470,784
Furniture and fixtures	308,979	300,705
Software	87,313	87,313
Capital leases	28,377	25,610
Total Property, at cost	987,822	964,199
Less – accumulated depreciation and amortization	(567,163)	(539,275)
Net Property	420,659	424,924
Other Non-current Assets	116,445	118,509
Total Assets	2,492,239	2,261,357
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	246,000	169,643
Current portion of long-term debt	3,395	2,052
Trade accounts payable	951,541	835,931
Accrued payroll and benefit costs	93,534	119,349
Other accrued taxes	25,204	17,228
Other current liabilities	85,385	78,225
Total Current Liabilities	1,405,059	1,222,428
Postretirement Benefits Liability	71,430	70,747
Pension Liability	105,595	169,225
Long-term Debt	10,003	7,048
Other Non-current Liabilities	21,288	30,361
Total Liabilities	1,613,375	1,499,809
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Outstanding Common Stock	389,839	387,687
Advance Payments on Subscriptions to Common Stock	1,007	0
Retained Earnings	722,274	619,916
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	(238,293)	(250,154)
Total Graybar Electric Company, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity	874,827	757,449
Noncontrolling Interests	4,037	4,099
Total Shareholders’ Equity	878,864	761,548
Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity	$ 2,492,239	$ 2,261,357

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.