Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 53,296	$ 63,551
Accounts receivable, net	393,236	354,416
Inventories	358,083	324,180
Other receivables	66,117	67,137
Other current assets	16,154	16,448
Total current assets	886,886	825,732
Other assets
Property, plant and equipment, net	325,740	321,742
Goodwill	198,538	195,369
Intangible assets, net	187,693	187,616
Deferred income taxes	117,425	108,025
Other non-current assets	45,495	43,718
Total assets	1,761,777	1,682,202
Current liabilities
Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt	35,549	25,136
Accounts payable	204,262	211,711
Accrued payrolls	38,975	48,201
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	75,026	70,151
Total current liabilities	353,812	355,199
Other liabilities
Long-term debt, less current portion	773,218	726,491
Postretirement and pension liabilities	167,672	166,680
Other non-current liabilities	75,764	77,152
Total liabilities	1,370,466	1,325,522
Equity
Common stock, par value $1 per share; 300.0 million shares authorized; 93.4 million shares issued; 84.4 million and 84.0 million shares outstanding at March 31, 2018, and December 31, 2017, respectively	93,436	93,436
Paid-in capital	295,961	302,158
Retained earnings	199,276	171,744
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(68,488)	(75,468)
Common shares in treasury, at cost	(138,847)	(147,056)
Total Ferro Corporation shareholders' equity	381,338	344,814
Noncontrolling interests	9,973	11,866
Total equity	391,311	356,680
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,761,777	$ 1,682,202

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.