Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 61,744	$ 61,228
Accounts receivable, net	1,315,827	1,302,429
Supplies	121,616	116,037
Deferred income taxes	0	135,120
Other current assets	88,712	103,490
Total current assets	1,587,899	1,718,304
Property and equipment	6,928,440	6,530,569
Less: accumulated depreciation	(2,900,273)	(2,694,591)
Property, plant and equipment, net, Total	4,028,167	3,835,978
Other assets:
Goodwill	3,615,085	3,596,114
Deferred charges	14,138	16,688
Deferred income taxes	2,748	0
Other	425,602	448,360
Total assets	9,673,639	9,615,444
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	91,246	62,722
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,183,125	1,033,697
Federal and state taxes	5,108	3,987
Total current liabilities	1,279,479	1,100,406
Other noncurrent liabilities	296,155	278,834
Long-term debt	3,542,923	3,368,634
Deferred income taxes	82,686	315,900
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	9,280	242,509
Equity:
UHS common stockholders’ equity	4,394,703	4,249,647
Noncontrolling interest	68,413	59,514
Total equity	4,463,116	4,309,161
Liabilities and Equity, Total	$ 9,673,639	$ 9,615,444

Sum of the carrying values as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred through that date and due within one year (or the operating cycle, if longer), including liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received, taxes, interest, rent and utilities, accrued salaries and bonuses, payroll taxes and fringe benefits.

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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.