Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 62,974	$ 33,747
Accounts receivable, net	1,447,802	1,439,553
Supplies	126,481	125,365
Other current assets	94,817	82,706
Total current assets	1,732,074	1,681,371
Property and equipment	7,470,405	7,314,437
Less: accumulated depreciation	(3,073,869)	(2,983,481)
Property, plant and equipment, net, Total	4,396,536	4,330,956
Other assets:
Goodwill	3,787,515	3,784,106
Deferred charges	12,562	13,520
Deferred income taxes	1,255	1,234
Other	518,317	506,615
Total Assets	10,448,259	10,317,802
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	126,064	105,895
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,282,540	1,209,329
Federal and state taxes	108,823	2,149
Total current liabilities	1,517,427	1,317,373
Other noncurrent liabilities	272,680	275,167
Long-term debt	3,772,515	4,030,230
Deferred income taxes	75,468	88,119
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	8,848	9,319
Equity:
UHS common stockholders’ equity	4,735,962	4,533,220
Noncontrolling interest	65,359	64,374
Total equity	4,801,321	4,597,594
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$ 10,448,259	$ 10,317,802

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.