Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 73,053	$ 74,423
Accounts receivable, net	1,569,803	1,500,898
Supplies	137,246	136,177
Other current assets	104,624	86,504
Total current assets	1,884,726	1,798,002
Property and equipment	8,144,555	7,921,126
Less: accumulated depreciation	(3,444,003)	(3,349,289)
Property, plant and equipment, net, Total	4,700,552	4,571,837
Other assets:
Goodwill	3,843,126	3,825,157
Deferred charges	8,882	9,787
Deferred income taxes	3,072	3,007
Other	583,159	554,038
Total Assets	11,023,517	10,761,828
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	126,248	545,619
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities	1,366,333	1,284,081
Federal and state taxes	86,996	18,334
Total current liabilities	1,579,577	1,848,034
Other noncurrent liabilities	311,900	306,304
Long-term debt	3,795,087	3,494,390
Deferred income taxes	44,850	54,962
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	6,081	6,702
Equity:
UHS common stockholders’ equity	5,215,646	4,989,514
Noncontrolling interest	70,376	61,922
Total equity	5,286,022	5,051,436
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity	$ 11,023,517	$ 10,761,828

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.