CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,143,987	$ 493,262
Accounts receivable—trade, net	615,233	568,509
Inventories	964,207	815,251
Prepaid expenses and other	254,478	240,080
Total current assets	2,977,905	2,117,102
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,285,255	2,153,139
Goodwill	1,988,215	1,985,955
Other intangibles	1,295,214	1,341,166
Other non-current assets	555,887	512,000
Deferred income taxes	29,369	31,033
Total assets	9,131,845	8,140,395
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	580,058	550,828
Accrued liabilities	781,766	702,372
Accrued income taxes	17,051	19,921
Short-term debt	74,041	32,282
Current portion of long-term debt	438,829	703,390
Total current liabilities	1,891,745	2,008,793
Long-term debt	4,089,755	3,530,813
Other long-term liabilities	683,434	655,777
Deferred income taxes	229,028	200,018
Total liabilities	6,893,962	6,395,401
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, shares issued: none in 2020 and 2019	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	1,191,200	1,142,210
Retained earnings	1,928,673	1,290,461
Treasury—common stock shares, at cost: 13,325,898 in 2020 and 12,723,592 in 2019	(768,992)	(591,036)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(338,082)	(323,966)
Total—The Hershey Company stockholders’ equity	2,234,352	1,739,222
Noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	3,531	5,772
Total stockholders’ equity	2,237,883	1,744,994
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	9,131,845	8,140,395
Common stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	160,939	160,939
Class B common stock
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock	$ 60,614	$ 60,614