CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,922	$ 640,340
Accounts receivable, net	210,476	236,416
Construction and pipeline relocation receivables	15,082	17,276
Inventories	233,413	356,803
Derivative assets	50,884	1,526
Prepaid and other current assets	40,553	66,536
Total current assets	558,330	1,318,897
Property, plant and equipment	7,806,102	7,523,774
Less: Accumulated depreciation	(1,172,872)	(1,040,492)
Property, plant and equipment, net	6,633,230	6,483,282
Equity investments	1,495,952	89,564
Goodwill	1,004,545	1,004,545
Intangible assets	616,286	616,286
Less: Accumulated amortization	(242,678)	(192,983)
Intangible assets, net	373,608	423,303
Other non-current assets	46,835	101,512
Total assets	10,112,500	9,421,103
Current liabilities:
Line of credit	185,410	0
Accounts payable	82,412	107,383
Derivative liabilities	3,568	26,272
Accrued and other current liabilities	237,884	265,893
Total current liabilities	509,274	399,548
Long-term debt	4,593,635	4,217,695
Other non-current liabilities	96,566	105,437
Total liabilities	5,199,475	4,722,680
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 3)	0	0
Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital:
Limited Partners (146,641,503 and 140,263,787 units outstanding as of September 30, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively)	4,619,262	4,437,316
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	11,270	(25,593)
Total Buckeye Partners, L.P. capital	4,630,532	4,411,723
Noncontrolling interests	282,493	286,700
Total partners’ capital	4,913,025	4,698,423
Total liabilities and partners’ capital	$ 10,112,500	$ 9,421,103

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