Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 605,616	$ 757,200
Accounts receivable, net	603,874	619,854
Inventories, net	209,306	181,952
Unbilled receivables	157,852	129,965
Other current assets	115,408	87,530
Total current assets	1,692,056	1,776,501
Property, plant and equipment, net	141,279	141,318
Goodwill	8,793,956	8,647,142
Other intangible assets, net	3,502,687	3,655,843
Deferred taxes	32,459	30,620
Other assets	84,236	73,503
Total assets	14,246,673	14,324,927
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Accounts payable	163,719	152,067
Accrued compensation	168,931	161,730
Deferred revenue	534,562	488,399
Other accrued liabilities	261,457	219,339
Income taxes payable	46,575	22,762
Current portion of long-term debt, net	401,534	400,975
Total current liabilities	1,576,778	1,445,272
Long-term debt, net of current portion	4,932,721	5,808,561
Deferred taxes	1,163,371	1,178,205
Other liabilities	114,819	104,024
Total liabilities	7,787,689	8,536,062
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Common stock	1,043	1,036
Additional paid-in capital	1,591,039	1,489,067
Retained earnings	5,062,926	4,642,402
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(177,277)	(324,739)
Treasury stock	(18,747)	(18,901)
Total stockholders' equity	6,458,984	5,788,865
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 14,246,673	$ 14,324,927

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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.