CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 31, 2016	Jan. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 58,941	$ 65,569
Customer receivables, less allowance of $3,910 and $3,494, respectively	92,135	91,810
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	89,487	88,989
Inventories	21,356	19,540
Other	13,047	18,251
Assets held for sale	3,133	2,135
Total current assets	278,099	286,294
Property and equipment, net	109,349	113,497
Other assets:
Investment in affiliates	56,653	57,364
Other	30,256	31,502
Total other assets	86,909	88,866
Total assets	474,357	488,657
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	69,217	68,548
Accrued compensation	10,774	15,066
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	40,112	47,242
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	27,731	24,158
Total current liabilities	147,834	155,014
Noncurrent liabilities:
Convertible notes, net	160,618	158,971
Long-term debt	12	15
Other	47,267	45,951
Total noncurrent liabilities	207,897	204,937
Equity:
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, 60,000 shares authorized, 19,805 and 19,789 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	198	198
Capital in excess of par value	367,711	365,619
Accumulated deficit	(230,697)	(216,584)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(18,634)	(20,575)
Total Layne Christensen Company equity	118,578	128,658
Noncontrolling interests	48	48
Total equity	118,626	128,706
Total liabilities and equity	$ 474,357	$ 488,657

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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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.