Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 126,289	$ 208,079
Restricted cash and marketable securities	11,581	10,219
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $125,123 and $113,357, respectively	259,872	233,053
Supplies inventory	20,985	19,974
Prepaid and other current assets	83,857	115,362
Total current assets	502,584	586,687
Property and equipment, net	188,755	180,448
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	83,679	75,475
Goodwill	3,586,021	3,381,149
Intangible assets, net	1,282,377	1,273,879
Other assets	24,616	25,886
Total assets	5,668,032	5,523,524
Liabilities and Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	19,778	18,826
Accounts payable	28,514	29,585
Accrued salaries and benefits	141,719	140,044
Accrued interest	29,804	29,644
Other accrued liabilities	97,149	67,986
Total current liabilities	316,964	286,085
Long-term debt	2,229,683	2,232,186
Deferred income taxes	623,667	633,480
Other long-term liabilities	$ 91,954	$ 89,443
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests – redeemable	$ 185,177	$ 184,099
Equity:
Preferred stock, no par value, 5,000 shares authorized, 1,725 shares issued and outstanding	166,632	166,632
Common stock, no par value, 120,000 shares authorized, 48,443 and 48,113 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	893,319	885,393
Retained earnings	677,707	627,522
Total AmSurg Corp. equity	1,737,658	1,679,547
Noncontrolling interests – non-redeemable	482,929	418,684
Total equity	2,220,587	2,098,231
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,668,032	$ 5,523,524

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.