Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 187,422	$ 208,079
Restricted cash and marketable securities	11,789	10,219
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $144,893 and $113,357, respectively	276,237	233,053
Supplies inventory	20,887	19,974
Prepaid and other current assets	91,651	115,362
Total current assets	587,986	586,687
Property and equipment, net	190,399	180,448
Investments in unconsolidated affiliates	112,877	75,475
Goodwill	3,589,317	3,381,149
Intangible assets, net	1,282,567	1,273,879
Other assets	24,074	25,886
Total assets	5,787,220	5,523,524
Liabilities and Equity
Current portion of long-term debt	19,982	18,826
Accounts payable	30,750	29,585
Accrued salaries and benefits	186,923	140,044
Accrued interest	17,846	29,644
Other accrued liabilities	130,563	67,986
Total current liabilities	386,064	286,085
Long-term debt	2,230,296	2,232,186
Deferred income taxes	645,711	633,480
Other long-term liabilities	$ 90,671	$ 89,443
Commitments and contingencies
Noncontrolling interests – redeemable	$ 185,261	$ 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 and 70,000 shares authorized, respectively, 48,455 and 48,113 shares issued and outstanding, respectively	897,007	885,393
Retained earnings	718,104	627,522
Total AmSurg Corp. equity	1,781,743	1,679,547
Noncontrolling interests – non-redeemable	467,474	418,684
Total equity	2,249,217	2,098,231
Total liabilities and equity	$ 5,787,220	$ 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.