CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 213,734	$ 2,489,768
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2015—$4,148; 2014—$1,563)	552,828	385,212
Other accounts receivable	79,877	49,423
Inventories	508,728	358,361
Other current assets	71,351	66,086
Assets held for sale	404,485	0
Total current assets	1,831,003	3,348,850
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	3,881,162	2,620,670
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,396,424	1,388,802
Net property, plant and equipment	2,484,738	1,231,868
Investments	455,417	194,042
Other assets	216,998	160,956
Goodwill	2,893,811	243,262
Other intangibles, net of amortization	1,733,047	44,125
Total assets	9,615,014	5,223,103
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	306,517	231,705
Accrued expenses	402,379	166,174
Current portion of long-term debt	677,345	711,096
Dividends payable	32,306	21,458
Liabilities held for sale	128,706	0
Income taxes payable	69,432	9,453
Total current liabilities	1,616,685	1,139,886
Long-term debt	3,174,674	2,223,035
Postretirement benefits	49,647	56,424
Pension benefits	381,552	170,534
Other noncurrent liabilities	254,826	87,705
Deferred income taxes	$ 736,317	$ 56,884
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Albemarle Corporation shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value (authorized 150,000 shares), issued and outstanding — 112,219 in 2015 and 78,031 in 2014	$ 1,122	$ 780
Additional paid-in capital	2,059,151	10,447
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(421,288)	(62,413)
Retained earnings	1,615,407	1,410,651
Total Albemarle Corporation shareholders’ equity	3,254,392	1,359,465
Noncontrolling interests	146,921	129,170
Total equity	3,401,313	1,488,635
Total liabilities and equity	$ 9,615,014	$ 5,223,103