Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 252,382	$ 213,734
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts (2016 – $5,981; 2015 – $4,148)	565,724	552,828
Other accounts receivable	87,239	79,877
Inventories	531,230	508,728
Other current assets	68,519	71,351
Assets held for sale	110,297	404,485
Total current assets	1,615,391	1,831,003
Property, plant and equipment, at cost	3,929,319	3,881,162
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization	1,439,779	1,396,424
Net property, plant and equipment	2,489,540	2,484,738
Investments	476,701	455,417
Other assets	194,811	199,938
Goodwill	2,931,293	2,893,811	[1]
Other intangibles, net of amortization	1,731,232	1,733,047
Total assets	9,438,968	9,597,954
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	303,805	306,517
Accrued expenses	315,649	402,379
Current portion of long-term debt	484,754	677,345
Dividends payable	34,016	32,306
Liabilities held for sale	28,618	128,706
Income taxes payable	58,256	69,432
Total current liabilities	1,225,098	1,616,685
Long-term debt	3,105,351	3,157,614
Postretirement benefits	49,427	49,647
Pension benefits	380,933	381,552
Other noncurrent liabilities	248,177	254,826
Deferred income taxes	$ 735,111	$ 736,317
Commitments and contingencies (Note 11)
Albemarle Corporation shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value, issued and outstanding – 112,297 in 2016 and 112,219 in 2015	$ 1,123	$ 1,122
Additional paid-in capital	2,061,503	2,059,151
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(331,663)	(421,288)
Retained earnings	1,809,342	1,615,407
Total Albemarle Corporation shareholders’ equity	3,540,305	3,254,392
Noncontrolling interests	154,566	146,921
Total equity	3,694,871	3,401,313
Total liabilities and equity	$ 9,438,968	$ 9,597,954

[1] The December 31, 2015 balances have been recast to reflect a change in segments. See Note 12, "Segment Information," for further details.