Consolidated Balance Sheets Statement - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 13,780	$ 14,764
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $3,050 and $3,139 at 2017 and 2016, respectively	129,656	114,329
Inventories	34,499	33,720
Prepaid expenses	10,019	10,711
Income taxes receivable	8,801	6,426
Other current assets	6,374	6,511
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	203,129	186,461
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, net	124,120	129,882
INTANGIBLES, net	9,533	9,936
GOODWILL	179,044	179,044
DEFERRED TAX ASSETS, net	15,574	20,605
OTHER ASSETS	51,344	47,124
TOTAL ASSETS	582,744	573,052
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable	34,904	33,720
Accrued payroll and related costs	25,576	19,411
Taxes other than payroll and income	7,275	5,816
Unearned revenue	14,297	15,690
Income taxes payable	1,223	15,718
Other current liabilities	9,863	13,668
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	93,138	104,023
LONG-TERM DEBT, net	233,864	216,488
DEFERRED COMPENSATION	51,286	46,251
DEFERRED TAX LIABILITIES, net	5,099	6,277
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	46,060	44,716
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (Note 6)
Preference shares, EUR 0.02 par value; 6,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common shares, EUR 0.02 par value; 200,000,000 shares authorized, 44,796,252 issued and 44,147,284 outstanding at 2017 and 44,796,252 issued and 44,151,261 outstanding at 2016	1,148	1,148
Additional paid-in capital	61,768	52,850
Retained earnings	176,446	187,957
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(9,510)	(9,828)
Treasury shares (at cost), 648,968 at 2017 and 644,991 at 2016	(80,481)	(80,773)
Total Core Laboratories N.V. shareholders' equity	149,371	151,354
Non-controlling interest	3,926	3,943
TOTAL EQUITY	153,297	155,297
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 582,744	$ 573,052