Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 80,472	$ 32,319
Accounts receivable, net	416,705	363,923
Materials and supplies	57,750	43,621
Prepaid expenses and other	34,606	45,475
Total current assets	589,533	485,338
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net	4,656,921	4,503,319
GOODWILL	1,165,587	1,125,596
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net	1,567,038	1,472,376
DEFERRED INCOME TAX ASSETS, net	3,343	2,671
OTHER ASSETS	52,475	45,658
Total assets	8,034,897	7,634,958
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt	27,853	52,538
Accounts payable	253,993	266,867
Accrued expenses	185,935	159,705
Total current liabilities	467,781	479,110
LONG-TERM DEBT, less current portion	2,303,442	2,306,915
DEFERRED INCOME TAX LIABILITIES, net	873,194	1,162,221
DEFERRED ITEMS - grants from outside parties	321,592	301,383
OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES	172,796	198,208
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
EQUITY:
Additional paid-in capital	1,699,420	1,651,703
Retained earnings	2,234,864	1,685,813
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(119,554)	(211,336)
Treasury stock, at cost	(236,951)	(232,348)
Total Genesee & Wyoming Inc. stockholders' equity	3,578,534	2,894,582
Noncontrolling interest	317,558	292,539
Total equity	3,896,092	3,187,121
Total liabilities and equity	8,034,897	7,634,958
Class A Common Stock, $0.01 par value, one vote per share; 180,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2017 and 2016; 74,808,305 and 74,162,972 shares issued and 61,946,078 and 61,362,665 shares outstanding (net of 12,862,227 and 12,800,307 shares in treasury) on December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively
EQUITY:
Common Stock	748	742
Class B Common Stock, $0.01 par value, ten votes per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2017 and 2016; 701,138 and 758,138 shares issued and outstanding on December 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively
EQUITY:
Common Stock	$ 7	$ 8

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