CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 64,308	$ 112,521
Restricted cash	4,623	0
Accounts receivable, net	112,054	97,989
Inventories, net	112,998	97,474
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	6,462	6,856
Income tax receivable	56	77
Deferred income taxes	5,175	5,048
Total current assets	305,676	319,965
Property, plant, and equipment, net	89,060	76,135
Goodwill	43,381	30,739
Intangible assets, net	33,952	24,614
Deferred income taxes	6,643	6,146
Other assets	5,516	5,471
Total assets	484,228	463,070
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	90,762	69,991
Line of credit	47,000	0
Accrued compensation	32,782	40,656
Accrued sales discounts, rebates and royalties	6,491	8,097
Accrued income taxes	4,326	4,263
Deferred income taxes	0	0
Other accrued expenses	21,380	13,358
Total current liabilities	202,741	136,365
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term contingent consideration	11,200	0
Deferred income taxes	8,684	8,456
Income tax payable	566	566
Other long-term liabilities	1,976	2,062
Total liabilities	$ 225,167	$ 147,449
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 50,000,000 shares authorized; 23,100,243 and 22,909,884 shares issued on September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	231	229
Paid-in capital	224,036	214,710
Treasury stock, at cost, 8,601,895 and 7,008,475 shares on September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(199,646)	(120,938)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(11,842)	(4,446)
Retained earnings	245,901	226,066
Universal Electronics Inc. stockholders' equity	258,680	315,621
Noncontrolling interest	381	0
Total stockholders' equity	259,061	315,621
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 484,228	$ 463,070