CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current assets
Cash and equivalents	$ 1,496,458	$ 1,381,460
Short-term investments	69,546	262,174
Accounts receivable, net	841,593	841,378
Accounts receivable-related parties	2,463	2,958
Inventories	1,567,017	1,689,043
Other current assets	39,043	76,012
Total current assets	4,016,120	4,253,025
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,587,450	3,135,886
Intangible assets, net	313,520	327,901
Goodwill	451,220	452,915
Other assets	100,031	106,038
Total assets	8,468,341	8,275,765
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	696,845	509,687
Accounts payable-related parties	5,087	3,657
Income taxes payable	25,411	2,014
Accrued payroll and benefits	148,055	208,287
Accrued interest	11,859	18,292
Accrued expenses	154,243	175,405
Current maturities of long-term debt	73,926	89,356
Total current liabilities	1,115,426	1,006,698
Long-term debt	2,636,722	2,644,988
Deferred income taxes	503,034	484,169
Other liabilities	73,237	75,055
Total liabilities	4,328,419	4,210,910
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	152,414	143,614
Equity
Common stock voting, $.0025 par value; 900,000,000 shares authorized; 266,072,787 and 266,072,787 shares issued; and 210,364,813 and 214,502,639 shares outstanding, as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	646	646
Treasury stock, at cost; 55,707,974 and 51,570,148 shares, as of June 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	(1,623,855)	(1,525,113)
Additional paid-in capital	1,191,614	1,181,012
Retained earnings	4,576,629	4,419,296
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	216	(7)
Total Steel Dynamics, Inc. equity	4,145,250	4,075,834
Noncontrolling interests	(157,742)	(154,593)
Total equity	3,987,508	3,921,241
Total liabilities and equity	$ 8,468,341	$ 8,275,765