Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 486,831	$ 432,056
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $11,175 and $10,424, respectively	1,359,862	1,234,187
Costs and estimated earnings in excess of billings on uncompleted contracts	117,734	103,201
Inventories	37,545	46,854
Prepaid expenses and other	65,447	70,305
Total current assets	2,067,419	1,886,603
Investments, notes and other long-term receivables	8,359	9,122
Property, plant and equipment, net	122,018	122,178
Goodwill	843,170	834,102
Identifiable intangible assets, net	472,834	502,060
Other assets	32,670	34,902
Total assets	3,546,470	3,388,967
Current liabilities:
Borrowings under revolving credit facility	0	0
Current maturities of long-term debt and capital lease obligations	18,848	19,041
Accounts payable	488,251	460,478
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts	429,235	368,555
Accrued payroll and benefits	268,033	245,854
Other accrued expenses and liabilities	209,361	189,489
Total current liabilities	1,413,728	1,283,417
Long-term debt and capital lease obligations	300,065	316,399
Other long-term obligations	352,621	359,764
Total liabilities	2,066,414	1,959,580
EMCOR Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 1,000,000 shares authorized, zero issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000,000 shares authorized, 61,727,709 and 63,641,070 shares issued, respectively	617	636
Capital surplus	130,369	227,885
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(76,953)	(83,197)
Retained earnings	1,432,980	1,280,991
Treasury stock, at cost 659,841 shares	(10,302)	(10,302)
Total EMCOR Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,476,711	1,416,013
Noncontrolling interests	3,345	13,374
Total equity	1,480,056	1,429,387
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,546,470	$ 3,388,967