Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 73,271	$ 31,386	$ 32,210
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $16,711, $14,812 and $8,871 as of December 31, 2016, September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	489,898	626,965	489,172
Inventories, net	528,709	480,736	466,063
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	209,651	163,103	150,384
Total current assets	1,301,529	1,302,190	1,137,829
Property and equipment, net	147,340	148,569	145,607
Goodwill	1,197,550	1,197,565	1,162,111
Intangibles, net	444,210	464,024	487,477
Other assets, net	1,511	1,511	1,270
Total Assets	3,092,140	3,113,859	2,934,294
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	336,837	360,915	347,205
Accrued expenses	166,479	161,113	151,547
Current portions of long-term debt	14,610	14,811	14,287
Total current liabilities	517,926	536,839	513,039
Borrowings under revolving lines of credit, net	332,679	359,661	343,225
Long-term debt, net	722,516	722,929	722,888
Deferred income taxes, net	136,260	135,482	100,667
Long-term obligations under equipment financing and other, net	32,915	35,121	43,322
Total liabilities	1,742,296	1,790,032	1,723,141
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock (voting); $.01 par value; 100,000,000 shares authorized; 60,030,516 issued and outstanding as of December 31, 2016; 59,890,885 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2016; 59,192,132 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2015	600	598	591
Undesignated preferred stock; 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	701,542	694,564	668,828
Retained earnings	667,752	647,322	564,523
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(20,050)	(18,657)	(22,789)
Total stockholders' equity	1,349,844	1,323,827	1,211,153
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 3,092,140	$ 3,113,859	$ 2,934,294

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.