Condensed Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,154	$ 24,059
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	1,023,663	1,303,552
Inventories, net	90,512	112,804
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	116,985	91,336
Total current assets	1,238,314	1,531,751
Property and equipment, net	586,993	623,118
Goodwill	1,064,822	1,082,466
Other intangible assets, net	218,761	250,373
Other long-term assets	136,896	76,272
Total assets	3,245,786	3,563,980
Current liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	78,827	73,631
Accounts payable	376,836	485,347
Accrued salaries and wages	80,979	60,528
Other accrued expenses	81,363	89,343
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, current	11,441	49,798
Billings in excess of costs and earnings	123,623	155,674
Other current liabilities	34,341	66,527
Total current liabilities	787,410	980,848
Acquisition-related contingent consideration, net of current portion	83,593	103,515
Long-term debt	1,098,585	1,061,159
Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net	186,642	203,476
Other long-term liabilities	65,072	66,907
Total liabilities	$ 2,221,302	$ 2,415,905
Commitments and contingencies (See Note 15)
Equity
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value: authorized shares - 5,000,000; issued and outstanding shares – none	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, $0.10 par value: authorized shares - 145,000,000; issued shares - 87,951,049 and 87,614,955 as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	8,795	8,762
Capital surplus	767,881	756,688
Retained earnings	455,441	457,788
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(66,054)	(34,004)
Treasury stock, at cost: 8,094,004 and 2,876,311 shares as of September 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(145,573)	(45,573)
Total MasTec, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,020,490	1,143,661
Non-controlling interests	3,994	4,414
Total equity	1,024,484	1,148,075
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,245,786	$ 3,563,980