Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 38,767	$ 4,984
Accounts receivable, net of allowance	1,156,031	911,106
Inventories, net	111,031	90,599
Prepaid expenses	41,548	54,879
Other current assets	55,109	68,190
Total current assets	1,402,486	1,129,758
Property and equipment, net	549,084	558,667
Goodwill, net	995,874	988,511
Other intangible assets, net	179,711	199,379
Other long-term assets	55,977	51,032
Total assets	3,183,132	2,927,347
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	64,600	77,400
Accounts payable	363,668	348,543
Accrued salaries and wages	67,126	46,550
Other accrued expenses	112,291	69,369
Billings in excess of costs and earnings	161,459	149,483
Other current liabilities	70,846	61,190
Total current liabilities	839,990	752,535
Long-term debt	961,379	932,868
Long-term deferred tax liabilities, net	178,355	188,759
Other long-term liabilities	99,774	109,794
Total liabilities	2,079,498	1,983,956
Commitments and contingencies (Note 14)
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 - 90,634,771 (including 1,927,286 of unvested restricted shares) and 88,197,474 as of December 31, 2016 and 2015, respectively)	9,063	8,820
Capital surplus	788,914	769,996
Retained earnings	509,941	378,678
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(65,814)	(72,351)
Treasury stock, at cost: 8,094,004 shares as of both December 31, 2016 and 2015	(145,573)	(145,573)
Total MasTec, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,096,531	939,570
Non-controlling interests	7,103	3,821
Total equity	1,103,634	943,391
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,183,132	$ 2,927,347