CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 500,456	$ 664,844
Restricted cash and cash equivalents	99,632	116,801
Accounts receivable—trade, net	274,700	208,474
Accounts receivable—other	43,140	66,689
Contracts in progress	301,736	435,829
Other current assets	37,253	34,641
Total current assets	1,256,917	1,527,278
Property, plant and equipment	2,566,534	2,467,352
Less accumulated depreciation	(876,010)	(856,493)
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,690,524	1,610,859
Accounts receivable—long-term retainages	125,941	155,061
Investments in Unconsolidated Affiliates	17,123	26,551
Deferred income taxes	6,932	18,822
Other assets	40,935	48,505
Total assets	3,138,372	3,387,076
Current liabilities:
Notes payable and current maturities of long-term debt	50,046	24,882
Accounts payable	169,108	279,821
Accrued liabilities	297,745	330,943
Advance billings on contracts	84,280	164,773
Income taxes payable	26,359	23,787
Total current liabilities	627,538	824,206
Long-term debt	704,346	819,001
Self-insurance	16,284	18,653
Pension liability	23,774	24,066
Non-current income taxes	60,440	52,559
Other liabilities	109,687	101,870
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, authorized 400,000,000 shares; issued 249,628,949 and 246,841,128 shares, respectively	249,629	246,841
Capital in excess of par value (including prepaid common stock purchase contracts)	1,691,918	1,687,059
Accumulated deficit	(226,291)	(260,884)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(67,332)	(93,955)
Treasury stock, at cost: 8,289,375 and 7,824,204 shares, respectively	(94,892)	(92,262)
Stockholders' Equity—McDermott International, Inc.	1,553,032	1,486,799
Noncontrolling interest	43,271	59,922
Total Equity	1,596,303	1,546,721
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 3,138,372	$ 3,387,076

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