CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,508	$ 7,157
Net accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,065 and $15,521 in 2017 and 2016, respectively	146,346	144,562
Inventories	69,138	68,225
Income taxes receivable	13,079	13,200
Other current assets	20,888	19,137
Total current assets	250,959	252,281
Non-current assets:
Property, plant and equipment, net	93,615	100,467
Goodwill	196,343	249,678
Other intangible assets, net	21,940	32,941
Deferred income taxes	68,126	94,223
Other assets	9,440	25,514
Total assets	640,423	755,104
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	4,336	30,944
Accounts payable	48,269	50,549
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	65,838	78,950
Accrued interest payable	845	662
Accrued compensation related costs	53,005	36,162
Total current liabilities	172,293	197,267
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt, less current portion	445,928	441,706
Other liabilities	50,253	50,717
Total liabilities	668,474	689,690
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note Q)
Shareholders' (Deficit) Equity:
Common stock, $.01 par value; 60,000,000 shares authorized; 36,515,232 shares issued and 36,372,411 shares outstanding in 2017, and 36,183,894 shares issued and 36,041,073 shares outstanding in 2016	365	362
Additional paid-in capital	333,738	322,191
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,686)	(1,440)
Retained deficit	(359,772)	(255,003)
Treasury stock, at cost; 142,821 shares at 2017 and 2016, respectively	(696)	(696)
Total shareholders' (deficit) equity	(28,051)	65,414
Total liabilities and shareholders' (deficit) equity	$ 640,423	$ 755,104