Condensed, Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 74,326	$ 81,383
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $19,713 and $19,846 at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	81,593	60,482
Inventory	53,789	56,050
Prepaid expenses and other	27,874	36,924
Deferred income taxes	30,324	30,331
Prepaid income taxes	6,472	18,277
Total current assets	274,378	283,447
Property and equipment, net	477,929	468,041
Goodwill	1,452,370	1,415,861
Other intangible assets, net	98,908	88,175
Notes receivable	2,471	2,807
Deferred financing costs, net	7,004	7,874
Other	84,050	65,815
Total assets	2,397,110	2,332,020
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	33,881	19,356
Accounts payable	42,071	46,284
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	72,697	64,359
Other accrued liabilities	73,093	67,219
Total current liabilities	221,742	197,218
Long-term debt, less current portion	819,380	775,412
Deferred income taxes	103,424	103,502
Other liabilities	31,862	33,190
Total liabilities	$ 1,176,408	$ 1,109,322
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 11,183	$ 11,077
Preferred stock, par value $0.001, 11,000 shares authorized, none outstanding	0	0
VCA Inc. stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.001, 175,000 shares authorized, 81,448 and 82,937 shares outstanding as of June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	81	83
Additional paid-in capital	72,590	155,802
Retained earnings	1,156,758	1,064,158
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(30,331)	(19,397)
Total VCA Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,199,098	1,200,646
Noncontrolling interests	10,421	10,975
Total equity	1,209,519	1,211,621
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,397,110	$ 2,332,020

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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.