Condensed, Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 89,531	$ 81,409
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $22,730 and $23,440 at March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	85,611	85,593
Inventory	56,833	57,590
Prepaid expenses and other	38,432	44,752
Prepaid income taxes	0	11,705
Total current assets	270,407	281,049
Property and equipment, net	645,652	613,224
Goodwill	2,228,189	2,164,422
Other intangible assets, net	211,630	212,577
Notes receivable	2,136	2,147
Other	102,664	99,909
Total assets	3,460,678	3,373,328
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term obligations	43,877	38,320
Accounts payable	61,532	68,587
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	73,247	97,806
Income tax payable	15,874	0
Other accrued liabilities	95,045	91,783
Total current liabilities	289,575	296,496
Long-term obligations, net	1,342,607	1,309,397
Deferred income taxes, net	147,851	142,535
Other liabilities	43,913	44,560
Total liabilities	1,823,946	1,792,988
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	10,398	11,615
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, 81,262 and 81,231 shares outstanding as of March 31, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	81	81
Additional paid-in capital	37,012	32,157
Retained earnings	1,535,484	1,484,391
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(43,084)	(45,406)
Total VCA Inc. stockholders’ equity	1,529,493	1,471,223
Noncontrolling interests	96,841	97,502
Total equity	1,626,334	1,568,725
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,460,678	$ 3,373,328

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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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.