CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 96,472	$ 151,639
Accounts and notes receivables-trade, net	447,500	426,606
Inventories, net	374,820	387,095
Prepaid expenses and other current assets, net	351,538	241,630
Total Current Assets	1,270,330	1,206,970
Property, plant and equipment, net	568,036	588,845
Identifiable intangible assets, net	616,669	670,840
Goodwill, net	1,998,608	2,089,339
Other noncurrent assets, net	43,113	90,465
Total Assets	4,496,756	4,646,459
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable	132,966	132,611
Accrued liabilities	296,280	379,202
Income taxes payable	64,023	28,948
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	119,704	111,823
Total Current Liabilities	612,973	652,584
Long-term debt	1,077,779	1,150,084
Deferred income taxes	155,587	165,551
Other noncurrent liabilities	334,128	356,042
Total Liabilities	$ 2,180,467	$ 2,324,261
Commitments and contingencies
Equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; .25 million shares authorized; no shares issued	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, $.01 par value; 200.0 million shares authorized; 162.8 million shares issued at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014	1,628	1,628
Capital in excess of par value	225,002	221,669
Retained earnings	3,468,364	3,380,748
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(475,006)	(441,136)
Treasury stock, at cost, 23.0 million and 21.9 million shares at June 30, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	(905,118)	(841,630)
Total DENTSPLY International Equity	2,314,870	2,321,279
Noncontrolling interests	1,419	919
Total Equity	2,316,289	2,322,198
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 4,496,756	$ 4,646,459

The aggregate of amounts due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or one operating cycle, if longer), for goods or services that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business and an amount representing an agreement for an unconditional promise by the maker to pay the entity (holder) a definite sum of money at a future date within one year of the balance sheet, reduced to their estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection and net of any write-downs taken for collection uncertainty on the part of the holder, respectively.

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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).