CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 168,929	$ 208,343
Short-term investments	81,813	69,899
Accounts receivable, net	166,077	120,749
Inventories	141,253	137,058
Receivables, other	2,672	2,405
Other current assets	8,347	7,356
Income taxes receivable	2,114	3,468
Total current assets	571,205	549,278
Equipment and leasehold improvements, net	10,160	10,330
Trademarks, licenses and other intangible assets, net	205,489	200,495
Deferred tax assets	10,113	9,658
Other assets	8,139	8,011
Total assets	805,106	777,772
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	24,991	24,372
Accounts payable - trade	58,740	52,609
Accrued expenses	72,876	81,843
Income taxes payable	6,762	1,722
Dividends payable	6,569	6,561
Total current liabilities	169,938	167,107
Long-term debt, less current portion	31,011	36,207
Deferred tax liability	3,881	3,821
Inter Parfums, Inc. shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.001 par; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued
Common stock, $.001 par; authorized 100,000,000 shares; outstanding 31,282,333 and 31,241,548 shares at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively	31	31
Additional paid-in capital	67,288	66,004
Retained earnings	432,065	422,570
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(8,426)	(17,832)
Treasury stock, at cost, 9,864,805 shares at March 31, 2018 and December 31, 2017	(37,475)	(37,475)
Total Inter Parfums, Inc. shareholders' equity	453,483	433,298
Noncontrolling interest	146,793	137,339
Total equity	600,276	570,637
Total liabilities and equity	$ 805,106	$ 777,772

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.