Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 249,741	$ 178,897
Short-term investments	45,687	66,560
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $6,163 and $5,161	546,826	463,102
Other receivables, including advances to independent contractors, less allowance of $6,306 and $5,523	18,704	18,567
Other current assets	16,925	10,281
Total current assets	877,883	737,407
Operating property, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $210,018 and $190,374	261,465	272,843
Goodwill	39,914	31,134
Other assets	84,077	55,207
Total assets	1,263,339	1,096,591
Current Liabilities
Cash overdraft	33,853	36,251
Accounts payable	269,389	219,409
Current maturities of long-term debt	40,610	45,047
Insurance claims	34,211	26,121
Other current liabilities	68,854	53,483
Total current liabilities	446,917	380,311
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	76,792	93,257
Insurance claims	32,804	26,883
Deferred income taxes and other noncurrent liabilities	52,853	53,583
Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 160,000,000 shares, issued 67,715,290 and 67,585,675 shares	677	676
Additional paid-in capital	205,396	199,414
Retained earnings	1,613,590	1,512,993
Cost of 25,749,493 and 25,747,541 shares of common stock in treasury	(1,167,600)	(1,167,437)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,708)	(3,089)
Total Landstar System, Inc. and subsidiary shareholders' equity	650,355	542,557
Noncontrolling interest	3,618
Total equity	653,973	542,557
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,263,339	$ 1,096,591