Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,883	$ 7,131
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $5,725 at December 31, 2016 and $5,300 at December 31, 2015	104,556	90,576
Inventory (Note N)	135,212	136,890
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	8,796	8,783
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	256,447	243,380
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net (Note N)	21,131	24,877
INVESTMENTS (Note D)	22,712	24,973
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net (Note E)	89,219	96,593
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note J)	8,459	6,486
OTHER ASSETS	1,886	2,022
TOTAL ASSETS	399,854	398,331
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current maturity of Credit Agreement Term Loan (Note F)	9,343	19,646
Short term loan (Note F)	113	252
Accounts payable	29,698	27,245
Accrued expenses (Note N)	45,212	40,154
Income taxes payable (Note J)	6,920	4,064
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	91,286	91,361
DEFERRED RENT & OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Note N)	18,973	18,556
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note J)	5,666	8,596
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY (Note F)	86,201	65,617
CREDIT AGREEMENT TERM LOAN (Note F)		14,733
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value, shares authorized: 100 shares of Series A and 2,000,000 shares of Series B; none issued and outstanding
Common stock, $.01 par value, shares authorized: 50,000,000 at December 31, 2016 and 25,000,000 at December 31, 2015; shares issued and outstanding: 14,555,936 at December 31, 2016 and 14,030,221 at December 31, 2015	146	140
Paid-in capital	173,600	165,780
Retained earnings	60,981	47,733
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note N)	(36,999)	(14,185)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	197,728	199,468
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 399,854	$ 398,331

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.