Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
CURRENT ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 7,600	$ 7,883
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $6,190 at December 31, 2017 and $5,725 at December 31, 2016	108,033	104,556
Inventory (Note N)	132,436	135,212
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,354	8,796
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS	258,423	256,447
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, net (Note N)	23,065	21,131
INVESTMENTS (Note D)	23,978	22,712
INTANGIBLE ASSETS, net (Note E)	88,479	89,219
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note J)	5,826	8,459
OTHER ASSETS	1,750	1,886
TOTAL ASSETS	401,521	399,854
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Current maturity of Credit Agreement Term Loan (Note F)		9,343
Short term loan (Note F)	69	113
Accounts payable	25,461	29,698
Accrued expenses (Note N)	44,121	45,212
Income taxes payable (Note J)	1,864	6,920
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES	71,515	91,286
DEFERRED RENT & OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES (Note N)	20,249	18,973
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES (Note J)	4,423	5,666
INCOME TAXES PAYABLE, LONG TERM (Note J)	311
REVOLVING CREDIT FACILITY (Note F)	94,744	86,201
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, 2017 and 2016; shares issued and outstanding: 14,902,527 at December 31, 2017 and 14,555,936 at December 31, 2016	149	146
Paid-in capital	178,909	173,600
Retained earnings	60,546	60,981
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (Note N)	(29,325)	(36,999)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	210,279	197,728
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 401,521	$ 399,854

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.