Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 213,158	$ 123,708
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $8,227 and $6,965	150,902	183,514
Inventories, net	191,681	199,302
Unbilled contract revenue	22,611	59,283
Prepaid expenses	9,214	8,494
Other current assets	21,294	12,929
Total Current Assets	608,860	587,230
Property, plant and equipment, net	261,613	266,277
Goodwill	218,990	218,390
Identifiable intangible assets, net	100,339	106,714
Other assets	19,654	21,529
TOTAL ASSETS	1,209,456	1,200,140
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	65,871	97,413
Customer advances and billings in excess of contract revenue	78,306	71,030
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	32,504	33,886
Current portion of warranty reserve	14,318	15,341
Short-term Debt	9,048	6,160
Other current liabilities	34,901	38,209
Total Current Liabilities	234,948	262,039
Long-term debt	228,810	213,798
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	7,591	5,146
Long-term portion of warranty reserve	4,128	5,634
Accrued pension liabilities	17,011	17,283
Other long-term liabilities	20,392	20,504
Total Liabilities	512,880	524,404
Chart Industries’ shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share – 150,000,000 shares authorized, 30,591,648 and 30,545,657 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	306	305
Additional paid-in capital	392,636	387,100
Retained earnings	324,593	308,091
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,398)	(24,904)
Total Chart Industries, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity	693,137	670,592
Noncontrolling interests	3,439	5,144
Total Equity	696,576	675,736
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 1,209,456	$ 1,200,140

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.