Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 267,276	$ 123,708
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $7,890 and $6,965	132,556	183,514
Inventories, net	182,227	199,302
Unbilled contract revenue	19,621	59,283
Prepaid expenses	11,230	8,494
Other current assets	14,832	12,929
Total Current Assets	627,742	587,230
Property, plant and equipment, net	258,081	266,277
Goodwill	219,091	218,390
Identifiable intangible assets, net	96,913	106,714
Other assets	16,038	21,529
TOTAL ASSETS	1,217,865	1,200,140
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	65,737	97,413
Customer advances and billings in excess of contract revenue	72,563	71,030
Accrued salaries, wages and benefits	35,993	33,886
Current portion of warranty reserve	13,523	15,341
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	6,739	6,160
Other current liabilities	30,045	38,209
Total Current Liabilities	224,600	262,039
Long-term debt	232,079	213,798
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	8,723	5,146
Long-term portion of warranty reserve	3,732	5,634
Accrued pension liabilities	15,776	17,283
Other long-term liabilities	20,624	20,504
Total Liabilities	505,534	524,404
Chart Industries’ shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share – 150,000,000 shares authorized, 30,595,086 and 30,545,657 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and December 31, 2015, respectively	306	305
Additional paid-in capital	394,459	387,100
Retained earnings	339,618	308,091
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(24,127)	(24,904)
Total Chart Industries, Inc. Shareholders’ Equity	710,256	670,592
Noncontrolling interests	2,075	5,144
Total Equity	712,331	675,736
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY	$ 1,217,865	$ 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.