Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 561,108	$ 848,116
Receivables, net	473,570	388,059
Inventories, net	297,226	190,408
Other current assets	40,167	29,176
Assets held for sale	0	23,193
Total current assets	1,372,071	1,478,952
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation	337,322	309,291
Goodwill	1,478,257	1,385,995
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	545,207	560,082
Deferred income taxes	42,549	33,706
Other long-lived assets	65,207	38,777
Total assets	3,840,613	3,806,803
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	376,277	258,203
Accrued liabilities	302,651	310,340
Liabilities held for sale	0	1,736
Total current liabilities	678,928	570,279
Long-term debt	1,560,748	1,620,161
Postretirement benefits	102,085	104,050
Deferred income taxes	27,713	14,276
Other long-term liabilities	36,273	36,720
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share— 2,000 shares authorized; 52 shares outstanding	1	1
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share— 200,000 shares authorized; 50,335 shares issued; 42,019 and 42,180 shares outstanding at 2017 and 2016, respectively	503	503
Additional paid-in capital	1,123,832	1,116,090
Retained earnings	833,610	783,812
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(98,026)	(39,067)
Treasury stock, at cost— 8,316 and 8,155 shares at 2017 and 2016, respectively	(425,685)	(401,026)
Total Belden stockholders’ equity	1,434,235	1,460,313
Noncontrolling interest	631	1,004
Total stockholders’ equity	1,434,866	1,461,317
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,840,613	$ 3,806,803