Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 01, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 25,184	$ 38,139
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,371 at October 1, 2016 and $3,648 at January 2, 2016	63,339	60,904
Unbilled services, net of allowances of $2,474 at October 1, 2016 and at $2,354 at January 2, 2016	36,656	25,473
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	10,937	11,876
Forgivable loans	6,958	4,402
Total current assets	143,074	140,794
Property and equipment, net	38,801	31,338
Goodwill	75,443	76,970
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $10,755 at October 1, 2016 and $10,454 at January 2, 2016	2,930	3,591
Deferred income taxes	18,401	18,856
Forgivable loans, net of current portion	29,699	40,283
Other assets	1,225	1,885
Total assets	309,573	313,717
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	14,330	13,652
Accrued expenses	61,183	65,118
Deferred revenue and other liabilities	2,658	5,730
Current portion of deferred rent	1,500	1,069
Current portion of deferred compensation	573	814
Current portion of notes payable		75
Total current liabilities	80,244	86,458
Deferred rent and facility-related non-current liabilities	15,939	11,836
Deferred compensation and other non-current liabilities	5,784	4,355
Deferred income taxes	384
Commitments and contingencies (Note14)
Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding
Common stock, no par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 8,199,427 shares and 8,859,231 shares issued and outstanding at October 1, 2016 and January 2, 2016, respectively	52,245	65,731
Retained earnings	166,105	155,275
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(11,773)	(9,250)
Total CRA International, Inc. shareholders' equity	206,577	211,756
Noncontrolling interest	645	(688)
Total shareholders' equity	207,222	211,068
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 309,573	$ 313,717