CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1)	$ 629,670	$ 555,513
Short-term investments	1,011	235
Trade receivables, less allowances of $76,151 and $84,696 at September 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively	338,758	287,018
Inventories (Note 3)	453,781	474,607
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable	6,793	8,701
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	132,510	82,526
Total current assets	1,562,523	1,408,600
Net property, plant, and equipment (Note 4)	481,592	493,153
Intangible assets, net of amortization (Note 5)	560,994	606,136
Goodwill (Note 5)	1,317,748	1,309,998
Investments	26,607	24,821
Deferred income taxes	11,955	10,486
Right of use lease assets	60,277	62,370
Other long-term assets	40,548	79,711
Total assets	4,062,244	3,995,275
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	179,486	173,535
Accrued liabilities (Note 6)	152,772	149,214
Accrued income taxes	39,809	38,725
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)	67,799	14,020
Total current liabilities	439,866	375,494
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 8)	799,949	857,915
Deferred income taxes	95,554	110,820
Accrued post-retirement benefits	31,373	34,422
Non-current lease liabilities	52,074	49,472
Other long-term liabilities	70,328	86,671
Total liabilities	1,489,144	1,514,794
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 34,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued, September 28, 2024–26,749,671; December 30, 2023–26,624,071	262	262
Additional paid-in capital	1,043,736	1,012,325
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,936,668 and 1,711,290 shares, respectively	(305,259)	(259,263)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(50,782)	(55,817)
Retained earnings	1,884,823	1,782,662
Littelfuse, Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,572,780	2,480,169
Non-controlling interest	320	312
Total equity	2,573,100	2,480,481
Total liabilities and equity	$ 4,062,244	$ 3,995,275