CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1)	$ 724,924	$ 555,513
Short-term investments	976	235
Trade receivables, less allowances of $69,990 and $84,696, respectively	294,371	287,018
Inventories (Note 3)	416,273	474,607
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable	11,749	8,701
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	103,716	82,526
Total current assets	1,552,009	1,408,600
Net property, plant, and equipment (Note 4)	477,068	493,153
Intangible assets, net of amortization (Note 5)	482,118	606,136
Goodwill (Note 5)	1,228,502	1,309,998
Investments (Note 1)	23,245	24,821
Deferred income taxes (Note 14)	4,899	10,486
Right of use lease assets (Note 7)	72,211	62,370
Other long-term assets	51,727	79,711
Total assets	3,891,779	3,995,275
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	188,359	173,535
Accrued liabilities (Note 6)	148,276	149,214
Accrued income taxes	29,658	38,725
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 9)	67,612	14,020
Total current liabilities	433,905	375,494
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 9)	788,502	857,915
Deferred income taxes (Note 14)	95,532	110,820
Accrued post-retirement benefits (Note 11)	29,836	34,422
Non-current lease liabilities (Note 7)	60,559	49,472
Other long-term liabilities	69,833	86,671
Total liabilities	1,478,167	1,514,794
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 34,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued, 26,758,730 and 26,624,071, respectively	262	262
Additional paid-in capital	1,049,079	1,012,325
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,937,380 and 1,711,290 shares, respectively	(305,351)	(259,263)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(146,361)	(55,817)
Retained earnings	1,815,628	1,782,662
Littelfuse, Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,413,257	2,480,169
Non-controlling interest	355	312
Total equity	2,413,612	2,480,481
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,891,779	$ 3,995,275