Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 275,124	$ 328,786
Short-term investments	3,690	4,179
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2016 - $25,874; 2015 - $17,486)	198,095	142,882
Inventories	114,063	98,629
Prepaid income taxes	11,671	1,510
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	9,438	7,943
Total current assets	612,081	583,929
Property, plant, and equipment:
Land	9,268	5,236
Buildings	80,553	71,383
Equipment	439,542	382,429
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(312,188)	(296,480)
Net property, plant, and equipment	217,175	162,568
Intangible assets, net of amortization:
Patents, licenses and software	83,607	20,221
Distribution network	18,995	16,490
Customer relationships, trademarks and tradenames	110,425	54,912
Goodwill	403,544	189,767
Investments	13,933	15,197
Deferred income taxes	20,585	8,333
Other assets	10,849	14,058
Total assets	1,491,194	1,065,475
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	90,712	51,658
Accrued payroll	42,810	32,611
Accrued expenses	36,138	24,145
Accrued severance	2,785	3,798
Accrued income taxes	8,846	11,836
Current portion of long-term debt	6,250	87,000
Total current liabilities	187,541	211,048
Long-term debt, less current portion	447,892	83,753
Deferred income taxes	(7,066)	(8,014)
Accrued post-retirement benefits	13,398	5,653
Other long-term liabilities	20,366	17,755
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 34,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued, 2016 –22,626,922; 2015 –22,420,785	228	224
Treasury stock, at cost: 409,115 and 362,748 shares, respectively	(36,510)	(32,766)
Additional paid-in capital	291,258	259,553
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(74,579)	(45,671)
Retained earnings	634,391	557,771
Littelfuse, Inc. shareholders’ equity	814,788	739,109
Non-controlling interest	143	143
Total equity	814,931	739,252
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,491,194	$ 1,065,475