Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 429,676	$ 275,124
Short-term investments	35	3,690
Trade receivables, less allowances (2017 - $27,516; 2016 - $25,874)	182,699	176,032
Inventories	140,789	114,063
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable	1,689	11,671
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	37,452	31,501
Total current assets	792,340	612,081
Property, plant, and equipment:
Land	9,547	9,268
Buildings	86,599	80,553
Equipment	505,838	439,542
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(351,407)	(312,188)
Net property, plant, and equipment	250,577	217,175
Intangible assets, net of amortization	203,850	213,027
Goodwill	453,414	403,544
Investments	10,993	13,933
Deferred income taxes	11,858	20,585
Other assets	17,070	10,849
Total assets	1,740,102	1,491,194
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	101,844	90,712
Accrued payroll	49,962	42,810
Accrued expenses	48,994	36,138
Accrued severance	1,459	2,785
Accrued income taxes	16,285	8,846
Current portion of long-term debt	6,250	6,250
Total current liabilities	224,794	187,541
Long-term debt, less current portion	489,361	447,892
Deferred income taxes	(17,069)	(7,066)
Accrued post-retirement benefits	18,742	13,398
Other long-term liabilities	62,580	20,366
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 34,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued, 2017 –22,713,198; 2016 –22,626,922	229	228
Treasury stock, at cost: 439,598 and 409,115 shares, respectively	(41,294)	(36,510)
Additional paid-in capital	310,012	291,258
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(63,668)	(74,579)
Retained earnings	722,140	634,391
Littelfuse, Inc. shareholders’ equity	927,419	814,788
Non-controlling interest	137	143
Total equity	927,556	814,931
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,740,102	$ 1,491,194

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.