Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 408,147	$ 429,676
Short-term investments	34	35
Trade receivables, less allowances (June 30, 2018 - $34,724; December 30, 2017 - $27,516)	260,444	182,699
Inventories	239,201	140,789
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable	4,648	1,689
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	45,727	37,452
Total current assets	958,201	792,340
Property, plant, and equipment:
Land	29,198	9,547
Buildings	118,432	86,599
Equipment	558,855	505,838
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(367,730)	(351,407)
Net property, plant, and equipment	338,755	250,577
Intangible assets, net of amortization	390,052	203,850
Goodwill	832,227	453,414
Investments	31,326	10,993
Deferred income taxes	10,320	11,858
Other assets	27,113	17,070
Total assets	2,587,994	1,740,102
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	127,290	101,844
Accrued payroll	43,047	49,962
Accrued expenses	66,341	48,994
Accrued severance	1,049	1,459
Accrued income taxes	19,376	16,285
Current portion of long-term debt	10,060	6,250
Total current liabilities	267,163	224,794
Long-term debt, less current portion	687,538	489,361
Deferred income taxes	(53,996)	(17,069)
Accrued post-retirement benefits	33,210	18,742
Other long-term liabilities	76,067	62,580
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 34,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued, June 30, 2018–25,070,738; December 30, 2017 –22,713,198	253	229
Treasury stock, at cost: 475,061 and 439,598 shares, respectively	(48,336)	(41,294)
Additional paid-in capital	815,826	310,012
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(89,684)	(63,668)
Retained earnings	791,831	722,140
Littelfuse, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,469,890	927,419
Non-controlling interest	130	137
Total equity	1,470,020	927,556
Total liabilities and equity	$ 2,587,994	$ 1,740,102