CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	[1]
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 193,423	$ 161,168
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances	688,476	653,737
Other receivables	38,063	38,580
Inventories:
Finished and in process	145,835	151,150
Materials and supplies	250,974	269,126
Prepaid expenses	53,920	61,071
Deferred income taxes	32,481	38,957
Total Current Assets	1,403,172	1,373,789
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,102,472	1,148,607
Goodwill	1,145,919	1,177,962
Other Intangible Assets, Net	256,143	280,935
Long-term Deferred Income Taxes	44,594	45,442
Other Assets	161,336	167,176
Total Assets	4,113,636	4,193,911
Current Liabilities
Payable to suppliers	510,173	517,228
Accrued expenses and other	324,401	334,086
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	129,022	52,280
Accrued taxes	11,117	8,599
Total Current Liabilities	974,713	912,193
Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion	1,073,043	1,200,885
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	438,724	444,231
Deferred Income Taxes	89,813	91,157
Other Liabilities	$ 38,057	$ 41,598
Commitments and Contingencies
Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity
Authorized 300,000 shares 100,937 and 100,603 shares issued and outstanding at September 27, 2015 and December 31, 2014, respectively	$ 7,175	$ 7,175
Capital in excess of stated value	399,736	396,980
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(710,248)	(608,851)
Retained earnings	1,783,384	1,692,891
Total Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity	1,480,047	1,488,195
Noncontrolling Interests	19,239	15,652
Total Equity	1,499,286	1,503,847
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 4,113,636	$ 4,193,911

[1] The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.