CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 145,283	$ 120,389
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances of $14,382 in 2019 and $11,692 in 2018	698,149	737,420
Other receivables	113,754	111,915
Inventories
Finished and in process	172,223	174,115
Materials and supplies	331,585	319,649
Prepaid expenses	60,202	55,784
Total Current Assets	1,521,196	1,519,272
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,286,842	1,233,821
Goodwill	1,429,346	1,309,167
Other Intangible Assets, Net	388,292	352,037
Long-term Deferred Income Taxes	46,502	47,297
Right of Use Asset-Operating Leases	298,393
Other Assets	155,718	121,871
Total Assets	5,126,289	4,583,465
Current Liabilities
Payable to suppliers	537,764	556,011
Accrued expenses and other	289,067	237,197
Accrued wages and other compensation	78,047	85,761
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	488,234	195,445
Accrued taxes	11,380	8,516
Total Current Liabilities	1,404,492	1,082,930
Long-term Debt	1,193,135	1,189,717
Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities	253,992
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	304,798	374,419
Deferred Income Taxes	76,206	64,273
Other Liabilities	77,961	99,848
Commitments and Contingencies
Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred shares, no par value, authorized 30,000 shares, 0 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively
Common shares, no par value, authorized 300,000 shares, 100,198 and 99,829 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively	7,175	7,175
Capital in excess of stated value	310,778	304,709
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(816,803)	(740,913)
Retained earnings	2,301,532	2,188,115
Total Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity	1,802,682	1,759,086
Noncontrolling Interests	13,023	13,192
Total Equity	1,815,705	1,772,278
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 5,126,289	$ 4,583,465