CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 782,679	$ 145,283	[1]
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances	693,612	698,149	[1]
Other receivables	92,731	113,754	[1]
Inventories, net:
Finished and in process	151,667	172,223	[1]
Materials and supplies	294,160	331,585	[1]
Assets held for sale	202,069	0
Prepaid expenses	66,516	60,202	[1]
Total Current Assets	2,283,434	1,521,196	[1]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,227,122	1,286,842	[1]
Goodwill	1,369,283	1,429,346	[1]
Other Intangible Assets, Net	374,374	388,292	[1]
Deferred Income Taxes	41,629	46,502	[1]
Right of Use Asset-Operating Leases	306,077	298,393	[1]
Other Assets	165,313	155,718	[1]
Total Assets	5,767,232	5,126,289	[1]
Current Liabilities
Payable to suppliers	506,170	537,764	[1]
Accrued expenses and other	375,972	367,114	[1]
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	508,960	488,234	[1]
Accrued taxes	14,092	11,380	[1]
Liabilities held for sale	93,849	0
Total Current Liabilities	1,499,043	1,404,492	[1]
Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion	1,627,037	1,193,135	[1]
Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities	268,790	253,992	[1]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	303,623	304,798	[1]
Deferred Income Taxes	94,831	76,206	[1]
Other Liabilities	92,575	77,961	[1]
Common stock, no par value
Authorized 300,000 shares 100,416 and 100,198 shares issued and outstanding at September 27, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively	7,175	7,175	[1]
Capital in excess of stated value	310,912	310,778	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(837,214)	(816,803)	[1]
Retained earnings	2,390,272	2,301,532	[1]
Total Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity	1,871,145	1,802,682	[1]
Noncontrolling Interests	10,188	13,023	[1]
Total Equity	1,881,333	1,815,705	[1]
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 5,767,232	$ 5,126,289	[1]

[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.