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Prepayments | 3 Months Ended
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Apr. 05, 2015
Prepayments | G. Prepayments Prepayments consist of the following and are included in prepayments on the balance sheet:
|  | April 5, 2015 |  |  | December 31, 2014 |
|  | (in thousands) |
Contract manufacturer prepayments |  | $ | 62,439 |  |  | $ | 65,972 |
Prepaid taxes |  |  | 10,375 |  |  |  | 11,462 |
Prepaid maintenance and other services |  |  | 7,056 |  |  |  | 7,343 |
Other prepayments |  |  | 12,614 |  |  |  | 11,042 |
Total prepayments |  | $ | 92,484 |  |  | $ | 95,819 |

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