CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 186,294	$ 397,071	$ 421,693
Inventories	3,082,519	2,645,854	2,834,247
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	199,967	218,553	278,174
Income taxes receivable	14,381	2,461	0
Total current assets	3,483,161	3,263,939	3,534,114
Property and equipment, net	2,632,895	2,437,184	2,273,646
Operating lease right-of-use assets	3,295,678	3,141,971	3,084,947
Goodwill and other intangible assets	269,520	269,520	267,329
Other assets	86,643	75,537	44,978
Total assets	9,767,897	9,188,151	9,205,014
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	1,349,817	1,179,803	1,412,186
Accrued employee compensation	53,065	91,478	49,957
Other accrued expenses	551,847	533,029	454,513
Current portion of finance lease liabilities	3,402	3,311	3,304
Current portion of operating lease liabilities	387,578	369,461	365,189
Income taxes payable	0	0	33,647
Total current liabilities	2,345,709	2,177,082	2,318,796
Long-term debt	1,831,218	1,728,964	1,728,255
Finance lease liabilities, less current portion	28,831	31,388	32,156
Operating lease liabilities, less current portion	3,082,653	2,902,858	2,848,385
Deferred Income Tax Liabilities, Net	48,800	60,032	30,006
Other long-term liabilities	141,926	138,065	136,285
Total liabilities	7,479,137	7,038,389	7,093,883
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock	0	0	0
Common stock	1,423	1,419	1,418
Additional paid-in capital	1,362,463	1,318,446	1,302,268
Treasury stock	(5,869,286)	(5,458,855)	(5,347,302)
Accumulated other comprehensive income	2,550	6,793	9,292
Retained earnings	6,791,610	6,281,959	6,145,455
Total stockholders’ equity	2,288,760	2,149,762	2,111,131
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 9,767,897	$ 9,188,151	$ 9,205,014

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the unpaid sum of the known and estimated amounts payable to satisfy all currently due domestic and foreign income tax obligations.