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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 28, 2015
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information [Abstract] |
Composition of Net Trade Receivables | The composition of trade receivables, net is as follows:
| March 28, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Client receivables | $ | 227,891 |  |  | $ | 219,118 |
Unbilled revenue | 42,717 |  |  | 43,780 |
Total | 270,608 |  |  | 262,898 |
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | (5,182 | ) |  | (4,907 | )
Trade receivables, net | $ | 265,426 |  |  | $ | 257,991 |
Composition of Inventories | The composition of inventories is as follows:
| March 28, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Raw materials and supplies | $ | 14,823 |  |  | $ | 15,416 |
Work in process | 9,583 |  |  | 11,802 |
Finished products | 61,649 |  |  | 61,825 |
Inventories | $ | 86,055 |  |  | $ | 89,043 |
Composition of Other Current Assets | The composition of other current assets is as follows:
| March 28, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Prepaid assets | $ | 31,432 |  |  | $ | 26,900 |
Deferred tax asset | 20,469 |  |  | 27,644 |
Investments | 14,906 |  |  | 16,167 |
Prepaid income tax | 41,785 |  |  | 26,287 |
Restricted cash | 1,859 |  |  | 2,552 |
Other | $ | 291 |  |  | $ | 291 |
Other current assets | $ | 110,742 |  |  | $ | 99,841 |
Composition of Net Property, Plant and Equipment | The composition of property, plant and equipment, net is as follows:
| March 28, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Land | $ | 39,775 |  |  | $ | 40,314 |
Buildings | 668,309 |  |  | 682,495 |
Machinery and equipment | 373,419 |  |  | 384,713 |
Leasehold improvements | 36,953 |  |  | 37,270 |
Furniture and fixtures | 21,548 |  |  | 22,577 |
Vehicles | 3,796 |  |  | 3,967 |
Computer hardware and software | 118,946 |  |  | 119,474 |
Construction in progress (1) | 46,683 |  |  | 40,970 |
Total | 1,309,429 |  |  | 1,331,780 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (651,828 | ) |  | (654,983 | )
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 657,601 |  |  | $ | 676,797 |
(1) Includes the leased facility under construction. See Note 8, “Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations.”
Composition of Other Assets | The composition of other assets is as follows:
| March 28, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Deferred financing costs | $ | 4,979 |  |  | $ | 5,401 |
Life insurance policies | 27,848 |  |  | 27,603 |
Investments in limited partnerships | 30,703 |  |  | 27,047 |
Other assets | 7,156 |  |  | 18,301 |
Other assets | $ | 70,686 |  |  | $ | 78,352 |
Composition of Current Liabilities | The composition of other current liabilities is as follows:
| March 28, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Accrued income taxes | $ | 6,410 |  |  | $ | 9,362 |
Current deferred tax liability | 1,244 |  |  | 1,484 |
Accrued interest and other | 185 |  |  | 233 |
Other current liabilities | $ | 7,839 |  |  | $ | 11,079 |
Composition of Other Long-Term Liabilities | The composition of other long-term liabilities is as follows:
| March 28, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Deferred tax liability | $ | 31,685 |  |  | $ | 30,816 |
Long-term pension liability | 41,879 |  |  | 45,135 |
Accrued executive supplemental life insurance retirement plan and deferred compensation plan | 33,061 |  |  | 33,007 |
Other long-term liabilities | 10,630 |  |  | 21,403 |
Other long-term liabilities | $ | 117,255 |  |  | $ | 130,361 |

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