CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 27, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 150,807	$ 160,023
Trade receivables, net	277,398	257,991
Inventories	90,037	89,043
Prepaid assets	36,952	26,900
Other current assets	74,453	72,941
Total current assets	629,647	606,898
Property, plant and equipment, net	680,565	676,797
Goodwill	317,414	321,077
Other intangible assets, net	172,376	178,875
Deferred tax asset	22,699	23,193
Other assets	63,216	72,951
Total assets	1,885,917	1,879,791
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases	17,993	31,904
Accounts payable	32,967	33,815
Accrued compensation	57,400	71,569
Deferred revenue	77,382	78,124
Accrued liabilities	76,030	67,380
Other current liabilities	12,564	11,079
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	2,196	2,299
Total current liabilities	276,532	296,170
Long-term debt, net and capital leases	754,777	740,557
Other long-term liabilities	111,256	130,361
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	7,547	8,357
Total liabilities	$ 1,150,112	$ 1,175,445
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 29,976	$ 28,419
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 20,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 120,000 shares authorized; 85,373 shares issued and 46,850 shares outstanding at June 27, 2015 and 84,503 shares issued and 47,327 shares outstanding at December 27, 2014	853	845
Additional paid-in capital	2,372,685	2,307,640
Accumulated deficit	(58,725)	(138,775)
Treasury stock, at cost, 38,523 shares and 37,176 shares at June 27, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively	(1,522,747)	(1,423,260)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(90,363)	(74,247)
Total equity attributable to common shareholders	701,703	672,203
Noncontrolling interests	4,126	3,724
Total equity and redeemable noncontrolling interest	735,805	704,346
Total liabilities, equity and redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 1,885,917	$ 1,879,791

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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).