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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 26, 2015
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information [Abstract] |
SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION | SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION The composition of trade receivables, net is as follows:
| September 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Client receivables | $ | 240,307 |  |  | $ | 219,118 |
Unbilled revenue | 54,157 |  |  | 43,780 |
Total | 294,464 |  |  | 262,898 |
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | (5,628 | ) |  | (4,907 | )
Trade receivables, net | $ | 288,836 |  |  | $ | 257,991 |
The composition of inventories is as follows:
| September 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Raw materials and supplies | $ | 15,530 |  |  | $ | 15,416 |
Work in process | 13,063 |  |  | 11,802 |
Finished products | 69,504 |  |  | 61,825 |
Inventories | $ | 98,097 |  |  | $ | 89,043 |
The composition of other current assets is as follows:
| September 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Deferred tax asset | $ | 33,156 |  |  | $ | 27,644 |
Investments | 17,975 |  |  | 16,167 |
Prepaid income tax | 30,828 |  |  | 26,287 |
Restricted cash | 1,221 |  |  | 2,552 |
Other | 923 |  |  | 291 |
Other current assets | $ | 84,103 |  |  | $ | 72,941 |
The composition of property, plant and equipment, net is as follows:
| September 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Land | $ | 42,619 |  |  | $ | 40,314 |
Buildings (1) | 705,694 |  |  | 682,495 |
Machinery and equipment | 381,764 |  |  | 384,713 |
Leasehold improvements | 39,221 |  |  | 37,270 |
Furniture and fixtures | 22,053 |  |  | 22,577 |
Vehicles | 4,054 |  |  | 3,967 |
Computer hardware and software | 123,285 |  |  | 119,474 |
Construction in progress | 23,823 |  |  | 40,970 |
Total | 1,342,513 |  |  | 1,331,780 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (670,840 | ) |  | (654,983 | )
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 671,673 |  |  | $ | 676,797 |
(1) The balance as of September 26, 2015 includes capital lease assets. See Note 7, “Long Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations.” Depreciation expense for the three months ended September 26, 2015 and September 27, 2014 was $17.4 million and $18.4 million, respectively. Depreciation expense for the nine months ended September 26, 2015 and September 27, 2014 was $51.9 million and $51.6 million, respectively. The composition of other assets is as follows:
| September 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Life insurance policies | $ | 26,458 |  |  | $ | 27,603 |
Investments in limited partnerships | 29,931 |  |  | 27,047 |
Other | 9,163 |  |  | 18,301 |
Other assets | $ | 65,552 |  |  | $ | 72,951 |
The composition of other current liabilities is as follows:
| September 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Accrued income taxes | $ | 17,630 |  |  | $ | 9,362 |
Current deferred tax liability | 3,389 |  |  | 1,484 |
Accrued interest and other | 328 |  |  | 233 |
Other current liabilities | $ | 21,347 |  |  | $ | 11,079 |
The composition of other long-term liabilities is as follows:
| September 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Deferred tax liability | $ | 49,016 |  |  | $ | 30,816 |
Long-term pension liability | 37,878 |  |  | 45,135 |
Accrued executive supplemental life insurance retirement plan and deferred compensation plan | 33,858 |  |  | 33,007 |
Other | 19,004 |  |  | 21,403 |
Other long-term liabilities | $ | 139,756 |  |  | $ | 130,361 |

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