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Supplemental Balance Sheet Information | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 26, 2015
Supplemental Balance Sheet Information [Abstract] |
SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION | SUPPLEMENTAL BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION The composition of trade receivables, net is as follows:
| December 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Client receivables | $ | 230,010 |  |  | $ | 219,118 |
Unbilled revenue | 45,996 |  |  | 43,780 |
Total | 276,006 |  |  | 262,898 |
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | (5,938 | ) |  | (4,907 | )
Trade receivables, net | $ | 270,068 |  |  | $ | 257,991 |
Provisions to the allowance for doubtful accounts in the fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 were $1.8 million, $0.5 million, and $1.3 million, respectively. The composition of inventories is as follows:
| December 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Raw materials and supplies | $ | 15,998 |  |  | $ | 15,416 |
Work in process | 12,101 |  |  | 11,802 |
Finished products | 65,636 |  |  | 61,825 |
Inventories | $ | 93,735 |  |  | $ | 89,043 |
The composition of other current assets is as follows:
| December 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Investments | $ | 20,516 |  |  | $ | 16,167 |
Prepaid income tax | 26,350 |  |  | 26,287 |
Restricted cash | 271 |  |  | 2,552 |
Other | 149 |  |  | 291 |
Other current assets | $ | 47,286 |  |  | $ | 45,297 |
The composition of property, plant and equipment, net is as follows:
| December 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Land | $ | 39,846 |  |  | $ | 40,314 |
Buildings (1) | 713,841 |  |  | 682,495 |
Machinery and equipment | 362,695 |  |  | 384,713 |
Leasehold improvements | 41,477 |  |  | 37,270 |
Furniture and fixtures | 21,783 |  |  | 22,577 |
Vehicles | 3,819 |  |  | 3,967 |
Computer hardware and software | 113,466 |  |  | 119,474 |
Construction in progress | 25,845 |  |  | 40,970 |
Total | 1,322,772 |  |  | 1,331,780 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | (644,813 | ) |  | (654,983 | )
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 677,959 |  |  | $ | 676,797 |
(1) The balance as of December 26, 2015 includes capital lease buildings. See Note 7, “Long-Term Debt and Capital Lease Obligations.” Depreciation expense in the fiscal years 2015, 2014 and 2013 was $70.7 million, $70.5 million and $78.8 million, respectively. The composition of other assets is as follows:
| December 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Life insurance policies | $ | 27,554 |  |  | $ | 27,603 |
Investment in limited partnerships | 32,730 |  |  | 27,047 |
Restricted cash | 1,745 |  |  | — |
Other | 9,614 |  |  | 18,301 |
Other assets | $ | 71,643 |  |  | $ | 72,951 |
The composition of other current liabilities is as follows:
| December 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Accrued income taxes | $ | 12,168 |  |  | $ | 9,362 |
Other | 376 |  |  | 233 |
Other current liabilities | $ | 12,544 |  |  | $ | 9,595 |
The composition of other long-term liabilities is as follows:
| December 26, 2015 |  | December 27, 2014
| (in thousands)
Long-term pension liability | $ | 34,604 |  |  | $ | 45,135 |
Accrued executive supplemental life insurance retirement plan and deferred compensation plan | 30,188 |  |  | 33,007 |
Other | 24,270 |  |  | 21,403 |
Other long-term liabilities | $ | 89,062 |  |  | $ | 99,545 |

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