CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 26, 2015	Dec. 27, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 117,947	$ 160,023
Trade receivables, net	270,068	257,991
Inventories	93,735	89,043
Prepaid assets	30,198	26,900
Other current assets	47,286	45,297
Total current assets	559,234	579,254
Property, plant and equipment, net	677,959	676,797
Goodwill	438,829	321,077
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)	280,804	178,875
Deferred tax assets	40,028	41,624
Other assets	71,643	72,951
Total assets	2,068,497	1,870,578
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and capital leases	17,033	31,904
Accounts payable	36,675	33,815
Accrued compensation	72,832	71,569
Deferred revenue	81,343	78,124
Accrued liabilities	89,494	67,380
Other current liabilities	12,544	9,595
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	1,840	2,299
Total current liabilities	311,761	294,686
Long-term debt, net and capital leases	845,997	740,557
Deferred tax liabilities	48,223	23,087
Other long-term liabilities	89,062	99,545
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations	7,890	8,357
Total liabilities	$ 1,302,933	$ 1,166,232
Commitments and contingencies
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	$ 28,008	$ 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; 85,464 shares issued and 46,698 shares outstanding at December 26, 2015 and 84,503 shares issued and 47,327 shares outstanding at December 27, 2014	855	845
Additional paid-in capital	2,397,960	2,307,640
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	10,538	(138,775)
Treasury stock, at cost, 38,766 shares and 37,176 shares at December 26, 2015 and December 27, 2014, respectively	(1,540,738)	(1,423,260)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(135,548)	(74,247)
Total equity attributable to common shareholders	733,067	672,203
Noncontrolling interests	4,489	3,724
Total equity	737,556	675,927
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interest and equity	2,068,497	1,870,578
Client relationships, net
Current assets:
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)	213,374	161,401
Other intangible assets, net
Current assets:
Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill)	$ 67,430	$ 17,474

Stockholder's Equity, Including Noncontrolling Interest and Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest

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- Definition

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).