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Goodwill | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 29, 2019
Notes To Financial Statements [Abstract] |
Goodwill | Goodwill Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the six months ended June 29, 2019 are as follows (in thousands):
| Commercial Foodservice |  | Food Processing |  | Residential Kitchen |  | Total
Balance as of December 29, 2018 | $ | 1,102,067 |  |  | $ | 219,054 |  |  | $ | 422,054 |  |  | $ | 1,743,175 |
Goodwill acquired during the year | 71,547 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 71,547 |
Measurement period adjustments to goodwill acquired in prior year | (27,863 | ) |  | (3,722 | ) |  | — |  |  | (31,585 | )
Exchange effect | (484 | ) |  | (265 | ) |  | (616 | ) |  | (1,365 | )
Balance as of June 29, 2019 | $ | 1,145,267 |  |  | $ | 215,067 |  |  | $ | 421,438 |  |  | $ | 1,781,772 |

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