Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 69,122	$ 107,262
Restricted cash	159	107
Accounts receivable, net	355,006	385,737
Inventories	353,003	341,028
Prepaid expenses	46,378	35,247
Income taxes refundable	4,952	6,462
Other current assets	25,061	22,099
Total current assets	853,681	897,942
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $1,370,145 at September 28, 2019 and $1,246,095 at December 29, 2018	1,714,768	1,687,858
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization of $459,996 at September 28, 2019 and $423,575 at December 29, 2018	537,360	595,862
Goodwill	1,212,313	1,229,159
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	447,689	410,177
Operating right-of-use assets, net	119,063	0
Other assets	46,179	53,375
Deferred income taxes	13,846	14,981
Total assets	4,944,899	4,889,354
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	61,092	7,492
Accounts payable, principally trade	192,010	219,479
Income taxes payable	10,404	4,043
Operating lease liability, current	35,223	0
Accrued expenses	297,164	309,484
Total current liabilities	595,893	540,498
Long-term debt, net of current portion	1,559,809	1,666,940
Operating lease liability, non-current	83,754	0
Other non-current liabilities	113,222	115,032
Deferred income taxes	219,329	231,063
Total liabilities	2,572,007	2,553,533
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized; 168,433,009 and 168,098,177 shares issued at September 28, 2019 and at December 29, 2018, respectively	1,684	1,681
Additional paid-in capital	1,556,792	1,536,157
Treasury stock, at cost; 4,314,935 and 3,437,579 shares at September 28, 2019 and at December 29, 2018, respectively	(64,633)	(47,756)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(342,846)	(304,539)
Retained earnings	1,157,496	1,087,505
Total Darling's stockholders’ equity	2,308,493	2,273,048
Noncontrolling interests	64,399	62,773
Total stockholders' equity	2,372,892	2,335,821
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,944,899	$ 4,889,354

Other Assets (Liabilities), Current

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations 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).