Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2016	Jan. 03, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 65,530	$ 45,378
Restricted cash	1,406	415
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $2,163 and $2,198	64,321	58,508
Inventories	56,758	55,223
Current deferred tax asset (Note 5)	0	9,536
Unbilled contract costs and fees	6,580	5,436
Other current assets	10,525	9,178
Total Current Assets	205,120	183,674
Property, Plant, and Equipment, at Cost, Net	42,293	44,965
Other Assets	11,002	10,272
Intangible Assets	38,032	46,954
Goodwill	119,051	127,882
Total Assets	415,498	413,747
Current Liabilities:
Short-term obligations (Note 6)	5,250	611
Accounts payable	24,418	27,233
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	19,583	19,943
Customer deposits	20,123	18,452
Accrued income taxes	5,333	2,240
Other current liabilities	21,921	18,691
Total Current Liabilities	96,628	87,170
Long-Term Deferred Income Taxes (Note 5)	8,992	18,960
Other Long-Term Liabilities (Note 3)	15,933	16,908
Long-Term Obligations (Note 6)	$ 26,000	$ 25,250
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)
Stockholders' Equity (Notes 3 and 4):
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 14,624,159 shares issued	146	146
Capital in excess of par value	100,536	98,769
Retained earnings	297,258	270,249
Treasury stock at cost, 3,850,779 and 3,760,019 shares	(94,359)	(87,727)
Accumulated other comprehensive items (Note 13)	(36,972)	(17,146)
Total Kadant Stockholders' Equity	266,609	264,291
Noncontrolling interest	1,336	1,168
Total Stockholders' Equity	267,945	265,459
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 415,498	$ 413,747

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