Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 104,517	$ 65,530
Restricted cash	1,522	1,406
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $2,262 and $2,163	62,029	64,321
Inventories	58,681	56,758
Unbilled contract costs and fees	2,319	6,580
Other current assets	15,518	10,525
Total Current Assets	244,586	205,120
Property, Plant, and Equipment, at Cost	119,270	118,014
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	77,145	75,721
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost, Net	42,125	42,293
Other Assets	11,081	11,002
Intangible Assets, Net	38,147	38,032
Goodwill	121,681	119,051
Total Assets	457,620	415,498
Current Liabilities:
Short-term obligations	5,125	5,250
Accounts payable	23,796	24,418
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	14,492	19,583
Customer deposits	19,085	20,123
Accrued income taxes	2,091	5,333
Other current liabilities	19,590	21,921
Total Current Liabilities	84,179	96,628
Long-Term Deferred Income Taxes	11,680	8,992
Other Long-Term Liabilities	17,112	15,933
Long-Term Obligations	$ 67,046	$ 26,000
Commitments and Contingencies
Stockholders' Equity:
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	97,897	100,536
Retained earnings	302,071	297,258
Treasury stock at cost, 3,769,837 and 3,850,779 shares	(92,376)	(94,359)
Accumulated other comprehensive items	(31,645)	(36,972)
Total Kadant Stockholders' Equity	276,093	266,609
Noncontrolling interest	1,510	1,336
Total Stockholders' Equity	277,603	267,945
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 457,620	$ 415,498

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).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.