Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 02, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 54,211	$ 65,530
Restricted cash	706	1,406
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $2,427 and $2,163	65,897	64,321
Inventories	63,464	56,758
Unbilled contract costs and fees	5,776	6,580
Other current assets	11,423	10,525
Total Current Assets	201,477	205,120
Property, Plant, and Equipment, at Cost	126,405	118,014
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	77,466	75,721
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost, Net	48,939	42,293
Other Assets	14,309	11,002
Intangible Assets, Net	58,584	38,032
Goodwill	157,473	119,051
Total Assets	480,782	415,498
Current Liabilities:
Short-term obligations and current maturities of long-term obligations	3,109	5,250
Accounts payable	30,828	24,418
Customer deposits	24,340	20,123
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	16,960	19,583
Accrued income taxes	2,497	5,333
Other current liabilities	20,161	21,921
Total Current Liabilities	97,895	96,628
Long-Term Deferred Income Taxes	18,381	8,992
Other Long-Term Liabilities	22,089	15,933
Long-Term Obligations	61,206	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	99,045	100,536
Retained earnings	308,312	297,258
Treasury stock at cost, 3,726,907 and 3,850,779 shares	(91,324)	(94,359)
Accumulated other comprehensive items	(36,570)	(36,972)
Total Kadant Stockholders' Equity	279,609	266,609
Noncontrolling interest	1,602	1,336
Total Stockholders' Equity	281,211	267,945
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 480,782	$ 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.