Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 01, 2016	Jan. 02, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 63,235	$ 65,530
Restricted cash	2,240	1,406
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $2,492 and $2,163	65,676	64,321
Inventories	58,652	56,758
Unbilled contract costs and fees	4,903	6,580
Other current assets	11,161	10,525
Total Current Assets	205,867	205,120
Property, Plant, and Equipment, at Cost	126,813	118,014
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	77,512	75,721
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost, Net	49,301	42,293
Other Assets	14,521	11,002
Intangible Assets, Net	56,710	38,032
Goodwill	157,719	119,051
Total Assets	484,118	415,498
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term obligations	0	5,250
Accounts payable	25,177	24,418
Customer deposits	22,062	20,123
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	19,627	19,583
Accrued income taxes	3,293	5,333
Other current liabilities	21,339	21,921
Total Current Liabilities	91,498	96,628
Long-Term Deferred Income Taxes	17,756	8,992
Other Long-Term Liabilities	22,114	15,933
Long-Term Obligations	63,517	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	100,193	100,536
Retained earnings	315,395	297,258
Treasury stock at cost, 3,709,406 and 3,850,779 shares	(90,895)	(94,359)
Accumulated other comprehensive items	(37,300)	(36,972)
Total Kadant Stockholders' Equity	287,539	266,609
Noncontrolling interest	1,694	1,336
Total Stockholders' Equity	289,233	267,945
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 484,118	$ 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.