Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 85,840	$ 71,487
Restricted cash	2,141	2,082
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $2,490 and $2,395	68,994	65,963
Inventories	63,390	54,951
Unbilled contract costs and fees	6,421	3,068
Other current assets	14,377	9,799
Total Current Assets	241,163	207,350
Property, Plant, and Equipment, at Cost	130,518	124,424
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	80,535	76,720
Property, Plant and Equipment, at Cost, Net	49,983	47,704
Other Assets	13,182	11,452
Intangible Assets, Net	51,659	52,730
Goodwill	158,827	151,455
Total Assets	514,814	470,691
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term obligations	696	643
Accounts payable	28,875	23,929
Customer deposits	29,073	21,168
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	19,010	20,508
Other current liabilities	27,703	22,665
Total Current Liabilities	105,357	88,913
Long-Term Deferred Income Taxes	15,011	14,631
Other Long-Term Liabilities	18,038	17,100
Long-Term Obligations	65,071	65,768
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	100,301	101,405
Retained earnings	333,476	321,050
Treasury stock at cost, 3,619,838 and 3,686,532 shares	(88,701)	(90,335)
Accumulated other comprehensive items	(35,916)	(49,637)
Total Kadant Stockholders' Equity	309,306	282,629
Noncontrolling interest	2,031	1,650
Total Stockholders' Equity	311,337	284,279
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 514,814	$ 470,691

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.