Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 30, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 72,210	$ 75,425
Restricted cash	1,532	1,421
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $3,216 and $2,879	91,529	89,624
Inventories	95,840	84,933
Unbilled revenue	2,375	2,374
Other current assets	14,429	12,246
Total Current Assets	277,915	266,023
Property, Plant, and Equipment, at Cost	169,523	165,231
Less: accumulated depreciation and amortization	88,851	85,508
Property, Plant, and Equipment, at Cost, Net	80,672	79,723
Other Assets	14,541	14,311
Intangible Assets, Net	129,635	133,036
Goodwill	269,514	268,001
Total Assets	772,277	761,094
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term obligations	710	696
Accounts payable	37,026	35,461
Customer deposits	40,034	30,103
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	23,400	29,616
Advanced billings	5,745	7,316
Other current liabilities	25,274	29,038
Total Current Liabilities	132,189	132,230
Long-Term Obligations	240,226	241,384
Long-Term Deferred Income Taxes	29,125	29,085
Other Long-Term Liabilities	25,510	25,891
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	99,828	103,221
Retained earnings	351,355	342,893
Treasury stock at cost, 3,533,950 and 3,613,838 shares	(86,596)	(88,554)
Accumulated other comprehensive items	(21,212)	(26,715)
Total Kadant Stockholders' Equity	343,521	330,991
Noncontrolling interest	1,706	1,513
Total Stockholders' Equity	345,227	332,504
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 772,277	$ 761,094

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.