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Long-Term Debt Assets Pledged as Collateral (Details) $ in Thousands | Jan. 03, 2021 USD ($)
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Assets Pledged as Collateral |
Assets pledged as collateral | $ 1,210,323
Cash and cash equivalents |
Assets Pledged as Collateral |
Assets pledged as collateral | 27,962
Restricted cash and other assets (including long-term) |
Assets Pledged as Collateral |
Assets pledged as collateral | 33,641
Accounts and notes receivable, net |
Assets Pledged as Collateral |
Assets pledged as collateral | 40,389
Inventories |
Assets Pledged as Collateral |
Assets pledged as collateral | 3,897
Properties |
Assets Pledged as Collateral |
Assets pledged as collateral | 60,794
Other intangible assets |
Assets Pledged as Collateral |
Assets pledged as collateral | $ 1,043,640

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- Definition The carrying amount, as of the date of the latest financial statement presented, of all assets that are pledged as collateral for the payment of the related debt obligation primarily arising from secured borrowings, repurchase agreements or other current or potential obligations, where the secured party does not have the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge the collateral and therefore are not reclassified and separately reported in the statement of financial position. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1A -Subparagraph (b)(1)(i) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109249958&loc=SL6224234-111729 + Details
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