CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 28, 2020	Dec. 28, 2019	Mar. 30, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 759,100	$ 214,311	$ 160,149
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $10,620, $6,354, $4,093, respectively	221,884	251,005	239,239
Finished goods inventories, net of inventory reserves of $35,597, $9,283, and $15,535, respectively	565,932	593,987	519,752
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	43,349	48,454	51,887
Total current assets	1,590,265	1,107,757	971,027
Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $542,158, $523,848, and $468,251, respectively	303,919	320,168	337,475
Operating lease assets	673,301	687,024	704,554
Tradenames, net	308,080	334,642	365,630
Goodwill	207,720	229,026	228,019
Customer relationships, net	39,785	41,126	43,669
Other assets	30,435	33,374	29,570
Total assets	3,153,505	2,753,117	2,679,944
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	187,199	183,641	108,221
Current operating lease liabilities	161,341	160,228	152,157
Other current liabilities	79,135	131,631	101,376
Total current liabilities	427,675	475,500	361,754
Long-term debt, net	1,238,822	594,672	625,278
Deferred income taxes	65,260	74,370	90,230
Long-term operating lease liabilities	647,334	664,372	692,056
Other long-term liabilities	58,412	64,073	61,222
Total liabilities	2,437,503	1,872,987	1,830,540
Commitments and contingencies - Note 14
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock; par value $.01 per share; 100,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at March 28, 2020, December 28, 2019, and March 30, 2019	0	0	0
Common stock, voting; par value $.01 per share; 150,000,000 shares authorized; 43,610,725, 43,963,103 and 45,379,827 shares issued and outstanding at March 28, 2020, December 28, 2019, and March 30, 2019, respectively	436	440	454
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(48,626)	(35,634)	(39,428)
Retained earnings	764,192	915,324	888,378
Total stockholders' equity	716,002	880,130	849,404
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,153,505	$ 2,753,117	$ 2,679,944

Intangible Assets, Net (Excluding Goodwill), Customer Relationships

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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).