CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 29, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 179,213	$ 276,771
Trade receivables and contract assets, net of allowances for credit losses of $24,951 and $25,722, respectively	762,221	780,375
Inventories	349,111	380,259
Prepaid assets	97,892	87,879
Other current assets	110,836	83,378
Total current assets	1,499,273	1,608,662
Property, plant and equipment, net	1,613,895	1,639,741
Venture capital and strategic equity investments	231,859	243,811
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net	386,147	394,029
Goodwill	3,079,693	3,095,045
Intangible assets, net	800,129	864,051
Deferred tax assets	36,109	40,279
Other assets	301,178	309,383
Total assets	7,948,283	8,195,001
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	133,101	168,937
Accrued compensation	176,667	213,290
Deferred revenue	247,177	241,820
Accrued liabilities	192,156	227,825
Other current liabilities	198,418	203,210
Total current liabilities	947,519	1,055,082
Long-term debt, net and finance leases	2,409,380	2,647,147
Operating lease right-of-use liabilities	428,587	419,234
Deferred tax liabilities	165,183	191,349
Other long-term liabilities	224,520	223,191
Total liabilities	4,175,189	4,536,003
Commitments and contingencies (Notes 2, 11, 13, and 15)
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	46,076	56,722
Equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 20,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 120,000 shares authorized; 51,696 shares issued and 51,613 shares outstanding as of June 29, 2024, and 51,338 shares issued and outstanding as of December 30, 2023	517	513
Additional paid-in capital	1,956,629	1,905,578
Retained earnings	2,053,557	1,887,218
Treasury stock, at cost, 83 and zero shares, as of June 29, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively	(18,265)	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(269,709)	(196,427)
Total Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. equity	3,722,729	3,596,882
Nonredeemable noncontrolling interests	4,289	5,394
Total equity	3,727,018	3,602,276
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 7,948,283	$ 8,195,001