Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2018		Dec. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 164,921		$ 134,286
Short-term investments	560		21,329
Accounts receivable, net	149,276		71,125
Inventories	139,314		62,085
Prepaid expenses	26,206		8,338
Other current assets	1,682		275
Current assets of discontinued operations (Note 12)	3,741
Total current assets	485,239		297,438
Property plant and equipment, net	74,332		34,172
Goodwill	242,127		65,613
Intangible assets, net	318,961		16,748
Other assets	13,264		6,486
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations (Note 12)	79
	1,134,002		420,457
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	3,115		3,108
Current installments of long-term debt	3,672		1,280
Accounts payable	48,117		37,556
Accrued compensation and benefits	29,402		20,178
Accrued warranty	7,769		4,280
Deferred profit	6,896		6,608
Income taxes payable	11,055		2,159
Other accrued liabilities	50,045		10,098
Current liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 12)	518
Total current liabilities	160,589		85,267
Accrued retirement benefits	19,740		18,544
Noncurrent deferred gain on sale of facility	8,776		10,233
Deferred income taxes	38,942		2,921
Noncurrent income tax liabilities	9,711		6,270
Long-term debt	346,041		4,575
Other accrued liabilities	4,259		3,556
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1 par value; 1,000 shares authorized, none issued
Common stock, $1 par value; 60,000 shares authorized, 40,763 shares issued and outstanding in 2018 and 28,489 shares in 2017	40,763		28,489
Paid-in capital	419,690		127,663
Retained earnings	111,670	[1]	150,726
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(25,880)		(17,787)
Total Cohu stockholders' equity	546,243		289,091
Noncontrolling interest	(299)
Total equity	545,944		289,091
	$ 1,134,002		$ 420,457

[1] Balance sheet line items include the cumulative-effect adjustment recorded on December 31, 2017.