Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2019	Dec. 29, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 155,194	$ 164,460
Short-term investments	904	560
Accounts receivable, net	127,921	149,276
Inventories	130,706	139,314
Prepaid expenses	17,483	26,206
Other current assets	3,158	1,682
Assets held for sale	827
Current assets of discontinued operations (Note 13)	3,503	3,741
Total current assets	439,696	485,239
Property plant and equipment, net	70,912	74,332
Goodwill	238,669	242,127
Intangible assets, net	275,019	318,961
Other assets	20,030	13,264
Operating lease right of use assets	33,269
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations (Note 13)	115	79
	1,077,710	1,134,002
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	3,195	3,115
Current installments of long-term debt	3,322	3,672
Accounts payable	48,697	48,117
Accrued compensation and benefits	23,741	29,402
Accrued warranty	5,893	7,769
Deferred profit	7,645	6,896
Income taxes payable	3,894	11,055
Other accrued liabilities	51,899	50,045
Current liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 13)	599	518
Total current liabilities	148,885	160,589
Long-term debt	346,518	346,041
Deferred income taxes	31,310	38,942
Long-term lease liabilities	28,877
Accrued retirement benefits	21,930	19,740
Noncurrent deferred gain on sale of facility		8,776
Noncurrent income tax liabilities	8,438	9,711
Other accrued liabilities	8,656	4,259
Noncurrent liabilities of discontinued operations (Note 13)	24
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1 par value; 1,000 shares authorized, none issued
Common stock, $1 par value; 60,000 shares authorized, 41,395 shares issued and outstanding in 2019 and 40,763 shares in 2018	41,395	40,763
Paid-in capital	433,190	419,690
Retained earnings	42,517	111,670
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(34,030)	(25,880)
Total Cohu stockholders' equity	483,072	546,243
Noncontrolling interest		(299)
Total equity	483,072	545,944
	$ 1,077,710	$ 1,134,002