Accounts Receivable, Net and Supplemental Balance-Sheet and Operating Information

9 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2015

Accounts Receivable, Net and Supplemental Balance-Sheet and Operating Information [Abstract] [Abstract]

Accounts receivable net and supplemental balance-sheet information [Text Block]

Accounts Receivable, Net and Supplemental Balance-Sheet and Operating Information

Accounts receivable, net, consisted of the following:

Accounts receivable, net	October 3, 2015		December 31, 2014
Accounts receivable	$	109,895	$	98,657
Receivables under contractual arrangements	28,773		15,362
	138,668		114,019
Less allowances for doubtful accounts	3,100		2,421
Accounts receivable, net	$	135,568	$	111,598

Receivables under contractual arrangements consist of work-in-process in accordance with the terms of contracts, primarily with utility services customers.

C. Accounts Receivable, Net and Supplemental Balance-Sheet and Operating Information (continued)

Accrued expenses	October 3, 2015		December 31, 2014
Employee compensation	$	20,268	$	19,195
Accrued compensated absences	9,002		8,034
Self-insured medical claims	1,450		2,722
Customer advances, deposits	782		2,030
Taxes, other than income	3,140		2,054
Other	357		890
Total	$	34,999	$	34,925

Other Nonoperating Income (Expense), Net

Other nonoperating income (expense), net, included in the statements of operations follows:

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	October 3, 2015			September 27, 2014			October 3, 2015			September 27, 2014
Other nonoperating income (expense), net	$	(2,068	)	$	(1,112	)	$	(3,776	)	$	(2,417	)

Other nonoperating income (expense), net, includes foreign currency losses on the intercompany balances of our Canadian operations of: (i) $367 for the third quarter of 2015; (ii) $126 for the third quarter of 2014; (iii) $464 for the first nine months of 2015; and, (iv) $78 for the first nine months of 2014.