Investments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2017

Schedule of Equity Method Investments

Schedule of Cost and Equity Method Investments

The following is a summary of the carrying value of our investments:

	Year End
	December 31, 2017		January 1, 2017
Equity investments	$	55,363	$	54,545
Cost investments	639		2,436
	$	56,002	$	56,981

Schedule of Equity Method Investments

Presented below is activity related to our portion of TimWen and the Brazil JV included in our consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of operations as of and for the years ended December 31, 2017, January 1, 2017 and January 3, 2016.

	Year Ended
	2017			2016			2015
Balance at beginning of period	$	54,545		$	55,541		$	69,790
Investment	375			172			108
Equity in earnings for the period	9,897			10,627			11,533
Amortization of purchase price adjustments (a)	(2,324		)	(2,276		)	(2,328		)
	7,573			8,351			9,205
Distributions received	(11,713		)	(11,426		)	(12,451		)
Foreign currency translation adjustment included in     “Other comprehensive income (loss), net” and other	4,583			1,907			(11,111		)
Balance at end of period	$	55,363		$	54,545		$	55,541

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(a) Based upon an average original aggregate life of 21 years.