Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 25, 2016	Dec. 27, 2015	Sep. 27, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 830,372	$ 976,750	$ 551,292
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $36,500, $16,200 and $14,900	1,452,931	1,217,850	1,390,274
Inventories	607,701	384,492	447,090
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	255,983	286,506	320,895
Total current assets	3,146,987	2,865,598	2,709,551
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $383,500, $358,100 and $363,600	247,231	237,527	219,656
Other assets
Goodwill	604,700	592,695	592,781
Other intangibles, net, accumulated amortization of $867,300, $832,900 and $841,300	254,637	280,807	289,200
Other	701,592	744,090	755,959
Total other assets	1,560,929	1,617,592	1,637,940
Total assets	4,955,147	4,720,717	4,567,147
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	178,666	164,563	113,970
Current portion of long-term debt	349,611	0	0
Accounts payable	344,874	241,210	282,772
Accrued liabilities	742,568	658,874	642,827
Total current liabilities	1,615,719	1,064,647	1,039,569
Long-term debt	1,198,461	1,547,115	1,546,796
Other liabilities	364,378	404,883	396,772
Total liabilities	3,178,558	3,016,645	2,983,137
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	34,829	40,170	41,173
Shareholders' equity
Preference stock of $2.50 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0	0
Common stock of $.50 par value. Authorized 600,000,000 shares; issued 209,694,630 at September 25, 2016, September 27, 2015, and December 27, 2015	104,847	104,847	104,847
Additional paid-in capital	959,859	893,630	863,543
Retained earnings	4,019,370	3,852,321	3,733,995
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(203,989)	(146,001)	(126,185)
Treasury stock, at cost; 84,751,773 shares at September 25, 2016; 84,987,076 shares at September 27, 2015; and 84,899,200 shares at December 27, 2015	(3,138,327)	(3,040,895)	(3,033,363)
Total shareholders' equity	1,741,760	1,663,902	1,542,837
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity	$ 4,955,147	$ 4,720,717	$ 4,567,147

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.