Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Mar. 27, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,463,081	$ 1,282,285	$ 1,095,880
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $13,200, $16,800 and $31,100 as of April 2, 2017, December 25, 2016 and March 27, 2016, respectively	676,945	1,319,963	670,663
Inventories	416,232	387,675	461,734
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	243,475	237,684	295,806
Total current assets	2,799,733	3,227,607	2,524,083
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $392,900, $383,700 and $365,600 as of April 2, 2017, December 25, 2016 and March 27, 2016, respectively	270,023	267,398	241,253
Other assets
Goodwill	570,937	570,555	592,793
Other intangibles, net, accumulated amortization of $883,900, $876,000 and $850,000 as of April 2, 2017, December 25, 2016 and March 27, 2016, respectively	238,069	245,949	272,116
Other	767,108	779,857	734,450
Total other assets	1,576,114	1,596,361	1,599,359
Total assets	4,645,870	5,091,366	4,364,695
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	65,294	172,582	89,000
Current portion of long-term debt	349,814	349,713	0
Accounts payable	241,214	319,525	176,665
Accrued liabilities	545,492	776,039	502,708
Total current liabilities	1,201,814	1,617,859	768,373
Long-term debt	1,198,896	1,198,679	1,547,434
Other liabilities	393,516	389,388	402,346
Total liabilities	2,794,226	3,205,926	2,718,153
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	22,704	39,152
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 April 2, 2017, December 25, 2016, and March 27, 2016	104,847	104,847	104,847
Additional paid-in capital	1,008,737	985,418	906,211
Retained earnings	4,145,469	4,148,722	3,837,372
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(197,171)	(194,570)	(164,353)
Treasury stock, at cost; 84,685,145 shares at April 2, 2017; 85,207,677 shares at December 25, 2016; and 84,829,514 shares at March 27, 2016	(3,210,238)	(3,181,681)	(3,076,687)
Total shareholders' equity	1,851,644	1,862,736	1,607,390
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity	$ 4,645,870	$ 5,091,366	$ 4,364,695

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.