Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 01, 2017	Dec. 25, 2016	Sep. 25, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,244,778	$ 1,282,285	$ 830,372
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $33,900, $16,800 and $36,500 as of October 1, 2017, December 25, 2016 and September 25, 2016, respectively	1,655,752	1,319,963	1,452,931
Inventories	629,120	387,675	607,701
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	232,590	237,684	255,983
Total current assets	3,762,240	3,227,607	3,146,987
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation of $417,000, $383,700 and $358,100 as of October 1, 2017, December 25, 2016 and September 25, 2016, respectively	263,862	267,398	247,231
Other assets
Goodwill	572,762	570,555	604,700
Other intangibles, net, accumulated amortization of $898,300, $876,000 and $867,300 as of October 1, 2017, December 25, 2016 and September 25, 2016, respectively	223,695	245,949	254,637
Other	722,089	779,857	701,592
Total other assets	1,518,546	1,596,361	1,560,929
Total assets	5,544,648	5,091,366	4,955,147
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	189,012	172,582	178,666
Current portion of long-term debt	0	349,713	349,611
Accounts payable	525,852	319,525	344,874
Accrued liabilities	769,893	776,039	742,568
Total current liabilities	1,484,757	1,617,859	1,615,719
Long-term debt	1,693,261	1,198,679	1,198,461
Other liabilities	410,378	389,388	364,378
Total liabilities	3,588,396	3,205,926	3,178,558
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	0	22,704	34,829
Shareholders' equity
Preference stock of $2.50 par value. Authorized 5,000,000 shares; none issued	0	0	0
Common stock of $0.50 par value. Authorized 600,000,000 shares; issued 209,694,630 at October 1, 2017, December 25, 2016, and September 25, 2016	104,847	104,847	104,847
Additional paid-in capital	1,043,981	985,418	959,859
Retained earnings	4,336,420	4,148,722	4,019,370
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(234,792)	(194,570)	(203,989)
Treasury stock, at cost; 85,139,302 shares at October 1, 2017; 85,207,677 shares at December 25, 2016; and 84,751,773 shares at September 25, 2016	(3,294,204)	(3,181,681)	(3,138,327)
Total shareholders' equity	1,956,252	1,862,736	1,741,760
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and shareholders' equity	$ 5,544,648	$ 5,091,366	$ 4,955,147

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.