CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 27, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Sep. 28, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,368,554	$ 906,680	$ 979,866
Available-for-sale Securities, Current	47,358	57,325	57,579
Accounts receivable, net	294,054	247,621	286,256
Finance receivables, net	2,068,873	1,916,635	2,012,466
Inventories	466,657	448,871	460,958
Restricted cash	113,499	98,627	142,286
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Current	100,558	89,916	54,962
Other current assets	156,488	182,420	208,105
Total current assets	4,616,041	3,948,095	4,202,478
Finance receivables, net	5,009,473	4,516,246	4,653,034
Property, plant and equipment, net	877,787	883,077	826,764
Prepaid Pension Costs	0	0	261,983
Goodwill	54,267	27,752	28,638
Deferred Tax Assets, Net, Noncurrent	71,952	77,835	2,559
Other long-term assets	102,038	75,092	50,050
Total assets	10,731,558	9,528,097	10,025,506
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	316,894	196,868	329,288
Accrued liabilities	464,352	449,317	507,006
Short-term debt	990,049	731,786	352,430
Current portion of long-term debt	891,710	1,011,315	1,518,320
Total current liabilities	2,663,005	2,389,286	2,707,044
Long-term debt	5,054,347	3,761,528	3,573,118
Pension liability	61,458	76,186	38,594
Postretirement healthcare liability	193,406	203,006	204,890
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Net, Noncurrent	0	0	42,326
Other long-term liabilities	$ 199,669	$ 188,805	$ 175,171
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, none issued	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock	3,448	3,442	3,439
Additional paid-in-capital	1,314,693	1,265,257	1,242,676
Retained earnings	8,977,600	8,459,040	8,443,005
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(538,957)	(514,943)	(323,064)
Treasury stock, at cost	(7,197,111)	(6,303,510)	(6,081,693)
Total shareholders' equity	2,559,673	2,909,286	3,284,363
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	10,731,558	9,528,097	10,025,506
Variable Interest Entity, Primary Beneficiary [Member]
Current assets:
Finance receivables, net	357,713	312,645	336,520
Restricted cash	125,561	110,017	129,828
Other current assets	4,492	3,409	3,845
Finance receivables, net	1,475,179	1,113,801	1,279,917
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	401,344	366,889	378,190
Long-term debt	1,305,087	904,644	1,096,958
Commercial Paper [Member]
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	$ 990,049	$ 731,786	$ 352,430

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.