Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 242,416	$ 178,897
Short-term investments	48,928	66,560
Trade accounts receivable, less allowance of $6,131 and $5,161	631,164	463,102
Other receivables, including advances to independent contractors, less allowance of $6,012 and $5,523	24,301	18,567
Other current assets	14,394	10,281
Total current assets	961,203	737,407
Operating property, less accumulated depreciation and amortization of $218,700 and $190,374	276,011	272,843
Goodwill	39,065	31,134
Other assets	76,181	55,207
Total assets	1,352,460	1,096,591
Current Liabilities
Cash overdraft	42,242	36,251
Accounts payable	285,132	219,409
Current maturities of long-term debt	42,051	45,047
Insurance claims	38,919	26,121
Dividends payable	62,985
Accrued compensation	30,103	7,769
Other current liabilities	47,211	45,714
Total current liabilities	548,643	380,311
Long-term debt, excluding current maturities	83,062	93,257
Insurance claims	30,141	26,883
Deferred income taxes and other noncurrent liabilities	36,737	53,583
Equity
Common stock, $0.01 par value, authorized 160,000,000 shares, issued 67,740,380 and 67,585,675 shares	677	676
Additional paid-in capital	209,599	199,414
Retained earnings	1,611,158	1,512,993
Cost of 25,749,493 and 25,747,541 shares of common stock in treasury	(1,167,600)	(1,167,437)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,162)	(3,089)
Total Landstar System, Inc. and subsidiary shareholders' equity	650,672	542,557
Noncontrolling interest	3,205
Total equity	653,877	542,557
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,352,460	$ 1,096,591