Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 75,425	$ 71,487
Restricted cash	1,421	2,082
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $2,879 and $2,395	89,624	65,963
Inventories	84,933	54,951
Unbilled contract costs and fees	2,374	3,068
Other current assets	12,246	9,799
Total Current Assets	266,023	207,350
Property, Plant, and Equipment, at Cost, Net	79,723	47,704
Other Assets (Note 5)	14,311	11,452
Intangible Assets, Net	133,036	52,730
Goodwill	268,001	151,455
Total Assets	761,094	470,691
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term obligations (Note 6)	696	643
Accounts payable	35,461	23,929
Accrued payroll and employee benefits	29,616	20,508
Customer deposits	30,103	21,168
Billings in excess of costs and fees	7,316	1,271
Other current liabilities	29,038	21,394
Total Current Liabilities	132,230	88,913
Long-Term Obligations (Note 6)	241,384	65,768
Long-Term Deferred Income Taxes (Note 5)	29,085	14,631
Other Long-Term Liabilities (Note 3)	25,891	17,100
Commitments and Contingencies (Note 7)
Stockholders' Equity (Notes 3 and 4):
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value, 150,000,000 shares authorized; 14,624,159 shares issued	146	146
Capital in excess of par value	103,221	101,405
Retained earnings	342,893	321,050
Treasury stock at cost, 3,613,838 and 3,686,532 shares	(88,554)	(90,335)
Accumulated other comprehensive items (Note 13)	(26,715)	(49,637)
Total Kadant Stockholders' Equity	330,991	282,629
Noncontrolling interest	1,513	1,650
Total Stockholders' Equity	332,504	284,279
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	$ 761,094	$ 470,691