Other Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2019	Jan. 02, 2018
Other Assets
Executive Savings Plan trust assets	$ 57,605	$ 60,901
Deposits	5,489	5,496
Deferred income taxes	1,597
Total	$ 64,691	$ 66,397

Represents the amount of investments in executive savings plan assets trust.

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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and other assets expected to be realized or consumed after one year or normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Carrying value of amounts transferred to third parties for security purposes that are expected to be returned or applied towards payment after one year or beyond the operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of noncurrent assets classified as other.

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