CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 25, 2021	Dec. 26, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 690,682	$ 687,525
Short-term investments	28	54
Trade receivables, less allowances of $53,006 and $45,237 at September 25, 2021 and December 26, 2020, respectively	325,739	232,760
Inventories	357,024	258,002
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable	2,695	3,029
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	59,768	35,939
Total current assets	1,435,936	1,217,309
Net property, plant, and equipment	364,329	344,178
Intangible assets, net of amortization	295,766	291,887
Goodwill	847,205	816,812
Investments	39,885	30,547
Deferred income taxes	9,575	11,224
Right of use lease assets, net	24,375	17,615
Other assets	21,447	18,021
Total assets	3,038,518	2,747,593
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	221,889	145,984
Accrued liabilities	139,670	110,478
Accrued income taxes	32,462	19,186
Current portion of long-term debt	27,619	0
Total current liabilities	421,640	275,648
Long-term debt, less current portion	620,112	687,034
Deferred income taxes	50,365	50,134
Accrued post-retirement benefits	42,026	45,802
Non-current operating lease liabilities	17,440	12,950
Other long-term liabilities	65,537	67,252
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 34,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued, September 25, 2021–26,292,015; December 26, 2020–26,131,544	260	259
Additional paid-in capital	935,351	907,858
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,664,571 and 1,644,283 shares, respectively	(248,078)	(242,366)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(95,528)	(91,157)
Retained earnings	1,229,262	1,034,048
Littelfuse, Inc. shareholders’ equity	1,821,267	1,608,642
Non-controlling interest	131	131
Total equity	1,821,398	1,608,773
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,038,518	$ 2,747,593