CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents (Note 1)	$ 562,153	$ 555,513
Short-term investments	231	235
Trade receivables, less allowances of $76,496 and $84,696 at March 30, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively	295,876	287,018
Inventories (Note 3)	456,135	474,607
Prepaid income taxes and income taxes receivable	8,574	8,701
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	121,142	82,526
Total current assets	1,444,111	1,408,600
Net property, plant, and equipment (Note 4)	479,435	493,153
Intangible assets, net of amortization (Note 5)	584,631	606,136
Goodwill (Note 5)	1,294,737	1,309,998
Investments	24,204	24,821
Deferred income taxes	10,798	10,486
Right of use lease assets	63,718	62,370
Other long-term assets	41,827	79,711
Total assets	3,943,461	3,995,275
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	172,809	173,535
Accrued liabilities (Note 6)	124,288	149,214
Accrued income taxes	42,051	38,725
Current portion of long-term debt (Note 8)	65,824	14,020
Total current liabilities	404,972	375,494
Long-term debt, less current portion (Note 8)	800,849	857,915
Deferred income taxes	100,755	110,820
Accrued post-retirement benefits	34,049	34,422
Non-current lease liabilities	50,791	49,472
Other long-term liabilities	80,752	86,671
Total liabilities	1,472,168	1,514,794
Commitments and contingencies (Note 15)
Shareholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 34,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued, March 30, 2024–26,634,597; December 30, 2023–26,624,071	262	262
Additional paid-in capital	1,017,311	1,012,325
Treasury stock, at cost: 1,781,633 and 1,711,290 shares, respectively	(275,398)	(259,263)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(86,108)	(55,817)
Retained earnings	1,814,916	1,782,662
Littelfuse, Inc. shareholders’ equity	2,470,983	2,480,169
Non-controlling interest	310	312
Total equity	2,471,293	2,480,481
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,943,461	$ 3,995,275