Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Jan. 02, 2016	Dec. 27, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 328,786,000	$ 297,571,000
Short-term investments	4,179,000	4,302,000
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2015 - $17,487; 2014 - $19,418)	142,882,000	135,356,000
Inventories	98,629,000	97,391,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	$ 8,959,000	13,904,000
Assets held for sale		5,500,000
Total current assets	$ 583,435,000	554,024,000
Property, plant, and equipment:
Land	5,236,000	5,697,000
Buildings	71,383,000	64,609,000
Equipment	382,429,000	370,179,000
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(296,480,000)	(281,845,000)
Net property, plant and equipment	162,568,000	158,640,000
Intangible assets, net of amortization:
Patents, licenses and software	20,221,000	23,640,000
Distribution network	16,490,000	19,428,000
Customer lists, trademarks and tradenames	54,912,000	60,605,000
Goodwill	189,767,000	196,256,000
Investments	15,197,000	12,056,000
Deferred income taxes	8,333,000	22,874,000
Other assets	14,058,000	23,303,000
Total assets	1,064,981,000	1,070,826,000
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Accounts payable	51,658,000	50,793,000
Accrued payroll	32,611,000	30,511,000
Accrued expenses	24,145,000	13,059,000
Accrued severance	3,798,000	790,000
Accrued income taxes	$ 10,621,000	9,045,000
Current portion of accrued post-retirement benefits		11,768,000
Current portion of long-term debt	$ 87,000,000	88,500,000
Total current liabilities	209,833,000	204,466,000
Long-term debt, less current portion	84,474,000	106,658,000
Deferred income taxes	8,014,000	11,076,000
Accrued post-retirement benefits	5,653,000	5,147,000
Other long-term liabilities	$ 12,809,000	$ 15,814,000
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share: 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding
Common stock, par value $0.01 per share: 34,000,000 shares authorized; shares issued, 2015 –22,420,785; 2014 – 22,585,529	$ 224,000	$ 226,000
Treasury stock, at cost: 362,748 and 199,266 shares, respectively	(32,766,000)	(18,724,000)
Additional paid-in capital	259,553,000	243,844,000
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(45,671,000)	(21,126,000)
Retained earnings	562,717,000	523,302,000
Littelfuse, Inc. shareholders’ equity	744,055,000	727,522,000
Non-controlling interest	143,000	143,000
Total equity	744,198,000	727,665,000
Total liabilities and equity	$ 1,064,981,000	$ 1,070,826,000