CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 02, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 207,591	$ 257,226	[1]
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances	716,312	625,411	[1]
Other receivables	41,179	43,553	[1]
Inventories:
Finished and in process	177,923	127,446	[1]
Materials and supplies	261,430	245,368	[1]
Prepaid expenses	60,542	49,764	[1]
Total Current Assets	1,464,977	1,348,768
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net	1,150,990	1,060,017	[1]
Goodwill	1,177,563	1,092,215	[1]
Other Intangible Assets, Net	274,319	224,958	[1]
Deferred Income Taxes	51,526	42,130	[1]
Other Assets	173,368	155,115	[1]
Total Assets	4,292,743	3,923,203	[1]
Current Liabilities
Payable to suppliers	525,816	477,831	[1]
Accrued expenses and other	252,537	273,996	[1]
Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt	117,064	32,045	[1]
Accrued taxes	10,690	18,744	[1]
Total Current Liabilities	906,107	802,616	[1]
Long-term Debt, Net of Current Portion	1,190,646	1,020,698	[1]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits	398,251	447,339	[1]
Deferred Income Taxes	76,967	59,753	[1]
Other Liabilities	38,980	38,092	[1]
Commitments and Contingencies			[1]
Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity
Authorized 300,000 shares 99,396 and 99,193 shares issued and outstanding at July 2, 2017 and December 31, 2016, respectively	7,175	7,175	[1]
Capital in excess of stated value	322,045	321,050	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(633,996)	(738,380)	[1]
Retained earnings	1,962,571	1,942,513	[1]
Total Sonoco Shareholders’ Equity	1,657,795	1,532,358	[1]
Noncontrolling Interests	23,997	22,347	[1]
Total Equity	1,681,792	1,554,705	[1]
Total Liabilities and Equity	$ 4,292,743	$ 3,923,203	[1]

[1] The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.