Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 24, 2021	Sep. 25, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,225,380	$ 1,071,876
Restricted cash	7,652	8,103
Short-term investments	38,839	46,948
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $8,744 and $15,908	232,609	180,340
Contract with Customer, Asset, after Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	182,316	161,357
Inventories	10,965	25,550
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	62,737	53,022
Total current assets	1,760,498	1,547,196
Long-term investments	62,819	52,149
Property, plant and equipment, net	534,381	541,963
Operating lease right-of-use assets	67,128	76,515
Intangible assets, net	122,890	152,431
Goodwill	340,694	336,945
Deferred taxes	156,020	118,881
Other non-current assets	61,257	91,245
Total assets	3,105,687	2,917,325
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	17,779	12,617
Accrued liabilities	262,728	219,974
Income taxes payable	1,334	3,260
Contract liabilities	18,473	15,436
Operating lease liabilities	15,403	15,822
Total current liabilities	315,717	267,109
Non-current contract liabilities	23,713	24,342
Non-current operating lease liabilities	56,715	65,315
Other non-current liabilities	105,310	122,154
Total liabilities	501,455	478,920
Stockholders' equity:
Retained earnings	2,607,909	2,443,138
Accumulated other comprehensive income	(10,030)	(10,594)
Total stockholders’ equity – Dolby Laboratories, Inc.	2,597,979	2,432,643
Controlling interest	6,253	5,762
Total stockholders’ equity	2,604,232	2,438,405
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	3,105,687	2,917,325
Class A Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	59	58
Class B Common Stock [Member]
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock	$ 41	$ 41