CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Apr. 03, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 862,223	$ 849,275	[1]
Short-term investment	70,075	66,176	[1]
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $26,973 at April 3, 2015 and $20,317 at September 26, 2014	707,927	731,929	[1]
Inventories	651,779	572,261	[1]
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	177,770	148,562	[1]
Deferred tax assets	120,577	125,962	[1]
Total current assets	2,590,351	2,494,165	[1]
Property, plant and equipment, net	334,807	337,999	[1]
Goodwill	232,633	240,626	[1]
Other assets	301,745	284,500	[1]
Total assets	3,459,536	3,357,290	[1]
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	164,075	187,377	[1]
Accrued expenses	285,377	324,409	[1]
Deferred revenues	447,755	421,845	[1]
Advance payments from customers	182,256	170,724	[1]
Product warranty	41,305	47,299	[1]
Short-term borrowings	100,000	0	[1]
Current maturities of long-term debt	50,000	50,000	[1]
Total current liabilities	1,270,768	1,201,654	[1]
Long-term debt	362,500	387,500	[1]
Other long-term liabilities	147,945	151,716	[1]
Total liabilities	1,781,213	1,740,870	[1]
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)			[1]
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock of $1 par value: 1,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0	[1]
Common stock of $1 par value: 189,000 shares authorized;100,201 and 100,942 shares issued and outstanding at April 3, 2015 and at September 26, 2014, respectively	100,201	100,942	[1]
Capital in excess of par value	687,348	642,848	[1]
Retained earnings	975,383	931,241	[1]
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(88,623)	(58,611)	[1]
Total Varian stockholders' equity	1,674,309	1,616,420	[1]
Noncontrolling interest	4,014	0	[1]
Total equity	1,678,323	1,616,420	[1]
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,459,536	$ 3,357,290	[1]

[1] The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 26, 2014 was derived from audited financial statements as of that date, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.