CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 03, 2015	Sep. 26, 2014	[1]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 951,437	$ 849,275
Short-term investment	71,699	66,176
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $23,081 at July 3, 2015 and $20,317 at September 26, 2014	673,706	731,929
Inventories	640,101	572,261
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	187,130	148,562
Deferred tax assets	124,862	125,962
Total current assets	2,648,935	2,494,165
Property, plant and equipment, net	343,417	337,999
Goodwill	241,734	240,626
Other assets	297,493	284,500
Total assets	3,531,579	3,357,290
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	180,468	187,377
Accrued expenses	292,901	324,409
Deferred revenues	467,200	421,845
Advance payments from customers	161,677	170,724
Product warranty	41,949	47,299
Short-term borrowings	94,451	0
Current maturities of long-term debt	50,000	50,000
Total current liabilities	1,288,646	1,201,654
Long-term debt	350,000	387,500
Other long-term liabilities	149,999	151,716
Total liabilities	$ 1,788,645	$ 1,740,870
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Equity:
Preferred stock of $1 par value: 1,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	$ 0	$ 0
Common stock of $1 par value: 189,000 shares authorized; 99,511 and 100,942 shares issued and outstanding at July 3, 2015 and at September 26, 2014, respectively	99,511	100,942
Capital in excess of par value	698,991	642,848
Retained earnings	1,016,547	931,241
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(86,483)	(58,611)
Total Varian stockholders' equity	1,728,566	1,616,420
Noncontrolling interests	14,368	0
Total equity	1,742,934	1,616,420
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,531,579	$ 3,357,290

[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.