CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2016	Oct. 02, 2015	[1]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 961,100	$ 845,468
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $24,410 at April 1, 2016 and $21,218 at October 2, 2015	852,634	770,920
Inventories	653,328	612,607
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	177,251	163,984
Deferred tax assets	128,904	132,066
Total current assets	2,773,217	2,525,045
Property, plant and equipment, net	374,356	379,215
Goodwill	283,947	283,452
Other assets	434,738	413,036
Total assets	3,866,258	3,600,748
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	174,178	202,918
Accrued liabilities	353,110	353,500
Deferred revenues	520,326	489,775
Advance payments from customers	164,891	178,265
Short-term borrowings	431,635	108,446
Current maturities of long-term debt	50,000	50,000
Total current liabilities	1,694,140	1,382,904
Long-term debt	312,500	337,500
Other long-term liabilities	155,748	154,000
Total liabilities	$ 2,162,388	$ 1,874,404
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	$ 10,331	$ 0
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; 95,550 and 98,070 shares issued and outstanding at April 1, 2016 and at October 2, 2015, respectively	95,550	98,070
Capital in excess of par value	659,162	682,167
Retained earnings	1,016,027	1,017,826
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(80,968)	(86,463)
Total Varian stockholders' equity	1,689,771	1,711,600
Noncontrolling interests	3,768	14,744
Total equity	1,693,539	1,726,344
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 3,866,258	$ 3,600,748

[1] The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of October 2, 2015 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.