CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2016	Oct. 02, 2015	[1]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 835,936	$ 845,468
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $25,632 at July 1, 2016 and $21,218 at October 2, 2015	840,437	770,920
Inventories	682,490	612,607
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	187,760	163,984
Total current assets	2,546,623	2,392,979
Property, plant and equipment, net	372,496	379,215
Goodwill	282,894	283,452
Deferred tax assets	117,918	119,331
Other assets	439,521	403,673
Total assets	3,759,452	3,578,650
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	180,338	202,918
Accrued liabilities	365,008	347,167
Deferred revenues	530,847	489,775
Advance payments from customers	140,077	178,265
Short-term borrowings	351,441	108,446
Current maturities of long-term debt	50,000	50,000
Total current liabilities	1,617,711	1,376,571
Long-term debt	300,000	337,500
Other long-term liabilities	139,554	138,235
Total liabilities	2,057,265	1,852,306
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; 94,306 and 98,070 shares issued and outstanding at July 1, 2016 and at October 2, 2015, respectively	94,306	98,070
Capital in excess of par value	659,033	682,167
Retained earnings	1,018,932	1,017,826
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(84,062)	(86,463)
Total Varian stockholders' equity	1,688,209	1,711,600
Noncontrolling interests	3,647	14,744
Total equity	1,691,856	1,726,344
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 3,759,452	$ 3,578,650

[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.