CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 30, 2016	Oct. 02, 2015
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 843.5	$ 845.5
Short-term investments	95.3	0.0
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $24.4 at September 30, 2016 and $21.2 at October 2, 2015	891.8	770.9
Inventories	639.7	612.6
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	145.7	164.0
Total current assets	2,616.0	2,393.0
Property, plant and equipment, net	379.2	379.2
Goodwill	294.7	283.5
Intangible assets	104.7	72.6
Deferred tax assets	138.9	119.4
Other assets	282.5	331.0
Total assets	3,816.0	3,578.7
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	201.1	202.9
Accrued liabilities	412.7	347.2
Deferred revenues	620.6	668.2
Short-term borrowings	329.6	108.4
Current maturities of long-term debt	50.0	50.0
Total current liabilities	1,614.0	1,376.7
Long-term debt	287.5	337.5
Other long-term liabilities	160.0	138.2
Total liabilities	2,061.5	1,852.4
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	10.3	0.0
Equity:
Preferred stock of $1 par value: 1 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0.0	0.0
Common stock of $1 par value: 189.0 shares authorized; 93.7 and 98.1 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2016 and at October 2, 2015, respectively	93.7	98.1
Capital in excess of par value	678.6	682.2
Retained earnings	1,069.0	1,017.8
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(100.8)	(86.5)
Total Varian stockholders' equity	1,740.5	1,711.6
Noncontrolling interests	3.7	14.7
Total equity	1,744.2	1,726.3
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 3,816.0	$ 3,578.7