CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Dec. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016	[1]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 814.7	$ 843.5
Short-term investments	0.0	95.3
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $43.1 at December 30, 2016 and $24.4 at September 30, 2016	801.7	891.8
Inventories	661.6	639.7
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	143.3	145.1
Total current assets	2,421.3	2,615.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	375.1	379.2
Goodwill	291.7	294.7
Intangible assets	99.4	104.7
Deferred tax assets	150.8	138.9
Other assets	346.5	281.9
Total assets	3,684.8	3,814.8
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	174.8	201.1
Accrued liabilities	383.1	412.7
Deferred revenues	633.6	620.6
Short-term borrowings	270.7	329.6
Current maturities of long-term debt	61.9	49.4
Total current liabilities	1,524.1	1,613.4
Long-term debt	274.6	286.9
Other long-term liabilities	146.8	160.0
Total liabilities	1,945.5	2,060.3
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests	10.3	10.3
Equity:
Preferred stock of $1 par value: 1.0 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0.0	0.0
Common stock of $1 par value: 189.0 shares authorized; 93.5 and 93.7 shares issued and outstanding at December 30, 2016 and at September 30, 2016, respectively	93.5	93.7
Capital in excess of par value	694.5	678.6
Retained earnings	1,049.9	1,069.0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(113.1)	(100.8)
Total Varian stockholders' equity	1,724.8	1,740.5
Noncontrolling interests	4.2	3.7
Total equity	1,729.0	1,744.2
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 3,684.8	$ 3,814.8

[1] The condensed consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2016 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.