CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	[1]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 705.5	$ 811.4
Short-term investments	0.0	95.3
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $42.8 at March 31, 2017 and $24.2 at September 30, 2016	761.5	769.6
Inventories	453.7	442.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	206.9	141.1
Current assets of discontinued operations	13.9	355.6
Total current assets	2,141.5	2,615.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	252.6	258.6
Goodwill	217.6	220.0
Intangible assets	76.6	84.1
Deferred tax assets	138.0	136.8
Other assets	287.2	227.0
Non-current assets of discontinued operations	5.3	272.9
Total assets	3,118.8	3,814.8
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	144.0	159.2
Accrued liabilities	345.8	383.6
Deferred revenues	642.5	608.6
Short-term borrowings	219.9	329.6
Current maturities of long-term debt	49.4	49.4
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	3.8	83.0
Total current liabilities	1,405.4	1,613.4
Long-term debt	277.2	286.9
Other long-term liabilities	143.6	155.8
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations	0.0	4.2
Total liabilities	1,826.2	2,060.3
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Redeemable noncontrolling interests of discontinued operations	0.0	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; 91.8 and 93.7 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2017 and at September 30, 2016, respectively	91.8	93.7
Capital in excess of par value	667.5	678.6
Retained earnings	638.6	1,069.0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(109.4)	(100.8)
Total Varian stockholders' equity	1,288.5	1,740.5
Noncontrolling interests	4.1	3.7
Total equity	1,292.6	1,744.2
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 3,118.8	$ 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.