CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	[1]
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 658.2	$ 811.4
Short-term investments	0.0	95.3
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $42.2 at June 30, 2017 and $24.2 at September 30, 2016	747.5	769.6
Inventories	460.2	442.4
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	173.8	141.1
Current assets of discontinued operations	18.9	355.6
Total current assets	2,058.6	2,615.4
Property, plant and equipment, net	249.3	258.6
Goodwill	220.8	220.0
Intangible assets	74.2	84.1
Deferred tax assets	141.7	136.8
Other assets	309.3	227.0
Non-current assets of discontinued operations	5.1	272.9
Total assets	3,059.0	3,814.8
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	153.3	159.2
Accrued liabilities	354.9	383.6
Deferred revenues	643.9	608.6
Short-term borrowings	64.7	329.6
Current maturities of long-term debt	49.4	49.4
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	7.0	83.0
Total current liabilities	1,273.2	1,613.4
Long-term debt	249.9	286.9
Other long-term liabilities	141.6	155.8
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations	0.0	4.2
Total liabilities	1,664.7	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; 91.7 and 93.7 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2017, and at September 30, 2016, respectively	91.7	93.7
Capital in excess of par value	698.7	678.6
Retained earnings	693.6	1,069.0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(94.0)	(100.8)
Total Varian stockholders' equity	1,390.0	1,740.5
Noncontrolling interests	4.3	3.7
Total equity	1,394.3	1,744.2
Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling interests and equity	$ 3,059.0	$ 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.