CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Sep. 28, 2018	Sep. 29, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 504.8	$ 716.2
Trade and unbilled receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $41.1 at September 28, 2018, and $45.9 at September 29, 2017	1,009.9	961.5
Inventories	438.1	417.7
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	233.3	190.3
Current assets of discontinued operations	2.3	11.1
Total current assets	2,188.4	2,296.8
Property, plant and equipment, net	274.6	255.3
Goodwill	293.6	222.6
Intangible assets, net	101.1	71.6
Deferred tax assets	102.2	147.3
Other assets	292.8	300.8
Total assets	3,252.7	3,294.4
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	190.3	162.3
Accrued liabilities	419.7	374.9
Deferred revenues	729.7	755.4
Short-term borrowings	0.0	350.0
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0.0	2.5
Total current liabilities	1,339.7	1,645.1
Other long-term liabilities	324.3	127.4
Total liabilities	1,664.0	1,772.5
Commitments and contingencies
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; 91.2 and 91.7 shares issued and outstanding at September 28, 2018, and at September 29, 2017, respectively	91.2	91.7
Capital in excess of par value	778.1	716.1
Retained earnings	780.4	778.6
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(65.3)	(68.8)
Total Varian stockholders' equity	1,584.4	1,517.6
Noncontrolling interests	4.3	4.3
Total equity	1,588.7	1,521.9
Total liabilities and equity	$ 3,252.7	$ 3,294.4