CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 93,274	$ 60,143
Restricted cash	16,695	8,434
Accounts receivable:
Long-term contracts	313,747	354,476
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,334)	(436)
Accounts receivable - net	312,413	354,040
Recoverable income taxes	1,103	5,360
Inventories	126,405	87,715
Assets held for sale	8,177
Other current assets	45,423	29,951
Current assets of discontinued operations		75,900
Total current assets	613,904	621,543
Long-term contract receivables	14,791	17,457
Long-term capitalized contract costs	71,530	56,471
Property, plant and equipment, net	111,775	113,220
Deferred income taxes	4,937	7,385
Goodwill	327,964	321,562
Purchased intangibles, net	74,808	89,858
Other assets	13,229	10,515
Noncurrent assets of discontinued operations		98,274
Total assets	1,234,097	1,336,285
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings		55,000
Trade accounts payable	110,970	88,521
Customer advances	56,769	56,132
Accrued compensation and other current liabilities	102,142	130,126
Income taxes payable	6,677	9,838
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		36,862
Total current liabilities	276,826	376,479
Long-term debt	199,785	199,761
Other long-term liabilities	52,949	70,414
Shareholders' equity:
Common stock	41,465	37,850
Retained earnings	785,303	794,485
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(112,924)	(106,626)
Treasury stock at cost	(36,078)	(36,078)
Shareholders’ equity related to Cubic	677,766	689,631
Noncontrolling interest in VIE	(1,881)
Total shareholders’ equity	675,885	689,631
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	1,234,097	$ 1,336,285
VIE
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	414
Restricted cash	10,000
Accounts receivable:
Long-term capitalized contract costs	1,159
Total assets	11,573
Current liabilities:
Trade accounts payable	268
Long-term debt	26,562
Other long-term liabilities	$ 2,090