CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Millions	Apr. 01, 2018	Oct. 01, 2017
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 223.2	$ 144.9
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $41.7 at April 1, 2018 and $43.8 at October 1, 2017	292.2	267.9
Inventories	265.6	239.1
Other current assets	71.9	75.0
Total current assets	852.9	726.9
Property and equipment, net	223.8	197.6
Goodwill	2,538.4	2,497.3
Intangible assets, net	698.6	752.3
Deferred income taxes, net	68.7	67.2
Other assets	87.7	81.8
Total assets	4,470.1	4,323.1
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	162.6	164.9
Accrued liabilities	131.0	153.4
Current maturity of long-term debt	81.4	61.1
Total current liabilities	375.0	379.4
Long-term debt	1,800.5	1,735.6
Deferred income taxes	84.6	103.8
Other long-term liabilities	123.6	110.0
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $1.00 par value; authorized 1 share; none issued	0.0	0.0
Common stock, $0.20 par value; 250.0 authorized, 118.0 issued and outstanding at April 1, 2018 and 116.3 issued and outstanding at October 1, 2017	23.6	23.3
Capital in excess of par value of common stock	1,474.1	1,443.7
Retained earnings	586.9	526.9
Accumulated other comprehensive income	1.8	0.4
Total stockholders’ equity	2,086.4	1,994.3
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,470.1	$ 4,323.1

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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Amount due from customers or clients, within one year of the balance sheet date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), for goods or services (including trade receivables) that have been delivered or sold in the normal course of business, reduced to the estimated net realizable fair value by an allowance established by the entity of the amount it deems uncertain of collection.