CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 01, 2016	Oct. 02, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 200,891	$ 191,355
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $8,375 and $10,050	342,008	380,748
Inventories
Raw materials and purchased parts	171,157	169,153
Work in progress	178,242	181,187
Finished goods	97,873	96,428
Inventories	447,272	446,768
Income tax refundable	12,224	12,575
Deferred income tax benefits	42,124	41,082
Prepaid expenses	21,216	23,008
Other current assets	7,072	5,427
Current assets of businesses held for sale	25,721	27,851
Total Current Assets	1,098,528	1,128,814
Property, Plant and Equipment	732,748	729,317
Accumulated depreciation	425,162	419,918
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	307,586	309,399
Other Non-Current Assets
Goodwill	1,019,506	1,041,991
Intangibles, net	429,250	452,040
Deferred income tax benefits	27,636	28,979
Other assets	14,413	14,348
Non-current assets of businesses held for sale	22,403	24,917
Total Assets	2,919,322	3,000,488
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	116,025	117,976
Accrued liabilities	245,997	259,734
Current maturities of long-term debt	16,947	13,376
Federal and foreign income taxes	1,721	2,404
Current liabilities of businesses held for sale	18,047	17,106
Total Current Liabilities	398,737	410,596
Long-Term Liabilities
Credit facilities	150,000	160,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	681,358	701,457
Deferred income tax liabilities	67,920	73,849
Pension and post-retirement obligations	72,435	75,019
Other liabilities	30,910	29,367
Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale	642	2,409
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $.20 per share, authorized 60,000,000 shares, issued 32,450,534 and 32,378,185 shares	6,490	6,476
Additional paid-in capital	687,750	682,479
Treasury stock at cost, repurchased 2,831,350 shares	(289,780)	(289,780)
Retained earnings	1,452,204	1,447,120
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(349,659)	(308,828)
Total Esterline Shareholders' Equity	1,507,005	1,537,467
Noncontrolling interests	10,315	10,324
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,517,320	1,547,791
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 2,919,322	$ 3,000,488

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.