CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2016	Oct. 02, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 219,271	$ 191,355
Cash in escrow	1,125	0
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $8,746 and $10,050	374,090	380,748
Inventories
Raw materials and purchased parts	175,848	169,153
Work in progress	187,056	181,187
Finished goods	97,813	96,428
Inventories	460,717	446,768
Income tax refundable	11,411	12,575
Deferred income tax benefits		41,082
Prepaid expenses	21,816	23,008
Other current assets	6,213	5,427
Current assets of businesses held for sale	19,217	27,851
Total Current Assets	1,113,860	1,128,814
Property, Plant and Equipment	771,321	729,317
Accumulated depreciation	443,957	419,918
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	327,364	309,399
Other Non-Current Assets
Goodwill	1,042,283	1,041,991
Intangibles, net	425,457	452,040
Deferred income tax benefits	65,783	28,979
Other assets	15,988	14,348
Non-current assets of businesses held for sale	21,305	24,917
Total Assets	3,012,040	3,000,488
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	123,309	117,976
Accrued liabilities	257,681	259,734
Current maturities of long-term debt	17,182	13,376
Federal and foreign income taxes	1,527	2,404
Current liabilities of businesses held for sale	14,180	17,106
Total Current Liabilities	413,879	410,596
Long-Term Liabilities
Credit facilities	165,000	160,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	698,583	701,457
Deferred income tax liabilities	63,073	73,849
Pension and post-retirement obligations	74,188	75,019
Other liabilities	24,182	29,367
Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale	822	2,409
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $.20 per share, authorized 60,000,000 shares, issued 32,481,814 and 32,378,185 shares	6,496	6,476
Additional paid-in capital	694,022	682,479
Treasury stock at cost, repurchased 3,033,660 and 2,831,350 shares	(301,856)	(289,780)
Retained earnings	1,467,177	1,447,120
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(304,088)	(308,828)
Total Esterline Shareholders' Equity	1,561,751	1,537,467
Noncontrolling interests	10,562	10,324
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,572,313	1,547,791
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 3,012,040	$ 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.