CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2016	Oct. 02, 2015
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 237,845	$ 191,355
Cash in escrow	1,125	0
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $8,608 and $10,050	393,632	380,748
Inventories
Raw materials and purchased parts	180,957	169,153
Work in progress	176,316	181,187
Finished goods	109,702	96,428
Inventories	466,975	446,768
Income tax refundable	4,957	12,575
Deferred income tax benefits	0	41,082
Prepaid expenses	20,611	23,008
Other current assets	5,370	5,427
Current assets of businesses held for sale	18,034	27,851
Total Current Assets	1,148,549	1,128,814
Property, Plant and Equipment	778,044	729,317
Accumulated depreciation	451,269	419,918
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	326,775	309,399
Other Non-Current Assets
Goodwill	1,027,873	1,041,991
Intangibles, net	405,531	452,040
Deferred income tax benefits	69,259	28,979
Other assets	15,395	14,348
Non-current assets of businesses held for sale	10,735	24,917
Total Assets	3,004,117	3,000,488
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	128,635	117,976
Accrued liabilities	246,967	259,734
Current maturities of long-term debt	16,340	13,376
Federal and foreign income taxes	6,322	2,404
Current liabilities of businesses held for sale	12,283	17,106
Total Current Liabilities	410,547	410,596
Long-Term Liabilities
Credit facilities	170,000	160,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	688,753	701,457
Deferred income tax liabilities	57,690	73,849
Pension and post-retirement obligations	73,653	75,019
Other liabilities	24,868	29,367
Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale	1,222	2,409
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $.20 per share, authorized 60,000,000 shares, issued 32,532,260 and 32,378,185 shares	6,506	6,476
Additional paid-in capital	700,124	682,479
Treasury stock at cost, repurchased 3,135,927 and 2,831,350 shares	(308,514)	(289,780)
Retained earnings	1,496,533	1,447,120
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(328,101)	(308,828)
Total Esterline Shareholders' Equity	1,566,548	1,537,467
Noncontrolling interests	10,836	10,324
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,577,384	1,547,791
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 3,004,117	$ 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.