Consolidated Balance Sheet - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 307,826	$ 258,520
Cash in escrow	0	1,125
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $16,035 and $17,028	430,524	421,511
Inventories	477,969	447,095
Income tax refundable	12,814	5,183
Prepaid expenses	19,239	18,378
Other current assets	13,836	5,368
Current assets of businesses held for sale	6,501	15,450
Total Current Assets	1,268,709	1,172,630
Property, Plant and Equipment
Land	32,728	28,152
Buildings	269,220	240,878
Machinery and equipment	560,767	526,760
Property, Plant and Equipment, Gross, Total	862,715	795,790
Accumulated depreciation	514,081	457,756
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	348,634	338,034
Other Non-Current Assets
Goodwill	1,053,573	1,024,667
Intangibles, net	359,166	393,035
Deferred income tax benefits	56,793	75,790
Other assets	19,804	13,834
Non-current assets of businesses held for sale	13,334	11,400
Total Assets	3,120,013	3,029,390
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	138,595	126,607
Accrued liabilities	230,007	235,649
Current maturities of long-term debt	17,424	16,774
U.S. and foreign income taxes	582	9,695
Current liabilities of businesses held for sale	7,184	10,813
Total Current Liabilities	393,792	399,538
Long-Term Liabilities
Credit facilities	50,000	155,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	709,424	698,796
Deferred income tax liabilities	43,978	54,325
Pension and post-retirement obligations	66,981	92,520
Other liabilities	18,838	23,026
Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale	1,724	320
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $.20 per share, authorized 60,000,000 shares, issued 33,117,473 and 32,564,252 shares	6,623	6,513
Additional paid-in capital	738,329	703,134
Treasury stock at cost, repurchased 3,135,927 and 3,135,927 shares	(308,514)	(308,514)
Retained earnings	1,655,187	1,542,778
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(266,870)	(348,620)
Total Esterline shareholders' equity	1,824,755	1,595,291
Noncontrolling interests	10,521	10,574
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,835,276	1,605,865
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 3,120,013	$ 3,029,390

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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