CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 29, 2018	Sep. 29, 2017
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 351,039	$ 307,826
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $14,391 and $16,035	401,244	430,524
Inventories
Raw materials and purchased parts	185,211	194,034
Work in progress	188,956	178,191
Finished goods	105,327	105,744
Inventories	479,494	477,969
Income tax refundable	18,503	12,814
Prepaid expenses	23,778	19,239
Other current assets	4,574	13,836
Current assets of businesses held for sale	4,052	6,501
Total Current Assets	1,282,684	1,268,709
Property, Plant and Equipment	826,642	862,715
Accumulated depreciation	509,766	514,081
Total Property, Plant and Equipment	316,876	348,634
Other Non-Current Assets
Goodwill	1,031,234	1,053,573
Intangibles, net	318,169	359,166
Deferred income tax benefits	55,532	56,793
Other assets	17,323	19,804
Non-current assets of businesses held for sale	12,632	13,334
Total Assets	3,034,450	3,120,013
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable	133,470	138,595
Accrued liabilities	218,953	230,007
Current maturities of long-term debt	15,245	17,424
U.S. and foreign income taxes	7,151	582
Current liabilities of businesses held for sale	3,212	7,184
Total Current Liabilities	378,031	393,792
Long-Term Liabilities
Credit facilities	25,000	50,000
Long-term debt, net of current maturities	695,884	709,424
Deferred income tax liabilities	34,927	43,978
Pension and post-retirement obligations	65,443	66,981
Long-term U.S. income taxes payable	38,640	0
Other liabilities	17,703	18,838
Non-current liabilities of businesses held for sale	2,910	1,724
Shareholders' Equity
Common stock, par value $.20 per share, authorized 60,000,000 shares, issued 33,177,952 and 33,117,473 shares	6,636	6,623
Additional paid-in capital	750,449	738,329
Treasury stock at cost, repurchased 3,737,327 and 3,135,927 shares	(351,964)	(308,514)
Retained earnings	1,671,906	1,655,187
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(312,164)	(266,870)
Total Esterline Shareholders' Equity	1,764,863	1,824,755
Noncontrolling interests	11,049	10,521
Total Shareholders' Equity	1,775,912	1,835,276
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity	$ 3,034,450	$ 3,120,013

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