Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,256,405	$ 1,032,457
Receivables	2,548,990	2,348,892
Deferred income taxes	131,086	142,369
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	103,077	88,359
Total current assets	4,039,558	3,612,077
Property, Equipment, and Improvements, Net	379,296	331,131
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Goodwill	2,022,831	2,010,340
Miscellaneous	832,459	885,885
Total other noncurrent assets	2,855,290	2,896,225
Assets, Total	7,274,144	6,839,433
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	22,783	0
Accounts payable	457,893	376,694
Accrued liabilities	1,029,816	1,061,969
Billings in excess of costs	345,097	263,275
Income taxes payable	32,030	45,114
Total current liabilities	1,887,619	1,747,052
Long-term Debt	415,086	528,260
Other Deferred Liabilities	723,104	796,338
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	0	8,894
Commitments and Contingencies
Capital stock:
Preferred stock, $1 par value, authorized—1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding—none	0	0
Common stock, $1 par value, authorized—240,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding—131,639,196 shares and 129,935,881 shares, respectively	131,639	129,936
Additional paid-in capital	1,084,624	953,983
Retained earnings	3,300,961	2,920,441
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(304,127)	(281,887)
Total Jacobs stockholders’ equity	4,213,097	3,722,473
Noncontrolling interests	35,238	36,416
Total Group stockholders’ equity	4,248,335	3,758,889
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total	$ 7,274,144	$ 6,839,433