Selected Quarterly Information - Unaudited

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2013

Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Abstract]

Selected Quarterly Information - Unaudited

Selected Quarterly Information — Unaudited

The following table presents selected quarterly financial information for each of the last three fiscal years. Amounts are presented in thousands, except for per share amounts:

	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter			Fiscal Year
2013
Revenues	$	2,759,641	$	2,835,084	$	3,080,995	$	3,142,656		$	11,818,376
Operating profit (a)	160,269		165,203		168,359		175,148			668,979
Earnings before taxes	156,311		161,908		168,423		174,906			661,548
Net earnings of the Group	104,523		107,089		112,089		116,481			440,182
Net earnings attributable to    Jacobs	99,010		104,401		108,871		110,811			423,093
Earnings per share:
Basic	0.77		0.81		0.84		0.85			3.27
Diluted	0.76		0.80		0.83		0.84			3.23
2012
Revenues	$	2,631,768	$	2,702,851	$	2,772,874	$	2,786,285		$	10,893,778
Operating profit (a)	141,952		133,138		153,366		167,617			596,073
Earnings before taxes	139,554		132,315		151,371		170,096			593,336
Net earnings of the Group	91,436		87,446		100,990		111,082			390,954
Net earnings attributable to    Jacobs	89,710		83,933		97,900		107,411		(b)	378,954		(b)
Earnings per share:
Basic	0.71		0.66		0.77		0.84		(b)	2.97		(b)
Diluted	0.70		0.65		0.76		0.83		(b)	2.94		(b)
2011
Revenues	$	2,356,175	$	2,558,016	$	2,744,178	$	2,723,295		$	10,381,664
Operating profit (a)	103,619		128,015		139,380		147,904			518,918
Earnings before taxes	103,723		126,481		141,301		145,156			516,661
Net earnings of the Group	66,697		81,341		91,936		95,247			335,221
Net earnings attributable to    Jacobs	65,823		80,250		90,676		94,280			331,029
Earnings per share:
Basic	0.53		0.64		0.72		0.75			2.63
Diluted	0.52		0.63		0.71		0.74			2.60

(a) Operating profit represents revenues less (i) direct costs of contracts, and (ii) selling, general and administrative expenses.

(b) Includes a one-time, after-tax gain of $4.0 million, or $0.03 per diluted share, related to the sale of the Company's intellectual property for iron ore pelletizing and certain other related assets.