Other Financial Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2013

Other Financial Information [Abstract]

Receivables

The following table presents the components of “Receivables” as shown in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 27, 2013, and September 28, 2012 as well as certain other related information (in thousands):

	2013		2012
Amounts billed, net	$	1,389,278	$	1,193,500
Unbilled receivables and other	1,109,931		1,110,008
Retentions receivable	49,781		45,384
Total receivables, net	$	2,548,990	$	2,348,892
Other information about receivables:
Amounts due from the United States federal     government included above, net of     advanced billings	$	292,698	$	294,327
Claims receivable	$	25,237	$	26,309

Property, Equipment, and Improvements, Net

The following table presents the components of our property, equipment, and improvements, net at September 27, 2013, and September 28, 2012 (in thousands):

	2013			2012
Land	$	22,027		$	23,786
Buildings	131,690			136,193
Equipment	537,835			502,568
Leasehold improvements	204,940			163,916
Construction in progress	22,678			29,595
	919,170			856,058
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(539,874		)	(524,927		)
	$	379,296		$	331,131

Miscellaneous Noncurrent Assets

The following table presents the components of “Miscellaneous noncurrent assets” as shown in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 27, 2013, and September 28, 2012 (in thousands):

	2013		2012
Deferred income taxes	$	197,458	$	196,620
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies	100,253		86,502
Intangible assets (a)	217,904		243,762
Investments	194,782		187,248
Notes receivable	11,689		11,128
Reimbursable pension costs (b)	84,348		132,463
Other	26,025		28,162
Total	$	832,459	$	885,885

(a)    Consists primarily of intangible assets acquired in connection with various business combinations.

(b) Consists of costs incurred relating to a defined benefit pension plan covering employees providing services on a contract with, and for the benefit of, the U.S. federal government pursuant to which such costs are fully reimbursable.

Components of Accrued Liabilities

The following table presents the components of “Accrued liabilities” as shown in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 27, 2013 and September 28, 2012 (in thousands):

	2013		2012
Accrued payroll and related liabilities	$	688,391	$	641,340
Project-related accruals	115,418		196,836
Insurance liabilities	48,209		63,908
Sales and other similar taxes	47,973		41,951
Deferred rent	57,581		41,342
Other	72,244		76,592
Total	$	1,029,816	$	1,061,969

Components Of Other Deferred Liabilities

The following table presents the components of “Other deferred liabilities” as shown in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 27, 2013 and September 28, 2012 (in thousands):

	2013		2012
Liabilities relating to defined benefit pension     and early retirement plans	$	416,707	$	474,555
Liabilities relating to nonqualified deferred     compensation arrangements	101,653		92,618
Deferred income taxes	142,258		145,437
Miscellaneous	62,486		83,728
Total	$	723,104	$	796,338

Components Of Total Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss

The following table presents the components of “Total accumulated other comprehensive loss” as shown in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 27, 2013, and September 28, 2012 (in thousands):

	2013			2012
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(32,853	)	$	(9,149	)
Adjustments relating to defined benefit pension plans	(269,345		)	(269,892		)
Other	(1,929		)	(2,846		)
Total	$	(304,127	)	$	(281,887	)

Supplemental Cash Flow Information

The following table presents the non-cash adjustments relating to these acquisitions made in preparing the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in thousands):

	2013			2012
Working capital	$	4,197		$	9,937
Property and equipment	386			3,378
Noncurrent assets	—			17,591
Deferred liabilities	2,181			(8,177		)
Non-controlling interests	18,589			40
Foreign currency translation	(3,461		)	21
Goodwill	17,537			68,785