Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,245,024	$ 1,014,249
Receivables and contract assets	2,992,814	3,101,418
Prepaid expenses and other	134,165	176,228
Total current assets	4,372,003	4,291,895
Property, Equipment and Improvements, net	328,631	353,117
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Goodwill	7,350,494	7,197,000
Intangibles, net	1,618,913	1,565,758
Deferred income tax assets	102,416	103,193
Operating lease right-of-use assets	563,124	650,097
Miscellaneous	468,513	471,549
Total other noncurrent assets	10,103,460	9,987,597
Assets	14,804,094	14,632,609
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	53,400	53,456
Accounts payable	816,815	908,441
Accrued liabilities	1,486,618	1,533,559
Operating lease liability	162,949	172,414
Contract liabilities	605,801	542,054
Total current liabilities	3,125,583	3,209,924
Long-term Debt	3,073,067	2,839,933
Liabilities relating to defined benefit pension and retirement plans	404,421	418,080
Deferred income tax liabilities	211,900	214,380
Long-term operating lease liability	706,288	758,358
Other deferred liabilities	545,226	559,375
Commitments and Contingencies
Redeemable Noncontrolling interests	637,664	657,722
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 129,153,184 shares and 128,892,540 shares as of December 31, 2021 and October 1, 2021, respectively	129,153	128,893
Additional paid-in capital	2,641,059	2,590,012
Retained earnings	4,087,390	4,015,578
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(787,656)	(794,442)
Total Jacobs stockholders’ equity	6,069,946	5,940,041
Noncontrolling interests	29,999	34,796
Total Group stockholders’ equity	6,099,945	5,974,837
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 14,804,094	$ 14,632,609