Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,211,102	$ 1,140,479
Receivables and contract assets	3,439,940	3,405,381
Prepaid expenses and other	156,704	176,134
Total current assets	4,807,746	4,721,994
Property, Equipment and Improvements, net	356,784	346,676
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Goodwill	7,341,082	7,184,658
Intangibles, net	1,411,959	1,394,052
Deferred income tax assets	29,805	31,480
Operating lease right-of-use assets	466,331	476,913
Miscellaneous	504,466	504,646
Total other noncurrent assets	9,753,643	9,591,749
Assets	14,918,173	14,660,419
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term debt	51,643	50,415
Accounts payable	929,745	966,792
Accrued liabilities	1,370,561	1,441,762
Operating lease liability	152,360	150,171
Contract liabilities	736,953	641,705
Total current liabilities	3,241,262	3,250,845
Long-term Debt	3,434,318	3,357,256
Liabilities relating to defined benefit pension and retirement plans	293,134	271,332
Deferred income tax liabilities	297,746	269,077
Long-term operating lease liability	607,674	607,447
Other deferred liabilities	182,532	167,548
Commitments and Contingencies
Redeemable Noncontrolling interests	627,909	632,522
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 - 126,668,513 shares and 127,393,378 shares as of December 30, 2022 and September 30, 2022, respectively	126,669	127,393
Additional paid-in capital	2,672,421	2,682,009
Retained earnings	4,230,866	4,225,784
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(845,852)	(975,130)
Total Jacobs stockholders’ equity	6,184,104	6,060,056
Noncontrolling interests	49,494	44,336
Total Group stockholders’ equity	6,233,598	6,104,392
Total liabilities and equity	$ 14,918,173	$ 14,660,419