Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2016	Oct. 02, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 559,722	$ 460,859
Receivables	2,415,092	2,548,743
Prepaid expenses and other	98,014	113,076
Total current assets	3,072,828	3,122,678
Property, Equipment and Improvements, Net	343,550	381,238
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Goodwill	3,054,798	3,048,778
Intangibles	342,367	353,419
Deferred income taxes	375,244	374,064
Miscellaneous	528,018	505,749
Total other non-current assets	4,300,427	4,282,010
Assets	7,716,805	7,785,926
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	2,727	13,364
Accounts payable	487,810	566,866
Accrued liabilities	1,054,229	1,090,985
Billings in excess of costs	373,649	309,951
Total current liabilities	1,918,415	1,981,166
Long-term Debt	530,000	584,434
Other Deferred Liabilities	$ 829,416	$ 863,868
Commitments and Contingencies
Capital stock:
Preferred stock, $1 par value, authorized - 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - none
Common stock, $1 par value, authorized - 240,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding—122,146,182 shares and 123,152,966 shares, respectively	$ 122,146	$ 123,153
Additional paid-in capital	1,149,777	1,137,144
Retained earnings	3,554,291	3,496,212
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(450,196)	(464,764)
Total Jacobs stockholders’ equity	4,376,018	4,291,745
Noncontrolling interests	62,956	64,713
Total Group stockholders’ equity	4,438,974	4,356,458
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total	$ 7,716,805	$ 7,785,926