Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Oct. 02, 2015
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 655,716	$ 460,859
Receivables	2,115,663	2,548,743
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	93,091	113,076
Total current assets	2,864,470	3,122,678
Property, Equipment, and Improvements, Net	319,673	381,238
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Goodwill	3,079,628	3,048,778
Intangibles	336,922	353,419
Miscellaneous	759,329	879,813
Total other noncurrent assets	4,175,879	4,282,010
Assets	7,360,022	7,785,926
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	2,421	13,364
Accounts payable	522,427	566,866
Accrued liabilities	938,378	1,090,985
Billings in excess of costs	319,460	309,951
Total current liabilities	1,782,686	1,981,166
Long-term Debt	385,330	584,434
Other Deferred Liabilities	861,824	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—120,950,899 shares and 123,152,966 shares, respectively	120,951	123,153
Additional paid-in capital	1,168,272	1,137,144
Retained earnings	3,586,647	3,496,212
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(610,594)	(464,764)
Total Jacobs stockholders’ equity	4,265,276	4,291,745
Noncontrolling interests	64,906	64,713
Total Group stockholders’ equity	4,330,182	4,356,458
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total	$ 7,360,022	$ 7,785,926