Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 674,596	$ 655,716
Receivables	2,058,005	2,115,663
Prepaid expenses and other	88,545	93,091
Total current assets	2,821,146	2,864,470
Property, Equipment and Improvements, Net	316,077	319,673
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Goodwill	2,862,364	3,079,628
Intangibles	319,821	336,922
Miscellaneous	766,595	759,329
Total other non-current assets	3,948,780	4,175,879
Assets	7,086,003	7,360,022
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	2,941	2,421
Accounts payable	468,138	522,427
Accrued liabilities	872,858	938,378
Billings in excess of costs	389,279	319,460
Total current liabilities	1,733,216	1,782,686
Long-term Debt	334,925	385,330
Other Deferred Liabilities	843,606	861,824
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—120,453,954 shares and 120,950,899 shares as of March 31, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively	120,454	120,951
Additional paid-in capital	1,217,248	1,168,272
Retained earnings	3,611,953	3,586,647
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(835,008)	(610,594)
Total Jacobs stockholders’ equity	4,114,647	4,265,276
Noncontrolling interests	59,609	64,906
Total Group stockholders’ equity	4,174,256	4,330,182
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total	$ 7,086,003	$ 7,360,022