Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 758,296	$ 655,716
Receivables	2,086,331	2,115,663
Prepaid expenses and other	95,608	93,091
Total current assets	2,940,235	2,864,470
Property, Equipment and Improvements, net	329,128	319,673
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Goodwill	2,900,819	3,079,628
Intangibles, net	310,416	336,922
Miscellaneous	764,161	759,329
Total other noncurrent assets	3,975,396	4,175,879
Assets	7,244,759	7,360,022
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	3,020	2,421
Accounts payable	553,744	522,427
Accrued liabilities	886,215	938,378
Billings in excess of costs	396,823	319,460
Total current liabilities	1,839,802	1,782,686
Long-term Debt	282,000	385,330
Other Deferred Liabilities	838,028	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—120,267,039 shares and 120,950,899 shares as of June 30, 2017 and September 30, 2016, respectively	120,267	120,951
Additional paid-in capital	1,223,805	1,168,272
Retained earnings	3,664,970	3,586,647
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(783,387)	(610,594)
Total Jacobs stockholders’ equity	4,225,655	4,265,276
Noncontrolling interests	59,274	64,906
Total Group stockholders’ equity	4,284,929	4,330,182
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total	$ 7,244,759	$ 7,360,022