Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2017	Sep. 29, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,059,839	$ 774,151
Receivables	3,293,502	2,102,543
Prepaid expenses and other	193,614	119,486
Total current assets	4,546,955	2,996,180
Property, Equipment and Improvements, net	574,034	349,911
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Goodwill	5,720,875	3,009,826
Intangibles, net	921,000	332,920
Miscellaneous	928,893	692,022
Total other noncurrent assets	7,570,768	4,034,768
Assets	12,691,757	7,380,859
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	5,450	3,071
Accounts payable	947,199	683,605
Accrued liabilities	1,472,865	939,687
Billings in excess of costs	637,542	299,864
Total current liabilities	3,063,056	1,926,227
Long-term Debt	2,587,933	235,000
Other Deferred Liabilities	1,079,021	732,281
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—141,556,705 shares and 120,385,544 shares as of December 29, 2017 and September 29, 2017, respectively	141,557	120,386
Additional paid-in capital	2,628,012	1,239,782
Retained earnings	3,728,527	3,721,698
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(628,985)	(653,514)
Total Jacobs stockholders’ equity	5,869,111	4,428,352
Noncontrolling interests	92,636	58,999
Total Group stockholders’ equity	5,961,747	4,487,351
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity, Total	$ 12,691,757	$ 7,380,859