Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 03, 2015	Sep. 27, 2014
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 309,853	$ 231,292
Receivables	698,419	780,874
Inventories	493,360	517,056
Deferred income taxes	91,210	92,390
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	34,653	42,452
Total current assets	1,627,495	1,664,064
Property, plant and equipment, net	536,756	555,348
Goodwill	737,212	757,852
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $207,843 in 2015 and $190,954 in 2014	143,723	178,070
Other assets	41,285	53,118
Total assets	3,086,471	3,208,452
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings	83	103,660
Current installments of long-term debt	34	5,262
Accounts payable	165,973	162,667
Accrued salaries, wages and commissions	125,270	141,096
Customer advances	167,423	145,500
Contract loss reserves	30,422	35,984
Other accrued liabilities	116,300	128,635
Total current liabilities	605,505	722,804
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	1,075,067	765,114
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	348,239	288,216
Deferred income taxes	60,209	83,931
Other long-term liabilities	2,919	972
Total liabilities	2,091,939	1,861,037
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)	0	0
Shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	456,512	463,965
Retained earnings	1,579,794	1,447,911
Treasury shares	(701,771)	(360,445)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(341,735)	(206,838)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	994,532	1,347,415
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,086,471	3,208,452
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	43,639	43,628
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	7,641	7,652
Stock Employee Compensation Trust (SECT)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	(44,211)	(48,458)
Supplemental Retirement Plan (SERP) Trust
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	$ (5,337)	$ 0