Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 323,318	$ 309,853
Receivables	690,876	698,419
Inventories	501,653	493,360
Deferred income taxes	91,225	91,210
Prepaid expense and other current assets	37,933	34,653
Total current assets	1,645,005	1,627,495
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	535,393	536,756
Goodwill	752,791	737,212
Intangible assets, net	143,048	143,723
Other assets	40,603	41,285
Total assets	3,116,840	3,086,471
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	1,363	83
Current installments of long-term debt	443	34
Accounts payable	147,971	165,973
Accrued salaries, wages and commissions	115,457	125,270
Customer advances	166,491	167,423
Contract loss reserves	29,724	30,422
Other accrued liabilities	106,740	116,300
Total current liabilities	568,189	605,505
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	1,130,569	1,075,067
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	333,441	348,239
Deferred income taxes	69,136	60,209
Other long-term liabilities	3,363	2,919
Total liabilities	2,104,698	2,091,939
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)	0	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	9,106	0
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	51,280	51,280
Other shareholders' equity	951,756	943,252
Total shareholders' equity	1,003,036	994,532
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,116,840	$ 3,086,471