Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 02, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 348,322	$ 309,853
Receivables	703,022	698,419
Inventories	500,224	493,360
Deferred income taxes	92,127	91,210
Prepaid expense and other current assets	38,096	34,653
Total current assets	1,681,791	1,627,495
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	529,735	536,756
Goodwill	752,826	737,212
Intangible assets, net	129,350	143,723
Other assets	41,943	41,285
Total assets	3,135,645	3,086,471
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	1,370	83
Current installments of long-term debt	434	34
Accounts payable	155,763	165,973
Accrued salaries, wages and commissions	119,204	125,270
Customer advances	177,557	167,423
Contract loss reserves	29,740	30,422
Other accrued liabilities	112,738	116,300
Total current liabilities	596,806	605,505
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	1,103,342	1,075,067
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	322,407	348,239
Deferred income taxes	69,364	60,209
Other long-term liabilities	3,211	2,919
Total liabilities	2,095,130	2,091,939
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)	0	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	8,377	0
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	51,280	51,280
Other shareholders' equity	980,858	943,252
Total shareholders' equity	1,032,138	994,532
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$ 3,135,645	$ 3,086,471