Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 01, 2016	Oct. 03, 2015
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 325,128	$ 309,853
Receivables	688,388	698,419
Inventories	479,040	493,360
Deferred income taxes	92,903	91,210
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	34,688	34,653
Total current assets	1,620,147	1,627,495
Property, plant and equipment, net	522,369	536,756
Goodwill	740,162	737,212
Intangible assets, net	113,560	143,723
Other assets	45,621	41,285
Total assets	3,041,859	3,086,471
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Short-term borrowings	1,379	83
Current installments of long-term debt	167	34
Accounts payable	144,450	165,973
Accrued salaries, wages and commissions	126,319	125,270
Customer advances	167,514	167,423
Contract loss reserves	32,543	30,422
Other accrued liabilities	116,860	116,300
Total current liabilities	589,232	605,505
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	1,010,304	1,075,067
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	401,747	348,239
Deferred income taxes	42,171	60,209
Other long-term liabilities	4,343	2,919
Total liabilities	2,047,797	2,091,939
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)	0	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	5,651	0
Shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	465,762	456,512
Retained earnings	1,706,539	1,579,794
Treasury shares	(741,700)	(701,771)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(435,061)	(341,735)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	988,411	994,532
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,041,859	3,086,471
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	43,667	43,639
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	7,613	7,641
Stock Employee Compensation Trust (SECT)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	(49,463)	(44,211)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	(49,463)	(44,211)
Supplemental Retirement Plan Trust (SERP)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	(8,946)	(5,337)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ (8,946)	$ (5,337)

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).