Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Oct. 01, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 331,664	$ 325,128
Receivables	677,841	688,388
Inventories	464,402	479,040
Prepaid expense and other current assets	39,659	34,688
Total current assets	1,513,566	1,527,244
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	508,656	522,369
Goodwill	730,271	740,162
Intangible assets, net	104,940	113,560
Deferred income taxes	69,039	75,800
Other assets	26,707	25,839
Total assets	2,953,179	3,004,974
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	1,366	1,379
Current installments of long-term debt	144	167
Accounts payable	148,253	144,450
Accrued salaries, wages and commissions	115,081	126,319
Customer advances	171,530	167,514
Contract loss reserves	30,045	32,543
Other accrued liabilities	99,843	116,577
Total current liabilities	566,262	588,949
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	1,000,338	1,004,847
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	385,962	401,747
Deferred income taxes	10,157	11,026
Other long-term liabilities	4,454	4,343
Total liabilities	1,967,173	2,010,912
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)	0	0
Redeemable noncontrolling interest	5,145	5,651
Shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	469,971	465,762
Retained earnings	1,737,103	1,706,539
Treasury shares	(740,838)	(741,700)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(467,424)	(435,061)
Total Moog shareholders' equity	980,861	988,411
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,953,179	3,004,974
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	43,688	43,667
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	7,592	7,613
Stock Employee Compensation Trust (SECT)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	(59,307)	(49,463)
Total Moog shareholders' equity	(59,307)	(49,463)
Supplemental Retirement Plan (SERP) Trust
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	(9,924)	(8,946)
Total Moog shareholders' equity	$ (9,924)	$ (8,946)