Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 394,980	$ 368,073
Receivables	739,731	727,740
Inventories	511,653	489,127
Prepaid expense and other current assets	38,800	41,499
Total current assets	1,685,164	1,626,439
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	527,356	522,991
Goodwill	776,156	774,268
Intangible assets, net	104,914	108,818
Deferred income taxes	11,395	26,558
Other assets	33,510	31,518
Total assets	3,138,495	3,090,592
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	89	89
Current installments of long-term debt	259	295
Accounts payable	156,967	170,878
Accrued compensation	122,763	148,406
Customer advances	179,598	159,274
Contract loss reserves	41,786	43,214
Other accrued liabilities	112,072	107,278
Total current liabilities	613,534	629,434
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	962,006	956,653
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	260,741	271,272
Deferred income taxes	40,782	13,320
Other long-term liabilities	33,483	5,609
Total liabilities	1,910,546	1,876,288
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)	0	0
Shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	498,699	492,246
Retained earnings	1,849,118	1,847,819
Treasury shares	(739,210)	(739,157)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(319,637)	(335,491)
Total Moog shareholders' equity	1,227,949	1,214,304
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,138,495	3,090,592
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	43,716	43,704
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	7,564	7,576
Stock Employee Compensation Trust (SECT)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	(98,990)	(89,919)
Total Moog shareholders' equity	(98,990)	(89,919)
Supplemental Retirement Plan (SERP) Trust
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	(13,311)	(12,474)
Total Moog shareholders' equity	$ (13,311)	$ (12,474)