Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 157,269	$ 368,073
Receivables	757,455	727,740
Inventories	514,578	489,127
Prepaid expense and other current assets	50,215	41,499
Total current assets	1,479,517	1,626,439
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation	546,598	522,991
Goodwill	790,826	774,268
Intangible assets, net	112,838	108,818
Deferred income taxes	13,214	26,558
Other assets	35,860	31,518
Total assets	2,978,853	3,090,592
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings	1,416	89
Current installments of long-term debt	393	295
Accounts payable	190,092	170,878
Accrued compensation	144,712	148,406
Customer advances	163,318	159,274
Contract loss reserves	41,143	43,214
Other accrued liabilities	113,956	107,278
Total current liabilities	655,030	629,434
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	858,425	956,653
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	118,862	271,272
Deferred income taxes	47,722	13,320
Other long-term liabilities	36,021	5,609
Total liabilities	1,716,060	1,876,288
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)	0	0
Shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	486,510	492,246
Retained earnings	1,941,902	1,847,819
Treasury shares	(739,042)	(739,157)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(376,743)	(335,491)
Total Moog shareholders' equity	1,262,267	1,214,304
Noncontrolling interest	526	0
Total shareholders' equity	1,262,793	1,214,304
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,978,853	3,090,592
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	43,780	43,704
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	7,500	7,576
Stock Employee Compensation Trust (SECT)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	(89,904)	(89,919)
Total Moog shareholders' equity	(89,904)	(89,919)
Supplemental Retirement Plan (SERP) Trust
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	(11,736)	(12,474)
Total Moog shareholders' equity	$ (11,736)	$ (12,474)