Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 125,584	$ 368,073
Receivables	793,911	727,740
Inventories	512,522	489,127
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	44,404	41,499
Total current assets	1,476,421	1,626,439
Property, plant and equipment, net	552,865	522,991
Goodwill	797,217	774,268
Intangible assets, net	95,537	108,818
Deferred income taxes	17,328	26,558
Other assets	24,680	31,518
Total assets	2,964,048	3,090,592
Current Liabilities
Short-term borrowings	3,623	89
Current installments of long-term debt	365	295
Accounts payable	213,982	170,878
Accrued compensation	147,765	148,406
Customer advances	151,687	159,274
Contract loss reserves	42,258	43,214
Other accrued liabilities	120,944	107,278
Total current liabilities	680,624	629,434
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	858,836	956,653
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	117,471	271,272
Deferred income taxes	46,477	13,320
Other long-term liabilities	35,654	5,609
Total liabilities	1,739,062	1,876,288
Commitments and contingencies (Note 21)	0	0
Shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	502,257	492,246
Retained earnings	1,973,514	1,847,819
Treasury shares	(738,494)	(739,157)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(372,181)	(335,491)
Total shareholders' equity	1,224,986	1,214,304
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	2,964,048	3,090,592
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	43,785	43,704
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	7,495	7,576
Stock Employee Compensation Trust (SECT)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	(118,449)	(89,919)
Supplemental Retirement Plan (SERP) Trust
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	$ (72,941)	$ (12,474)

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).

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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).