Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2021	Oct. 03, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 97,639	$ 84,583
Restricted cash	695	489
Receivables, net	872,843	855,535
Inventories, net	646,627	623,043
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47,119	49,837
Total current assets	1,664,923	1,613,487
Property, plant and equipment, net	609,358	600,498
Operating lease right-of-use assets	68,772	68,393
Goodwill	866,366	821,856
Intangible assets, net	117,717	85,046
Deferred income taxes	20,524	18,924
Other assets	18,888	17,627
Total assets	3,366,548	3,225,831
Current liabilities
Current installments of long-term debt	69,148	350
Accounts payable	173,256	176,868
Accrued compensation	102,138	109,510
Contract advances	234,480	203,338
Accrued liabilities and other	234,840	220,488
Total current liabilities	813,862	710,554
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	898,078	929,982
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	189,081	183,366
Deferred income taxes	47,829	40,474
Other long-term liabilities	114,454	118,372
Total liabilities	2,063,304	1,982,748
Shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	505,038	472,645
Retained earnings	2,142,566	2,112,734
Treasury shares	(1,000,795)	(990,783)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(250,262)	(285,453)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,303,244	1,243,083
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	3,366,548	3,225,831
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	43,802	43,799
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	7,478	7,481
Stock Employee Compensation Trust (SECT)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	(78,597)	(64,242)
Total shareholders’ equity	(78,597)	(64,242)
Supplemental Retirement Plan (SERP) Trust
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	(65,986)	(53,098)
Total shareholders’ equity	$ (65,986)	$ (53,098)

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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).