Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 01, 2023	Oct. 01, 2022
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 122,512	$ 103,895
Restricted cash	2,892	15,338
Receivables, net	1,168,186	990,262
Inventories, net	710,252	588,466
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	52,833	60,349
Total current assets	2,056,675	1,758,310
Property, plant and equipment, net	795,994	668,908
Operating lease right-of-use assets	63,259	69,072
Goodwill	829,220	805,320
Intangible assets, net	79,680	85,410
Deferred income taxes	9,549	8,630
Other assets	47,866	36,191
Total assets	3,882,243	3,431,841
Current liabilities
Current installments of long-term debt	696	916
Accounts payable	245,458	232,104
Accrued compensation	83,628	93,141
Contract advances and progress billings	366,766	296,899
Accrued liabilities and other	206,903	215,376
Total current liabilities	903,451	838,436
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	1,012,080	836,872
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	150,953	140,602
Deferred income taxes	42,239	63,527
Other long-term liabilities	152,336	115,591
Total liabilities	2,261,059	1,995,028
Shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	594,022	516,123
Retained earnings	2,466,012	2,360,055
Treasury shares	(1,058,558)	(1,047,012)
Stock Employee Compensation Trust	(109,759)	(73,602)
Supplemental Retirement Plan Trust	(86,979)	(58,989)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(234,834)	(311,042)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,621,184	1,436,813
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	3,882,243	3,431,841
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	43,807	43,807
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	$ 7,473	$ 7,473