Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Sep. 28, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 317,161	$ 345,109
Restricted cash	688	2,353
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $3,045 and $3,189, respectively	597,470	622,366
Contract assets	128,086	120,560
Inventories	1,290,179	1,311,434
Prepaid expenses and other	53,739	75,328
Total current assets	2,387,323	2,477,150
Property, plant and equipment, net	505,108	501,112
Operating lease right-of-use assets	78,045	74,360
Deferred income taxes	73,832	73,919
Other assets	27,009	27,280
Total non-current assets	683,994	676,671
Total assets	3,071,317	3,153,821
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	121,977	157,325
Accounts payable	666,118	606,378
Advanced payments from customers	625,315	709,152
Accrued salaries and wages	78,458	94,448
Other accrued liabilities	73,507	75,991
Total current liabilities	1,565,375	1,643,294
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	88,728	89,993
Accrued income taxes payable	17,198	17,198
Long-term operating lease liabilities	35,124	32,275
Deferred income taxes	7,233	8,234
Other liabilities	38,590	38,002
Total non-current liabilities	186,873	185,702
Total liabilities	1,752,248	1,828,996
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 54,514 and 54,489 shares issued, respectively, and 27,062 and 27,122 shares outstanding, respectively	545	545
Additional paid-in capital	684,555	680,638
Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 27,452 and 27,367 shares, respectively	(1,202,939)	(1,190,115)
Retained Earnings	1,860,410	1,823,143
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income	(23,502)	10,614
Total shareholders’ equity	1,319,069	1,324,825
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 3,071,317	$ 3,153,821