Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 120,732	$ 146,185
Accounts receivable – net	768,720	694,221
Contract assets	114,324	142,882
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	62,196	56,003
Income taxes receivable	13,820	11,089
Total current assets	1,079,792	1,050,380
Property and equipment – net	39,441	43,278
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	6,873	3,370
Goodwill	924,820	798,820
Intangible assets – net	16,440	16,123
Deferred income taxes	28,385	8,607
Other long-term assets	51,657	38,843
Total assets	2,147,408	1,959,421
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	206,609	160,222
Accrued compensation	203,384	180,153
Contract liabilities	165,611	143,270
Income taxes payable	0	8,272
Current portion of long-term debt	12,572	12,599
Current contingent earn-out liabilities	24,977	13,633
Other current liabilities	156,801	99,944
Total current liabilities	769,954	618,093
Deferred income taxes	12,971	30,166
Long-term debt	263,949	264,712
Long-term contingent earn-out liabilities	28,015	21,657
Other long-term liabilities	83,055	57,693
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Equity:
Preferred stock – Authorized, 2,000 shares of $0.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding at September 29, 2019 and September 30, 2018	0	0
Common stock – Authorized, 150,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding, 54,565 and 55,349 shares at September 29, 2019 and September 30, 2018, respectively	546	553
Additional paid-in capital	78,132	148,803
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(160,584)	(127,350)
Retained earnings	1,071,192	944,965
Tetra Tech stockholders' equity	989,286	966,971
Noncontrolling interests	178	129
Total stockholders' equity	989,464	967,100
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,147,408	$ 1,959,421