Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 29, 2019	Sep. 29, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 110,833	$ 120,732
Accounts receivable, net	735,128	768,720
Contract assets	111,115	114,324
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	82,745	62,196
Income taxes receivable	10,483	13,820
Total current assets	1,050,304	1,079,792
Property and equipment, net	40,438	39,441
Right-of-use assets, operating leases	223,930
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	7,172	6,873
Goodwill	937,068	924,820
Intangible assets, net	14,081	16,440
Deferred tax assets	27,827	28,385
Other long-term assets	51,733	51,657
Total assets	2,352,553	2,147,408
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	140,228	206,609
Accrued compensation	124,286	203,384
Contract liabilities	203,818	165,611
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases	70,958
Current portion of long-term debt	12,546	12,572
Current contingent earn-out liabilities	22,825	24,977
Other current liabilities	137,815	156,801
Total current liabilities	712,476	769,954
Deferred tax liabilities	13,134	12,971
Long-term debt	322,496	263,949
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases	172,121
Long-term contingent earn-out liabilities	21,598	28,015
Other long-term liabilities	83,963	83,055
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Equity:
Preferred stock - authorized, 2,000 shares of $0.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding at December 29, 2019 and September 29, 2019	0	0
Common stock - authorized, 150,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding, 54,728 and 54,565 shares at December 29, 2019 and September 29, 2019, respectively	547	546
Additional paid-in capital	60,747	78,132
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(145,015)	(160,584)
Retained earnings	1,110,312	1,071,192
Tetra Tech stockholders’ equity	1,026,591	989,286
Noncontrolling interests	174	178
Total stockholders' equity	1,026,765	989,464
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,352,553	$ 2,147,408