Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 27, 2020	Sep. 27, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 163,438	$ 157,515
Accounts receivable, net	673,763	649,035
Contract assets	91,598	92,632
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	91,597	81,094
Income taxes receivable	15,050	19,509
Total current assets	1,035,446	999,785
Property and equipment, net	35,141	35,507
Right-of-use assets, operating leases	225,787	239,396
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	7,919	7,332
Goodwill	1,017,909	993,498
Intangible assets, net	10,893	13,943
Deferred tax assets	34,511	32,052
Other long-term assets	47,266	57,045
Total assets	2,414,872	2,378,558
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	135,435	111,804
Accrued compensation	138,112	199,801
Contract liabilities	199,297	171,905
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases	69,612	69,650
Current portion of long-term debt and other short-term borrowings	26,179	49,264
Current contingent earn-out liabilities	10,945	16,142
Other current liabilities	175,141	174,890
Total current liabilities	754,721	793,456
Deferred tax liabilities	18,462	16,316
Long-term debt	275,983	242,395
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases	181,473	191,955
Long-term contingent earn-out liabilities	15,074	16,475
Other long-term liabilities	63,905	80,588
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Equity:
Preferred stock - authorized, 2,000 shares of $0.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding at December 27, 2020 and September 27, 2020	0	0
Common stock - authorized, 150,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding, 54,193 and 53,797 shares at December 27, 2020 and September 27, 2020, respectively	542	538
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(127,919)	(161,786)
Retained earnings	1,232,563	1,198,567
Tetra Tech stockholders’ equity	1,105,186	1,037,319
Noncontrolling interests	68	54
Total stockholders' equity	1,105,254	1,037,373
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,414,872	$ 2,378,558