Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 28, 2021	Sep. 27, 2020
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 225,330	$ 157,515
Accounts receivable, net	629,186	649,035
Contract assets	95,079	92,632
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	87,400	81,094
Income taxes receivable	27,116	19,509
Total current assets	1,064,111	999,785
Property and equipment, net	37,423	35,507
Right-of-use assets, operating leases	222,922	239,396
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	7,700	7,332
Goodwill	1,029,573	993,498
Intangible assets, net	8,923	13,943
Deferred tax assets	34,740	32,052
Other long-term assets	49,670	57,045
Total assets	2,455,062	2,378,558
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	124,260	111,804
Accrued compensation	179,025	199,801
Contract liabilities	185,602	171,905
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases	68,941	69,650
Current portion of long-term debt and other short-term borrowings	28,885	49,264
Current contingent earn-out liabilities	17,492	16,142
Other current liabilities	192,497	174,890
Total current liabilities	796,702	793,456
Deferred tax liabilities	18,152	16,316
Long-term debt	238,339	242,395
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases	179,645	191,955
Long-term contingent earn-out liabilities	11,166	16,475
Other long-term liabilities	63,830	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 March 28, 2021 and September 27, 2020	0	0
Common stock - authorized, 150,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding, 54,158 and 53,797 shares at March 28, 2021 and September 27, 2020, respectively	542	538
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(115,056)	(161,786)
Retained earnings	1,261,661	1,198,567
Tetra Tech stockholders’ equity	1,147,147	1,037,319
Noncontrolling interests	81	54
Total stockholders' equity	1,147,228	1,037,373
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,455,062	$ 2,378,558