Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 02, 2022	Oct. 03, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 205,542	$ 166,568
Accounts receivable, net	696,586	668,998
Contract assets	98,439	103,784
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	103,266	112,338
Income taxes receivable	9,567	14,260
Total current assets	1,113,400	1,065,948
Property and equipment, net	35,428	37,733
Right-of-use assets, operating leases	212,018	215,422
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	3,893	3,282
Goodwill	1,123,060	1,108,578
Intangible assets, net	36,535	37,990
Deferred tax assets	58,876	54,413
Other long-term assets	57,246	53,196
Total assets	2,640,456	2,576,562
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	142,847	128,767
Accrued compensation	166,002	206,322
Contract liabilities	219,519	190,403
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases	65,185	67,452
Current portion of long-term debt and other short-term borrowings	16,728	12,504
Current contingent earn-out liabilities	21,931	19,520
Other current liabilities	217,056	223,515
Total current liabilities	849,268	848,483
Deferred tax liabilities	13,916	10,563
Long-term debt	246,875	200,000
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases	172,795	174,285
Long-term contingent earn-out liabilities	43,839	39,777
Other long-term liabilities	75,818	69,163
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Equity:
Preferred stock - authorized, 2,000 shares of $0.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding at January 2, 2022 and October 3, 2021	0	0
Common stock - authorized, 150,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding, 53,999 and 53,981 shares at January 2, 2022 and October 3, 2021, respectively	540	540
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(123,048)	(125,028)
Retained earnings	1,360,390	1,358,726
Tetra Tech stockholders’ equity	1,237,882	1,234,238
Noncontrolling interests	63	53
Total stockholders' equity	1,237,945	1,234,291
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,640,456	$ 2,576,562