Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 02, 2022	Dec. 27, 2020
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 68,499	$ 52,448
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	6,111	6,238
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	(1,440)	(1,107)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	842	931
Amortization of stock-based awards	5,828	4,898
Deferred income taxes	(878)	954
(Gain) loss on sale of property and equipment	239	(7)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable and contract assets	(21,560)	(11,400)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	5,364	11,813
Accounts payable	14,056	23,631
Accrued compensation	(40,321)	(61,690)
Contract liabilities	29,227	27,392
Other liabilities	11,615	(23,373)
Income taxes receivable/payable	4,837	2,452
Net cash provided by operating activities	82,419	33,180
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(8,858)	0
Capital expenditures	(1,518)	(1,795)
Proceeds from sales of assets	3,514	9
Net cash used in investing activities	(6,862)	(1,786)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	50,831	123,533
Repayments on long-term debt	(3,956)	(114,752)
Bank overdrafts	4,158	0
Repurchases of common stock	(50,000)	(15,000)
Taxes paid on vested restricted stock	(24,949)	(17,330)
Stock options exercised	960	7,495
Dividends paid	(10,793)	(9,198)
Payments of contingent earn-out liabilities	(1,720)	(7,037)
Principal payments on finance leases	(945)	(538)
Net cash used in financing activities	(36,414)	(32,827)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	(169)	7,356
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	38,974	5,923
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	166,568	157,515
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	205,542	163,438
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	2,456	1,968
Income taxes, net of refunds received of $2.3 million and $1.1 million	$ 11,535	$ 5,696