Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 03, 2022	Oct. 03, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 194,378	$ 166,568
Accounts receivable, net	667,125	668,998
Contract assets	114,958	103,784
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	100,648	112,338
Income taxes receivable	4,517	14,260
Total current assets	1,081,626	1,065,948
Property and equipment, net	36,715	37,733
Right-of-use assets, operating leases	205,087	215,422
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	4,605	3,282
Goodwill	1,158,623	1,108,578
Intangible assets, net	39,480	37,990
Deferred tax assets	59,272	54,413
Other long-term assets	60,217	53,196
Total assets	2,645,625	2,576,562
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	128,683	128,767
Accrued compensation	183,340	206,322
Contract liabilities	224,978	190,403
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases	64,789	67,452
Current portion of long-term debt and other short-term borrowings	12,503	12,504
Current contingent earn-out liabilities	27,517	19,520
Other current liabilities	213,381	223,515
Total current liabilities	855,191	848,483
Deferred tax liabilities	17,098	10,563
Long-term debt	237,500	200,000
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases	165,630	174,285
Long-term contingent earn-out liabilities	51,551	39,777
Other long-term liabilities	74,013	69,163
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Equity:
Preferred stock - authorized, 2,000 shares of $0.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding at April 3, 2022 and October 3, 2021	0	0
Common stock - authorized, 150,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding, 53,683 and 53,981 shares at April 3, 2022 and October 3, 2021, respectively	537	540
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(115,303)	(125,028)
Retained earnings	1,359,367	1,358,726
Tetra Tech stockholders’ equity	1,244,601	1,234,238
Noncontrolling interests	41	53
Total stockholders' equity	1,244,642	1,234,291
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,645,625	$ 2,576,562