Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jul. 03, 2022	Oct. 03, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 217,384	$ 166,568
Accounts receivable, net	722,868	668,998
Contract assets	99,830	103,784
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	94,497	112,338
Income taxes receivable	10,778	14,260
Total current assets	1,145,357	1,065,948
Property and equipment, net	35,010	37,733
Right-of-use assets, operating leases	191,022	215,422
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	3,974	3,282
Goodwill	1,151,457	1,108,578
Intangible assets, net	33,943	37,990
Deferred tax assets	56,634	54,413
Other long-term assets	60,309	53,196
Total assets	2,677,706	2,576,562
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	138,190	128,767
Accrued compensation	224,611	206,322
Contract liabilities	247,013	190,403
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases	60,101	67,452
Current portion of long-term debt and other short-term borrowings	27,081	12,504
Current contingent earn-out liabilities	32,386	19,520
Other current liabilities	216,083	223,515
Total current liabilities	945,465	848,483
Deferred tax liabilities	18,282	10,563
Long-term debt	234,375	200,000
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases	154,499	174,285
Long-term contingent earn-out liabilities	50,900	39,777
Other long-term liabilities	69,127	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 July 3, 2022 and October 3, 2021	0	0
Common stock - authorized, 150,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding, 53,319 and 53,981 shares at July 3, 2022 and October 3, 2021, respectively	533	540
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(157,806)	(125,028)
Retained earnings	1,362,284	1,358,726
Tetra Tech stockholders’ equity	1,205,011	1,234,238
Noncontrolling interests	47	53
Total stockholders' equity	1,205,058	1,234,291
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,677,706	$ 2,576,562