Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2022	Oct. 03, 2021
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 185,094	$ 166,568
Accounts receivable, net	755,112	668,998
Contract assets	92,405	103,784
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	115,400	112,338
Income taxes receivable	10,205	14,260
Total current assets	1,158,216	1,065,948
Property and equipment, net	32,316	37,733
Right-of-use assets, operating leases	182,319	215,422
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	4,570	3,282
Goodwill	1,110,412	1,108,578
Intangible assets, net	29,163	37,990
Deferred tax assets	47,804	54,413
Other long-term assets	57,976	53,196
Total assets	2,622,776	2,576,562
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	147,436	128,767
Accrued compensation	237,669	206,322
Contract liabilities	241,340	190,403
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases	57,865	67,452
Current portion of long-term debt	12,504	12,504
Current contingent earn-out liabilities	28,797	19,520
Other current liabilities	190,406	223,515
Total current liabilities	916,017	848,483
Deferred tax liabilities	15,161	10,563
Long-term debt	246,250	200,000
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases	146,285	174,285
Long-term contingent earn-out liabilities	36,769	39,777
Other long-term liabilities	79,157	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 October 2, 2022 and October 3, 2021	0	0
Common stock – Authorized, 150,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding, 52,981 and 53,981 shares at October 2, 2022 and October 3, 2021, respectively	530	540
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(208,144)	(125,028)
Retained earnings	1,390,701	1,358,726
Tetra Tech stockholders' equity	1,183,087	1,234,238
Noncontrolling interests	50	53
Total stockholders' equity	1,183,137	1,234,291
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,622,776	$ 2,576,562