Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2023	Apr. 03, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 159,556	$ 121,548
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	23,537	12,662
Equity in income of unconsolidated joint ventures	(3,073)	(3,760)
Distributions of earnings from unconsolidated joint ventures	2,157	2,506
Amortization of stock-based awards	14,602	12,392
Deferred income taxes	20,978	494
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration	8,477	199
Loss on sale of property and equipment	32	178
Fair value adjustments to foreign currency forward contract	(89,402)	0
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions:
Accounts receivable and contract assets	(36,545)	(862)
Prepaid expenses and other assets	(20,461)	12,977
Accounts payable	43,169	(632)
Accrued compensation	(42,872)	(25,725)
Contract liabilities	29,037	34,529
Other liabilities	741	4,426
Income taxes receivable/payable	3,190	6,617
Net cash provided by operating activities	113,123	177,549
Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(854,319)	(33,611)
Capital expenditures	(10,294)	(5,620)
Proceeds from sale of property and equipment	88	3,665
Settlement of foreign currency forward contract	109,306	0
Net cash used in investing activities	(755,219)	(35,566)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from borrowings	975,889	141,456
Repayments on long-term debt	(249,667)	(105,824)
Repurchases of common stock	0	(100,000)
Taxes paid on vested restricted stock	(16,680)	(25,055)
Stock options exercised	91	1,205
Dividends paid	(24,428)	(21,562)
Payments of contingent earn-out liabilities	(2,000)	(4,035)
Principal payments on finance leases	(2,714)	(1,979)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	680,491	(115,794)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	7,899	1,621
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	46,294	27,810
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	185,094	166,568
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	231,388	194,378
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	18,791	5,141
Income taxes, net of refunds received of $1.2 million and $2.4 million	$ 40,107	$ 25,476