Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 29, 2024	Oct. 01, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 232,689	$ 168,831
Accounts receivable, net	1,051,461	974,535
Contract assets	129,678	113,939
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	91,585	89,096
Income taxes receivable	21,970	9,623
Total current assets	1,527,383	1,356,024
Property and equipment, net	73,065	74,832
Right-of-use assets, operating leases	177,950	175,932
Goodwill	2,046,569	1,880,244
Intangible assets, net	160,585	173,936
Deferred tax assets	105,529	89,002
Other non-current assets	101,595	70,507
Total assets	4,192,676	3,820,477
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	197,440	173,271
Accrued compensation	332,096	302,755
Contract liabilities	351,738	335,044
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases	63,419	65,005
Current contingent earn-out liabilities	26,934	51,108
Other current liabilities	247,900	280,959
Total current liabilities	1,219,527	1,208,142
Deferred tax liabilities	30,162	14,256
Long-term debt	812,634	879,529
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases	140,095	144,685
Non-current contingent earn-out liabilities	21,812	22,314
Other non-current liabilities	138,033	148,045
Commitments and contingencies (Note 18)
Equity:
Preferred stock – Authorized, 2,000 shares of $0.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding at September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023	0	0
Common stock – Authorized, 750,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding, 267,717 and 266,238 shares at September 29, 2024 and October 1, 2023, respectively	2,677	2,662
Additional paid-in capital	35,900	0
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(78,875)	(195,295)
Retained earnings	1,870,620	1,596,066
Tetra Tech stockholders' equity	1,830,322	1,403,433
Noncontrolling interests	91	73
Total stockholders' equity	1,830,413	1,403,506
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 4,192,676	$ 3,820,477