Accounts Receivable - Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Accounts Receivable - Net

Net accounts receivable and billings in excess of costs on uncompleted contracts

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 30, 2012			October 2, 2011
	(in thousands)
Billed	$	362,331		$	364,779
Unbilled		355,793			309,091
Contract retentions		17,908			15,553
Total accounts receivable – gross		736,032			689,423
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(35,552	)		(32,244	)
Total accounts receivable – net	$	700,480		$	657,179
Current billings in excess of costs on uncompleted contracts	$	90,909		$	84,754
Non-current billings in excess of costs on uncompleted contracts		4,410			5,832
Total billings in excess of costs on uncompleted contracts	$	95,319		$	90,586