Accounts Receivable - Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

Accounts Receivable - Net

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

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 29, 2013			September 30, 2012
	(in thousands)
Billed	$	375,149		$	362,331
Unbilled		306,969			355,793
Contract retentions		23,353			17,908
Total accounts receivable – gross		705,471			736,032
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(44,624	)		(35,552	)
Total accounts receivable – net	$	660,847		$	700,480
Current billings in excess of costs on uncompleted contracts	$	79,507		$	90,909
Non-current billings in excess of costs on uncompleted contracts		–			4,410
Total billings in excess of costs on uncompleted contracts	$	79,507		$	95,319