Accounts Receivable - Net (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

Accounts Receivable - Net

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

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 28, 2014			September 29, 2013
	(in thousands)
Billed	$	351,693		$	375,149
Unbilled		363,050			306,969
Contract retentions		26,929			23,353
Total accounts receivable – gross		741,672			705,471
Allowance for doubtful accounts		(39,780	)		(44,624	)
Total accounts receivable – net	$	701,892		$	660,847
Billings in excess of costs on uncompleted contracts	$	103,343		$	79,507