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Selected Quarterly Information - Unaudited - Schedule of Quarterly Infomration (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2018 | Jun. 29, 2018 | Mar. 30, 2018 | Dec. 29, 2017 | Sep. 29, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Jul. 01, 2016 | Apr. 01, 2016 | Jan. 01, 2016 | Sep. 28, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Selected Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenues | $ 4,142,644 | $ 4,156,663 | $ 3,935,028 | $ 2,750,311 | $ 2,653,866 | $ 2,514,751 | $ 2,302,567 | $ 2,551,604 | $ 2,640,587 | $ 2,693,873 | $ 2,781,763 | $ 2,847,934 | $ 14,984,646 | $ 10,022,788 | $ 10,964,157
Operating Profit | 241,312 | 212,729 | 146,286 | 47,644 | 106,993 | 128,475 | 68,173 | 88,628 | 82,811 | 109,556 | 86,781 | 59,450 | 647,971 | 392,269 | 338,598
Earnings before taxes | 197,839 | 192,783 | 122,167 | 41,916 | 119,450 | 127,396 | 60,491 | 85,880 | 35,673 | 102,807 | 90,456 | 57,787 | 554,705 | 393,217 | 286,723
Net earnings attributable to the Group | (31,422) | 150,071 | 51,932 | 2,561 | 93,428 | 88,629 | 44,165 | 61,153 | 29,883 | 70,937 | 63,389 | 50,306 | 173,142 | 287,375 | 214,515
Net earnings attributable to Jacobs | $ (37,541) | $ 150,222 | $ 48,587 | $ 2,163 | $ 94,141 | $ 89,032 | $ 50,018 | $ 60,536 | $ 29,644 | $ 69,055 | $ 65,250 | $ 46,514 | $ 163,431 | $ 293,727 | $ 210,463
Earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Basic (in dollars per share) | $ (0.26) | $ 1.05 | $ 0.34 | $ 0.02 | $ 0.78 | $ 0.74 | $ 0.41 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.25 | $ 0.58 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.38 | $ 1.18 | $ 2.43 | $ 1.75
Diluted (in dollars per share) | (0.26) | $ 1.05 | 0.34 | $ 0.02 | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.41 | $ 0.50 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.57 | $ 0.54 | $ 0.38 | $ 1.17 | $ 2.42 | $ 1.73
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36,000 | $ 25,800 | $ 25,700 | $ 48,100 | $ 190,806 |  |
Effect of restructuring charge on earnings per diluted share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.3 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.21 | $ 0.39 |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges |  | $ 43,900 |  | $ 87,000 |  |  |  | $ 31,700 |  |  |  |  | 170,148 | $ 134,206 | $ 187,630
Effect of restructuring and other charges on earnings per diluted share (in dollars per share) | $ 1.57 | $ 0.31 | $ 0.66 | $ 0.75 | $ 0.11 | $ 0.05 | $ 0.37 | $ 0.18 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on disposal of business and investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (20,967) | 10,058 | (41,410)
CH2M Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 190,806 | $ 135,438 | $ 187,907
Professional fees and integration costs |  |  |  |  | $ 10,600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of professional fees and integration costs on earnings per diluted share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  | $ 0.09 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loss on Sale of Subsidiary |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 17,100 |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of restructuring charge on earnings per diluted share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.14 |  |  |  |  |  |
Revenue |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000 | $ 16,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Profit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges | $ 38,500 | $ 51,300 | $ 73,700 |  | $ 19,500 | 10,700 | 72,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Earnings Attributable to Jacobs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges | $ 225,900 |  | $ 95,400 | $ 94,800 | $ 13,600 | $ 6,300 | $ 45,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-Cash Write-Off on Equity Investment |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restructuring Charges |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 10,400 |  |  |  |  |  |
Effect of restructuring charge on earnings per diluted share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.09 |  |  |  |  |  |
Other | CH2M Acquisition |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Earnings per share: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gain (Loss) on disposal of business and investments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (21,000) |  |

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