Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 30, 2018	Sep. 29, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 835,415	$ 774,151
Receivables	3,421,230	2,102,543
Prepaid expenses and other	200,626	119,486
Total current assets	4,457,271	2,996,180
Property, Equipment and Improvements, net	504,412	349,911
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Goodwill	5,916,827	3,009,826
Intangibles, net	745,947	332,920
Miscellaneous	977,409	692,022
Total other noncurrent assets	7,640,183	4,034,768
Assets	12,601,866	7,380,859
Current Liabilities:
Notes payable	5,559	3,071
Accounts payable	964,280	683,605
Accrued liabilities	1,431,032	939,687
Billings in excess of costs	582,362	299,864
Total current liabilities	2,983,233	1,926,227
Long-term Debt	2,511,800	235,000
Other Deferred Liabilities	1,081,357	732,281
Commitments and Contingencies
Capital stock:
Preferred stock, $1 par value, authorized - 1,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding - none	0	0
Common stock, $1 par value, authorized - 240,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding—141,714,841 shares and 120,385,544 shares as of March 30, 2018 and September 29, 2017, respectively	141,715	120,386
Additional paid-in capital	2,656,265	1,239,782
Retained earnings	3,755,651	3,721,698
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(617,064)	(653,514)
Total Jacobs stockholders’ equity	5,936,567	4,428,352
Noncontrolling interests	88,909	58,999
Total Group stockholders’ equity	6,025,476	4,487,351
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 12,601,866	$ 7,380,859

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- Definition

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of liabilities incurred (and for which invoices have typically been received) and payable to vendors for goods and services received that are used in an entity's business. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).