Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 27, 2019	Sep. 27, 2019
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 619,212	$ 631,068
Receivables and contract assets	3,056,115	2,840,209
Prepaid expenses and other	699,237	639,539
Current assets held for sale	4,022	952
Total current assets	4,378,586	4,111,768
Property, Equipment and Improvements, net	308,672	308,143
Other Noncurrent Assets:
Goodwill	5,437,422	5,432,544
Intangibles, net	645,468	665,076
Miscellaneous	1,403,881	918,202
Noncurrent assets held for sale	26,530	26,978
Total other noncurrent assets	7,513,301	7,042,800
Assets	12,200,559	11,462,711
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt	199,936	199,901
Accounts payable	1,032,820	1,072,645
Accrued liabilities	1,162,872	1,384,379
Contract with Customer, Liability	435,211	414,208
Current liabilities held for sale	797	2,573
Total current liabilities	2,831,636	3,073,706
Long-term Debt	1,414,903	1,201,245
Other Deferred Liabilities	1,891,797	1,419,005
Noncurrent Liabilities Held for Sale	52	97
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—133,001,493 shares and 132,879,395 shares as of December 27, 2019 and September 27, 2019 , respectively	133,001	132,879
Additional paid-in capital	2,605,765	2,559,450
Retained earnings	4,145,825	3,939,174
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(880,166)	(916,812)
Total Jacobs stockholders’ equity	6,004,425	5,714,691
Noncontrolling interests	57,746	53,967
Total Group stockholders’ equity	6,062,171	5,768,658
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 12,200,559	$ 11,462,711
Preferred stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1
Preferred stock, authorized (in shares)	1,000,000	1,000,000
Common stock, authorized (in shares)	240,000,000	240,000,000
Common stock, issued (in shares)	133,001,493	133,001,493
Common stock, outstanding (in shares)	132,879,395	132,879,395
Common stock, par value (in dollars per share)	$ 1	$ 1

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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).