Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2022	Oct. 01, 2021
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 429,306	$ 532,591
Receivables (less allowances: $79,174 and $79,644)	1,989,035	1,748,601
Inventories	435,614	412,676
Prepayments and other current assets	219,192	204,987
Total current assets	3,073,147	2,898,855
Property and Equipment, net	2,007,174	2,038,394
Goodwill	5,504,938	5,487,297
Other Intangible Assets	2,027,102	2,028,622
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets	584,386	587,854
Other Assets	1,465,487	1,335,142
ASSETS	14,662,234	14,376,164
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	66,575	58,850
Current operating lease liabilities	67,870	67,280
Accounts payable	928,782	919,090
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,636,345	1,812,213
Total current liabilities	2,699,572	2,857,433
Long-Term Borrowings	7,727,122	7,393,417
Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities	299,962	314,378
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	1,022,402	1,079,014
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 11)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	8,971	9,050
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 (authorized: 600,000,000 shares; issued: 295,776,750 shares and 294,329,180 shares; and outstanding: 257,232,915 shares and 255,998,119 shares)	2,958	2,943
Capital surplus	3,607,267	3,533,054
Retained earnings	347,316	327,557
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(112,750)	(208,011)
Treasury stock (shares held in treasury: 38,543,835 shares and 38,331,061 shares)	(940,586)	(932,671)
Total stockholders' equity	2,904,205	2,722,872
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 14,662,234	$ 14,376,164

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable, pertaining to costs that are statutory in nature, are incurred on contractual obligations, or accumulate over time and for which invoices have not yet been received or will not be rendered. Examples include taxes, interest, rent and utilities. Used to reflect the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer).