Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2022
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 305,050	$ 329,452
Receivables (less allowances: $56,939 and $56,388)	2,299,810	2,147,957
Inventories	569,815	552,386
Prepayments and other current assets	260,467	262,195
Total current assets	3,435,142	3,291,990
Property and Equipment, net	2,032,035	2,032,045
Goodwill	5,554,019	5,515,124
Other Intangible Assets	2,090,250	2,113,726
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets	612,897	592,145
Other Assets	1,566,199	1,537,406
ASSETS	15,290,542	15,082,436
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	102,712	65,047
Current operating lease liabilities	68,550	68,858
Accounts payable	1,092,642	1,322,936
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,420,314	1,829,045
Total current liabilities	2,684,218	3,285,886
Long-Term Borrowings	8,056,256	7,345,860
Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities	301,961	305,623
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	1,096,563	1,106,587
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 10)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	8,281	8,840
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 (authorized: 600,000,000 shares; issued: 299,586,124 shares and 297,555,924 shares; and outstanding: 260,370,546 shares and 258,728,942 shares)	2,996	2,976
Capital surplus	3,739,583	3,681,966
Retained earnings	450,249	406,784
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(83,491)	(111,571)
Treasury stock (shares held in treasury: 39,215,578 shares and 38,826,982 shares)	(966,074)	(950,515)
Total stockholders' equity	3,143,263	3,029,640
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 15,290,542	$ 15,082,436

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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).