Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 28, 2024	Sep. 29, 2023
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 436,075	$ 1,927,088
Receivables (less allowances: $40,002 and $31,506)	2,199,876	1,970,782
Inventories	370,423	403,707
Prepayments and other current assets	323,992	297,519
Current assets of discontinued operations	0	620,931
Total current assets	3,330,366	5,220,027
Property and Equipment, net	1,493,778	1,425,973
Goodwill	4,641,245	4,615,986
Other Intangible Assets	1,802,176	1,804,473
Operating Lease Right-of-use Assets	628,561	572,268
Other Assets	652,585	728,678
Noncurrent Assets of Discontinued Operations	0	2,503,836
ASSETS	12,548,711	16,871,241
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	943,279	1,543,032
Current operating lease liabilities	50,944	51,271
Accounts payable	1,041,756	1,271,859
Accrued payroll and related expenses	444,000	479,827
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	972,987	1,288,454
Current liabilities of discontinued operations	0	395,524
Total current liabilities	3,452,966	5,029,967
Long-Term Borrowings	5,034,327	5,098,662
Noncurrent Operating Lease Liabilities	243,235	245,871
Deferred Income Taxes	376,352	410,935
Other Noncurrent Liabilities	490,170	503,129
Noncurrent Liabilities of Discontinued Operations	0	1,861,735
Commitments and Contingencies (see Note 12)
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interests	7,737	8,224
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, par value $0.01 (authorized: 600,000,000 shares; issued: 303,742,547 shares and 301,069,012 shares; and outstanding: 263,445,025 shares and 261,450,373 shares)	3,037	3,011
Capital surplus	3,903,271	3,825,620
Retained earnings	144,013	964,158
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(104,871)	(98,237)
Treasury stock (held in treasury: 40,297,522 shares and 39,618,639 shares)	(1,001,526)	(981,834)
Total stockholders' equity	2,943,924	3,712,718
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY	$ 12,548,711	$ 16,871,241

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