Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 02, 2021	Oct. 03, 2020
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 99,599	$ 84,583
Restricted cash	1,315	489
Receivables, net	945,929	855,535
Inventories, net	613,095	623,043
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	58,842	49,837
Total current assets	1,718,780	1,613,487
Property, plant and equipment, net	645,778	600,498
Operating lease right-of-use assets	60,355	68,393
Goodwill	851,605	821,856
Intangible assets, net	106,095	85,046
Deferred income taxes	17,769	18,924
Other assets	32,787	17,627
Total assets	3,433,169	3,225,831
Current Liabilities
Current installments of long-term debt	80,365	350
Accounts payable	200,602	176,868
Accrued compensation	112,703	109,510
Contract advances	263,686	203,338
Accrued liabilities and other	212,005	220,488
Total current liabilities	869,361	710,554
Long-term debt, excluding current installments	823,355	929,982
Long-term pension and retirement obligations	162,728	183,366
Deferred income taxes	64,642	40,474
Other long-term liabilities	112,939	118,372
Total liabilities	2,033,025	1,982,748
Shareholders' equity
Additional paid-in capital	509,622	472,645
Retained earnings	2,237,848	2,112,734
Treasury shares	(1,007,506)	(990,783)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(247,560)	(285,453)
Total Moog shareholders' equity	1,400,144	1,243,083
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	3,433,169	3,225,831
Class A Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	43,803	43,799
Class B Common Stock
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	7,477	7,481
Stock Employee Compensation Trust (SECT)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	(79,776)	(64,242)
Total Moog shareholders' equity	(79,776)	(64,242)
Supplemental Retirement Plan (SERP) Trust
Shareholders' equity
Common stock issued to trust	(63,764)	(53,098)
Total Moog shareholders' equity	$ (63,764)	$ (53,098)

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