Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2018	Sep. 28, 2018	Dec. 29, 2017	Sep. 29, 2017
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 249,881	$ 215,025	$ 185,663	$ 238,797
Receivables (less allowances: 2019 - $51,399; 2018 - $52,682)	1,880,299	1,790,433
Inventories	371,111	724,802
Prepayments and other current assets	148,697	171,165
Total current assets	2,649,988	2,901,425
Property and Equipment, net	2,153,154	1,378,094
Goodwill	5,508,603	5,610,568
Other Intangible Assets	2,096,893	2,136,844
Other Assets	1,330,304	1,693,171
Assets	13,738,942	13,720,102
Current Liabilities:
Current maturities of long-term borrowings	53,441	30,907
Accounts payable	866,162	1,018,920
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	1,277,672	1,440,332
Total current liabilities	2,197,275	2,490,159
Long-Term Borrowings	7,323,706	7,213,077
Deferred Income Taxes and Other Noncurrent Liabilities	990,021	977,215
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest	10,047	10,093
Stockholders' Equity:
Common stock, par value $.01 (authorized: 600,000,000 shares; issued: 2019—280,666,074 shares and 2018—279,314,297 shares; and outstanding: 2019—245,883,193 shares and 2018—246,744,438 shares)	2,807	2,793
Capital surplus	3,154,479	3,132,421
Retained earnings	990,439	710,519
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(132,996)	(91,223)
Treasury stock (shares held in treasury: 2019—34,782,881 shares and 2018—32,569,859 shares)	(796,836)	(724,952)
Total stockholders' equity	3,217,893	3,029,558
Liabilities and Equity	$ 13,738,942	$ 13,720,102

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).

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