CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 424,660	$ 529,402
Short-term investments	285,000	230,000
Accounts and other receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $49 and $49, respectively	184,400	158,601
Inventories, net	236,558	217,304
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	47,035	53,751
Total current assets	1,177,653	1,189,058
Property, plant and equipment, net	107,273	110,051
Operating right-of-use assets	45,797	47,148
Goodwill	89,516	88,673
Intangible assets, net	28,916	29,357
Deferred tax assets	32,139	31,551
Equity investments	2,042	716
Other assets	3,390	3,223
TOTAL ASSETS	1,486,726	1,499,777
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	58,682	49,302
Operating lease liabilities	6,697	6,574
Income taxes payable	24,716	22,670
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	91,193	103,005
Total current liabilities	181,288	181,551
Deferred tax liabilities	37,174	37,264
Income taxes payable	53,145	52,793
Operating lease liabilities	41,720	41,839
Other liabilities	12,148	11,769
TOTAL LIABILITIES	325,475	325,216
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 15)
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, without par value: Authorized 5,000 shares; issued - none	0	0
Common stock, without par value: Authorized 200,000 shares; issued 85,364 and 85,364, respectively; outstanding 56,495 and 56,310 shares, respectively	578,479	577,727
Treasury stock, at cost, 28,869 and 29,054 shares, respectively	(756,949)	(737,214)
Retained earnings	1,353,800	1,355,810
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(14,079)	(21,762)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	1,161,251	1,174,561
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY	$ 1,486,726	$ 1,499,777