Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Apr. 01, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 97,433	$ 84,780
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $4,547 and $3,923, respectively	115,830	133,500
Unbilled accounts receivable	73,951	76,626
Inventories, net	125,146	132,566
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	21,378	12,793
Total current assets	433,738	440,265
Property and equipment, net	99,131	100,789
Goodwill	369,224	369,700
Intangible assets, net	260,513	266,789
Other long-term assets	4,600	5,061
Deferred income taxes	4,691	5,416
Total assets	1,171,897	1,188,020
Current liabilities
Current maturities of long-term debt, net	10,218	9,850
Accounts payable	41,480	46,383
Accrued payroll and related costs	38,077	45,505
Advance payments from customers	86,766	72,728
Accrued warranty costs	5,240	5,718
Accrued income taxes	2,311	3,445
Accrued dividends	5,021	4,942
Other accrued liabilities	22,370	27,550
Total current liabilities	211,483	216,121
Long-term debt, less current maturities, net	449,798	455,001
Deferred income taxes	82,136	86,020
Non-current accrued income taxes	6,325	6,232
Defined benefit pension plan obligation	12,687	13,744
Other long-term liabilities	5,424	5,642
Total liabilities	767,853	782,760
Shareholders’ Equity
Common stock, $0.25 par value; 64,000 shares authorized: 16,724 and 16,660 shares issued and outstanding as of April 1, 2017 and October 1, 2016, respectively	4,181	4,165
Additional paid-in capital	157,277	154,879
Retained earnings	255,459	256,589
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(12,873)	(10,373)
Total shareholders’ equity	404,044	405,260
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 1,171,897	$ 1,188,020