Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 231,982	$ 256,233
Restricted cash	430	421
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $1,808 and $1,914, respectively	656,207	661,542
Contract assets	131,640	142,297
Inventories	1,575,094	1,562,037
Prepaid expenses and other	54,879	49,693
Total current assets	2,650,232	2,672,223
Property, plant and equipment, net	498,979	492,036
Operating lease right-of-use assets	67,420	69,363
Deferred income taxes	62,721	62,590
Other assets	25,261	24,960
Total non-current assets	654,381	648,949
Total assets	3,304,613	3,321,172
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt and finance lease obligations	251,119	240,205
Accounts payable	647,386	646,610
Advanced payments from customers	709,709	760,351
Accrued salaries and wages	74,828	94,099
Other accrued liabilities	60,520	71,402
Total current liabilities	1,743,562	1,812,667
Long-term debt and finance lease obligations, net of current portion	192,118	190,853
Accrued income taxes payable	31,382	31,382
Long-term operating lease liabilities	35,989	38,552
Deferred income taxes	4,410	4,350
Other liabilities	30,397	28,986
Total non-current liabilities	294,296	294,123
Total liabilities	2,037,858	2,106,790
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 5,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200,000 shares authorized, 54,335 and 54,297 shares issued, respectively, and 27,504 and 27,466 shares outstanding, respectively	543	543
Additional paid-in capital	663,542	661,270
Common stock held in treasury, at cost, 26,831 and 26,831 shares, respectively	(1,134,429)	(1,134,429)
Retained earnings	1,740,543	1,711,328
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(3,444)	(24,330)
Total shareholders’ equity	1,266,755	1,214,382
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity	$ 3,304,613	$ 3,321,172