Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 29, 2020	Sep. 29, 2019
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 134,981	$ 120,732
Accounts receivable, net	660,579	768,720
Contract assets	109,166	114,324
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	76,602	62,196
Income taxes receivable	20,612	13,820
Total current assets	1,001,940	1,079,792
Property and equipment, net	35,486	39,441
Right-of-use assets, operating leases	262,678
Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures	7,345	6,873
Goodwill	944,718	924,820
Intangible assets, net	14,859	16,440
Deferred tax assets	24,073	28,385
Other long-term assets	52,051	51,657
Total assets	2,343,150	2,147,408
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	120,587	206,609
Accrued compensation	161,494	203,384
Contract liabilities	189,741	165,611
Short-term lease liabilities, operating leases	70,594
Current portion of long-term debt	12,525	12,572
Current contingent earn-out liabilities	29,605	24,977
Other current liabilities	151,209	156,801
Total current liabilities	735,755	769,954
Deferred tax liabilities	12,908	12,971
Long-term debt	333,041	263,949
Long-term lease liabilities, operating leases	212,229
Long-term contingent earn-out liabilities	23,323	28,015
Other long-term liabilities	75,656	83,055
Commitments and contingencies (Note 16)
Equity:
Preferred stock - authorized, 2,000 shares of $0.01 par value; no shares issued and outstanding at March 29, 2020 and September 29, 2019	0	0
Common stock - authorized, 150,000 shares of $0.01 par value; issued and outstanding, 54,142 and 54,565 shares at March 29, 2020 and September 29, 2019, respectively	541	546
Additional paid-in capital	10,473	78,132
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(199,391)	(160,584)
Retained earnings	1,138,485	1,071,192
Tetra Tech stockholders’ equity	950,108	989,286
Noncontrolling interests	130	178
Total stockholders' equity	950,238	989,464
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,343,150	$ 2,147,408