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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Mar. 29, 2026
Mar. 30, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 199,020 $ 6,190
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 28,337 29,939
Amortization of stock-based awards 17,670 17,027
Deferred income taxes 27,069 (6,164)
Provision for losses on accounts receivables 0 3,331
Gain on sale of divested business (12,361) 0
Impairment of goodwill 0 92,416
Fair value adjustments to contingent consideration (7,506) (2,297)
Gain on cash surrender value of life insurance policies 0 (1,599)
Other non-cash items 2,387 4,267
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects of business acquisitions and divestiture:    
Accounts receivable and contract assets 143,255 (203,055)
Prepaid expenses and other assets 1,371 (28,322)
Accounts payable (8,236) 66,917
Accrued compensation (106,848) (83,088)
Contract liabilities (9,539) 37,354
Income taxes receivable/payable (14,047) (3,253)
Cash settled on contingent earn-out liabilities 0 (7,420)
Other liabilities (22,961) 84,997
Net cash provided by operating activities 237,611 7,240
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Payments for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired (175,000) (5,680)
Capital expenditures (10,144) (9,022)
Proceeds from divested business, net 40,263 0
Proceeds from company-owned life insurance policies 0 1,934
Net cash used in investing activities (144,881) (12,768)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from borrowings 240,000 215,000
Repayments on long-term debt (125,000) (15,000)
Repurchases of common stock (102,010) (174,984)
Shares repurchased for tax withholdings on share-based awards (12,430) (13,848)
Payments of contingent earn-out liabilities (2,842) (14,445)
Stock options exercised 458 171
Dividends paid (33,852) (30,900)
Principal payments on finance leases (3,841) (3,431)
Net cash used in financing activities (39,517) (37,437)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 2,027 (10,291)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 55,240 (53,256)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 168,372 232,689
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period 223,612 179,433
Cash paid during the period for:    
Interest 15,355 16,180
Income taxes, net of refunds received of $4.0 million and $4.6 million 54,883 47,987
Non-cash financing activities:    
Excise taxes accrued but not paid 566 1,267
Reconciliation of cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period:    
Cash and cash equivalents 223,612  
Total $ 223,612 $ 179,433