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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
 6 Months Ended
Apr. 03, 2026
Mar. 28, 2025
Cash flows from operating activities:    
Net income $ 198,641 $ 167,676
Adjustments to reconcile Net income to Net cash used in operating activities:    
Depreciation and amortization 258,114 230,263
Asset write-downs 6,058 0
Increase in contingent consideration liability (see Note 11) 0 11,127
Deferred income taxes 37,430 2,931
Share-based compensation expense 34,793 30,296
Changes in operating assets and liabilities    
Receivables (242,698) (151,736)
Inventories (30,863) (15,858)
Prepayments and Other Current Assets (22,416) (47,718)
Accounts Payable (280,133) (251,693)
Accrued Expenses (262,959) (257,335)
Payments made to clients on contracts (151,368) (86,850)
Other operating activities 73,453 37,693
Net cash used in operating activities (381,948) (331,204)
Cash flows from investing activities:    
Purchases of property and equipment and other (223,432) (235,661)
Disposals of property and equipment 8,554 3,175
Acquisition of certain businesses, net of cash acquired (90,938) (247,800)
Acquisition of certain equity investments (13,769) 0
Other investing activities 3,070 (2,184)
Net cash used in investing activities (316,515) (482,470)
Cash flows from financing activities:    
Proceeds from long-term borrowings 3,365 1,827,322
Payments of long-term borrowings (86,808) (1,412,732)
Net change in Revolving Credit Facility 140,366 275,882
Net change in funding under the Receivables Facility 625,000 586,000
Payments of dividends (63,068) (55,683)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 19,288 16,379
Repurchase of common stock (66,322) (109,283)
Payments for contingent considerations (33,697) (10,505)
Other financing activities (5,677) (50,816)
Net cash provided by financing activities 532,447 1,066,564
Effect of foreign exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (335) (11,497)
(Decrease) Increase in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash (166,351) 241,393
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period 707,144 732,613
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period 540,793 974,006
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information    
Interest paid 158,438 160,922
Income taxes paid 45,252 80,476
Balance Sheet classification    
Cash and cash equivalents 475,722 920,455
Restricted cash in Prepayments and other current assets 65,071 53,551
Cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period $ 540,793 $ 974,006