Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2011 Successor [Member]	Apr. 19, 2011 Predecessor [Member]	Jul. 02, 2010 Predecessor [Member]
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net (loss) income	$ (41,838)	$ (42,134)	$ 11,760
Adjustments to reconcile net (loss) income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Depreciation	766	1,425	2,646
Amortization of intangible assets	4,826	621	965
Reversal of provision for bad debts, net			(34)
Charges for inventory provisions, net	1,270	449	83
Provision for loss on inventory purchase commitments	949
Release of inventory step-up upon shipment	16,285
Amortization of debt (premium) discount	(876)	419	7,785
Deferred income taxes	(13)	19	54
Stock-based compensation		4,057	5,025
Decrease (increase) in fair value of derivative instruments	3,757	9,469	(11,353)
Losses (gains) on equity method investments	7	(1,495)	1,229
Loss on termination of swap			1,728
Loss on extinguishment of debt			18,581
Net gain on sale of equity securities	(5)	(1,393)	(12,911)
Gain on sale of intellectual property		(1,249)
Other items, net	16	(276)	(1,386)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Receivables	1,310	6,071	(6,082)
Inventories	3,351	(6,291)	(181)
Accounts payable	(2,733)	1,576	(9,405)
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities	5,829	(5,269)	(327)
Other, net	3,751	2,764	(1,897)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities	(3,348)	(31,237)	6,280
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(631)	(729)	(836)
Acquisition of predecessor	(203,865)
Proceeds from sale of real estate, net of closing costs of $439		21,087
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment	15	52	741
Payments for acquisitions			(625)
Proceeds from sales of marketable securities		20,000	88,634
Purchases of marketable securities			(95,334)
Proceeds from sales of equity securities	23	802
Release of restricted cash	(2)	533	8,500
Proceeds from sale of intellectual property		1,249
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities	(204,460)	42,994	1,080
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net repayments of short-term debt, including debt costs of $60 and $483		(11,278)	(29,136)
Extinguishment of long-term debt, including costs of $3,445			(288,747)
Proceeds from common stock offerings, net of expenses of $4,881			62,510
Proceeds from issuance of senior secured notes, net of expenses of $4,918			168,442
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock plans		95	19
Repurchase of shares upon exercise of employee stock awards		(689)	(35)
Advances (to) from Gold Holdings, Inc.	(6,443)	6,443
Equity contributions	203,865
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	197,422	(5,429)	(86,947)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents	(10,386)	6,328	(79,587)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	60,794	54,466	125,385
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$ 50,408	$ 60,794	$ 45,798