Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 26, 2015	Jun. 27, 2014	Jun. 26, 2015	Jun. 27, 2014
Revenue:
Licensing	$ 204,855	$ 205,625	$ 664,786	$ 669,901
Products	22,596	12,971	58,844	45,638
Services	4,251	4,754	14,260	17,680
Total revenue	231,702	223,350	737,890	733,219
Cost of revenue:
Cost of licensing	1,347	4,389	8,615	12,132
Cost of products	20,027	10,860	50,848	34,941
Cost of services	3,506	3,620	9,976	10,683
Total cost of revenue	24,880	18,869	69,439	57,756
Gross margin	206,822	204,481	668,451	675,463
Operating expenses:
Research and development	45,508	46,786	150,703	136,047
Sales and marketing	70,782	63,602	204,740	188,809
General and administrative	45,587	44,205	135,956	132,570
Restructuring charges/(credits)	0	(688)	(39)	2,613
Total operating expenses	161,877	153,905	491,360	460,039
Operating income	44,945	50,576	177,091	215,424
Other income/expense:
Interest income	1,453	959	3,444	2,533
Interest expense	(69)	(251)	(115)	(456)
Other income/(expense), net	1,049	530	1,159	(2,064)
Total other income	2,433	1,238	4,488	13
Income before income taxes	47,378	51,814	181,579	215,437
Provision for income taxes	(11,522)	(11,251)	(45,254)	(53,079)
Net income including controlling interest	35,856	40,563	136,325	162,358
Less: net (income) attributable to controlling interest	(350)	(784)	(1,488)	(2,196)
Net income attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc.	$ 35,506	$ 39,779	$ 134,837	$ 160,162
Net Income Per Share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.35	$ 0.39	$ 1.32	$ 1.57
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.34	$ 0.38	$ 1.29	$ 1.55
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	102,670	102,350	102,494	102,131
Diluted (in shares)	104,105	103,942	104,127	103,605
Related party rent expense:
Included in operating expenses	$ 815	$ 640	$ 2,358	$ 1,332
Included in net income attributable to controlling interest	$ 1,159	$ 1,164	$ 3,463	$ 3,669
Common stock, dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.10	$ 0.00	$ 0.30	$ 0.00