Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2016	Dec. 26, 2014
Revenue:
Licensing	$ 211,129	$ 216,598
Products	24,809	13,263
Services	4,876	4,377
Total revenue	240,814	234,238
Cost of revenue:
Cost of licensing	6,533	3,481
Cost of products	19,038	12,584
Cost of services	4,195	3,345
Total cost of revenue	29,766	19,410
Gross margin	211,048	214,828
Operating expenses:
Research and development	53,328	48,594
Sales and marketing	74,454	68,018
General and administrative	44,078	44,716
Restructuring charges/(credits)	0	(39)
Total operating expenses	171,860	161,289
Operating income	39,188	53,539
Other income/expense:
Interest income	1,297	900
Interest expense	(29)	(15)
Other income/(expense), net	(972)	(108)
Total other income	296	777
Income before income taxes	39,484	54,316
Provision for income taxes	(8,473)	(12,379)
Net income including controlling interest	31,011	41,937
Less: net (income) attributable to controlling interest	(110)	(580)
Net income attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc.	$ 30,901	$ 41,357
Net Income Per Share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.31	$ 0.40
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.30	$ 0.40
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	100,734	102,303
Diluted (in shares)	101,931	104,275
Related party rent expense:
Included in operating expenses	$ 781	$ 788
Included in net income attributable to controlling interest	$ 176	$ 1,153
Common stock, dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.10
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.12	$ 0.10