Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2016	Mar. 27, 2015	Apr. 01, 2016	Mar. 27, 2015
Revenue:
Licensing	$ 249,336	$ 243,333	$ 460,465	$ 459,931
Products	20,063	22,985	44,872	36,248
Services	4,941	5,632	9,817	10,009
Total revenue	274,340	271,950	515,154	506,188
Cost of revenue:
Cost of licensing	6,698	3,787	13,231	7,268
Cost of products	13,978	18,237	33,016	30,821
Cost of services	3,697	3,125	7,892	6,470
Total cost of revenue	24,373	25,149	54,139	44,559
Gross margin	249,967	246,801	461,015	461,629
Operating expenses:
Research and development	52,088	56,601	105,416	105,195
Sales and marketing	71,815	65,940	146,269	133,958
General and administrative	42,482	45,653	86,560	90,369
Restructuring charges/(credits)	1,255	0	1,255	(39)
Total operating expenses	167,640	168,194	339,500	329,483
Operating income	82,327	78,607	121,515	132,146
Other income/expense:
Interest income	1,250	1,091	2,547	1,991
Interest expense	(33)	(31)	(62)	(46)
Other income/(expense), net	279	218	(693)	110
Total other income	1,496	1,278	1,792	2,055
Income before income taxes	83,823	79,885	123,307	134,201
Provision for income taxes	(16,278)	(21,353)	(24,751)	(33,732)
Net income including controlling interest	67,545	58,532	98,556	100,469
Less: net (income) attributable to controlling interest	(147)	(558)	(257)	(1,138)
Net income attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc.	$ 67,398	$ 57,974	$ 98,299	$ 99,331
Net Income Per Share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.67	$ 0.57	$ 0.98	$ 0.97
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.66	$ 0.56	$ 0.97	$ 0.95
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	100,456	102,509	100,600	102,406
Diluted (in shares)	101,555	103,904	101,716	104,097
Related party rent expense:
Included in operating expenses	$ 756	$ 755	$ 1,537	$ 1,543
Included in net income attributable to controlling interest	$ 174	$ 1,151	$ 350	$ 2,304
Common stock, dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.10	$ 0.24	$ 0.20
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.12	$ 0.10	$ 0.24	$ 0.20