Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jul. 01, 2016	Jun. 26, 2015	Jul. 01, 2016	Jun. 26, 2015
Revenue:
Licensing	$ 253,026	$ 204,855	$ 713,491	$ 664,786
Products	20,638	22,596	65,510	58,844
Services	3,923	4,251	13,740	14,260
Total revenue	277,587	231,702	792,741	737,890
Cost of revenue:
Cost of licensing	6,620	1,347	19,851	8,615
Cost of products	14,098	20,027	47,114	50,848
Cost of services	3,903	3,506	11,795	9,976
Total cost of revenue	24,621	24,880	78,760	69,439
Gross margin	252,966	206,822	713,981	668,451
Operating expenses:
Research and development	54,977	45,508	160,393	150,703
Sales and marketing	74,234	70,782	220,503	204,740
General and administrative	42,570	45,587	129,130	135,956
Restructuring charges/(credits)	(10)	0	1,245	(39)
Total operating expenses	171,771	161,877	511,271	491,360
Operating income	81,195	44,945	202,710	177,091
Other income/expense:
Interest income	1,464	1,453	4,011	3,444
Interest expense	(26)	(69)	(88)	(115)
Other income/(expense), net	(849)	1,049	(1,542)	1,159
Total other income	589	2,433	2,381	4,488
Income before income taxes	81,784	47,378	205,091	181,579
Provision for income taxes	(18,017)	(11,522)	(42,768)	(45,254)
Net income including controlling interest	63,767	35,856	162,323	136,325
Less: net (income) attributable to controlling interest	(139)	(350)	(396)	(1,488)
Net income attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc.	$ 63,628	$ 35,506	$ 161,927	$ 134,837
Net Income Per Share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ 0.63	$ 0.35	$ 1.61	$ 1.32
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ 0.62	$ 0.34	$ 1.59	$ 1.29
Weighted-Average Shares Outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	100,533	102,670	100,578	102,494
Diluted (in shares)	102,677	104,105	101,979	104,127
Related party rent expense:
Included in operating expenses	$ 778	$ 815	$ 2,315	$ 2,358
Included in net income attributable to controlling interest	$ 179	$ 1,159	$ 529	$ 3,463
Common stock, dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12	$ 0.10	$ 0.36	$ 0.30
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.12	$ 0.10	$ 0.36	$ 0.30