Operating Segments and Geographic Data

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Segments, Geographical Areas [Abstract]

Operating Segments and Geographic Data

14.Operating Segments & Geographic Information

Operating Segments

Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available, and which are evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker, or decision-making group, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. Our CODM is our Chief Executive Officer. Reporting segments are operating segments exceeding specified revenue, profit or loss, or asset thresholds for which separate disclosure of information is necessary.

We operate as a single reporting segment. This reflects the fact that our CODM evaluates the Company’s financial information and resources, and assesses the performance of these resources on a consolidated basis. Since the Company operates as one reporting segment, all required financial segment information is included in our consolidated financial statements. Subsequent to September 30, 2016, we reorganized certain aspects of our internal business infrastructure primarily to integrate and align sales support more directly with our business units. During the first quarter of fiscal 2017, we will determine whether this results in any change to the composition of reporting segments.

Geographic Information

The method to determine revenue by geographic region for each of the three categories included within total revenue in our consolidated statements of operations are described within the table presented below.    

Revenue Category	Basis For Determining Geographic Location
Licensing	Region in which our licensees’ headquarters are located
Products	Destination to which our products are shipped
Services	Location in which the relevant services are performed

The following tables present selected information regarding total revenue by geographic location (amounts presented in thousands).

Revenue Composition - Domestic & Foreign

	Fiscal Year Ended
Location	September 30, 2016		September 25, 2015		September 26, 2014
United States	$	320,129	$	276,733	$	316,256
International	705,609		693,905		643,920
Total revenue	$	1,025,738	$	970,638	$	960,176

Revenue Concentration - Significant Individual Geographic Regions

	Fiscal Year Ended
Location	September 30, 2016		September 25, 2015		September 26, 2014
United States	31	%	29	%	33	%
South Korea	17	%	21	%	20	%
China	14	%	7	%	12	%
Europe	14	%	13	%	12	%
Japan	12	%	13	%	13	%
Taiwan	4	%	10	%	3	%
Other	8	%	7	%	7	%
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%

Long-lived tangible assets, net of accumulated depreciation, by geographic region were as follows (in thousands):

Location	September 30, 2016		September 25, 2015
United States	$	412,447	$	374,203
International	31,209		28,888
Total long-lived tangible assets, net of accumulated depreciation	$	443,656	$	403,091