Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Schedule Of Property, Plant, And Equipment, Estimated Useful Life

PP&E is stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation expense is recognized on a straight-line basis according to estimated useful lives assigned to each of our different categories of PP&E as summarized within the following table:



PP&E Category	Useful Life (Depreciable Base)
Computer equipment and software	3 to 5 years
Machinery and equipment	3 to 8 years
Furniture and fixtures	5 to 8 years
Leasehold improvements	Lesser of useful life or related lease term
Equipment provided under operating leases	15 years
Buildings and building improvements	20 to 40 years

Advertising and Promotional Costs

Advertising and promotional costs are charged to S&M expense as incurred. Our advertising and promotional costs were as follows (in thousands):



	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 30, 2016		September 25, 2015		September 26, 2014
Advertising and promotional costs	$	44,221	$	46,202	$	37,895

Schedule of Foreign Currency Translation Gains (Losses)

These gains/(losses) were as follows (in thousands):



	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 30, 2016			September 25, 2015			September 26, 2014
Foreign currency transaction gains/(losses)	$	(474	)	$	(142	)	$	498