Per Share Data (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2016

Earnings Per Share [Abstract]

Schedule of Earnings Per Share, Basic and Diluted

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted EPS attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc. (in thousands, except per share amounts):

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 30, 2016		September 25, 2015		September 26, 2014
Numerator:
Net income attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc.	$	185,860	$	181,390	$	206,103
Denominator:
Weighted-average shares outstanding—basic	100,717		102,354		102,151
Potential common shares from options to purchase common stock	1,013		811		582
Potential common shares from restricted stock units	694		697		899
Weighted-average shares outstanding—diluted	102,424		103,862		103,632
Net income per share attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc.:
Basic	$	1.85	$	1.77	$	2.02
Diluted	$	1.81	$	1.75	$	1.99
Antidilutive awards excluded from calculation:
Stock options	2,971		4,270		3,987
Restricted stock units	30		127		1,835