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. During the fiscal quarter ended December 30, 2016, we reorganized certain aspects of our internal business infrastructure primarily to integrate and align sales support more directly with our business units. Following the reorganization, we reassessed our business units and concluded that the composition of our reportable segments remains unchanged and that we continue to operate as a single reportable segment. This reflects the fact that our CODM continues to evaluate our financial information and resources, and continues to assess the performance of these resources, on a consolidated basis. All required financial segment information is therefore included in our consolidated financial statements.

Geographic Information

The methods 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 - United States & International



	Fiscal Year Ended
Location	September 29, 2017		September 30, 2016		September 25, 2015
United States	$	373,264	$	320,129	$	276,733
International	708,190		705,609		693,905
Total revenue	$	1,081,454	$	1,025,738	$	970,638

Revenue Concentration - Significant Individual Geographic Regions



	Fiscal Year Ended
Location	September 29, 2017		September 30, 2016		September 25, 2015
United States	35	%	31	%	29	%
South Korea	16	%	17	%	21	%
China	16	%	14	%	7	%
Japan	12	%	12	%	13	%
Europe	11	%	14	%	13	%
Taiwan	4	%	4	%	10	%
Other	6	%	8	%	7	%
Total	100	%	100	%	100	%

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



Location	September 29, 2017		September 30, 2016
United States	$	439,023	$	412,447
International	46,252		31,209
Total long-lived tangible assets, net of accumulated depreciation	$	485,275	$	443,656