Interim Condensed Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2017	Dec. 30, 2016
Revenue:
Licensing	$ 258,016	$ 232,699
Products	24,933	28,211
Services	4,848	5,357
Total revenue	287,797	266,267
Cost of revenue:
Cost of licensing	9,259	8,121
Cost of products	17,035	17,720
Cost of services	4,582	4,126
Total cost of revenue	30,876	29,967
Gross margin	256,921	236,300
Operating expenses:
Research and development	56,444	57,518
Sales and marketing	70,149	71,175
General and administrative	48,285	41,540
Restructuring charges/(credits)	(197)	0
Total operating expenses	174,681	170,233
Operating income	82,240	66,067
Other income/expense:
Interest income	3,781	1,814
Interest expense	(35)	(26)
Other income/(expense), net	(1,152)	(199)
Total other income	2,594	1,589
Income before income taxes	84,834	67,656
Provision for income taxes	(166,312)	(14,082)
Net income/(loss) including controlling interest	(81,478)	53,574
Less: net (income) attributable to controlling interest	(144)	(200)
Net income/(loss) attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc.	$ (81,622)	$ 53,374
Net income/(loss) per share:
Basic (in usd per share)	$ (0.80)	$ 0.53
Diluted (in usd per share)	$ (0.80)	$ 0.51
Weighted-average shares outstanding:
Basic (in shares)	102,552	101,483
Diluted (in shares)	102,552	103,876
Related party rent expense:
Included in operating expenses	$ 784	$ 782
Included in net income attributable to controlling interest	$ 177	$ 175
Common stock, dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.16	$ 0.14
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Cash Paid	$ 0.16	$ 0.14