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Commitments And Contingencies
9 Months Ended
Jun. 29, 2018
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments And Contingencies
. Commitments & Contingencies
In the ordinary course of business, we enter into contractual agreements with third parties that include non-cancelable payment obligations, for which we are liable in future periods. These arrangements can include terms binding us to minimum payments and/or penalties if we terminate the agreement for any reason other than an event of default as described by the agreement. The following table presents a summary of our contractual obligations and commitments as of June 29, 2018 (in thousands):
 
Payments Due By Fiscal Period
 
Remainder of
Fiscal 2018
Fiscal
2019
Fiscal
2020
Fiscal
2021
Fiscal
2022
Thereafter
Total
Naming rights
$

$
7,811

$
7,909

$
8,008

$
8,108

$
86,865

$
118,701

Operating leases
4,484

17,105

14,381

11,105

9,524

25,698

82,297

Purchase obligations
32,872

25,536

22,225

433

333


81,399

Donation commitments

6,300

322

122

122

958

7,824

Total
$
37,356

$
56,752

$
44,837

$
19,668

$
18,087

$
113,521

$
290,221


Naming Rights.     We are party to an agreement for naming rights and related benefits with respect to the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, California, the location of the Academy Awards®. The term of the agreement is 20 years, over which we will make payments on a semi-annual basis until fiscal 2032. Our payment obligations are conditioned in part on the Academy Awards being held and broadcast from the Dolby Theatre.
Operating Leases.     Operating lease payments represent our commitments for future minimum rent made under non-cancelable leases for office space, including those payable to our principal stockholder and portions attributable to the controlling interests in our wholly owned subsidiaries.
Purchase Obligations.     Purchase obligations primarily consist of our commitments made under agreements to purchase goods and services related to Dolby Cinema and for purposes that include IT and telecommunications, marketing and professional services, and manufacturing and other R&D activities.
Donation Commitments.     Donation commitments primarily relate to a non-cancelable obligation entered into during fiscal 2014 to install and donate imaging and audio products to the Museum of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in Los Angeles, California, and to provide maintenance services for fifteen years from its expected opening date in fiscal 2019, in exchange for various marketing, branding, and publicity benefits.
Indemnification Clauses.     On a limited basis, our contractual agreements contain a clause under which we agree to provide indemnification to the counterparty, most commonly to licensees in connection with licensing arrangements that include our IP. We have also entered into indemnification agreements with our officers, directors,
and certain employees, and our certificate of incorporation and bylaws contain similar indemnification obligations. Additionally, and although not a contractual requirement, we have at times elected to defend our licensees from third party IP infringement claims. Since the terms and conditions of our contractual indemnification clauses do not explicitly specify our obligations, we are unable to reasonably estimate the maximum potential exposure for which we could be liable. Furthermore, we have not historically made any payments in connection with any such obligation and believe there to be a remote likelihood that any potential exposure in future periods would be of a material amount. As a result, no amounts have been accrued in our consolidated financial statements with respect to the contingent aspect of these indemnities.