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INCOME TAXES (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Oct. 03, 2025
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]  
Schedule of Components of (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes by Source of Income
The components of (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes by source of income are as follows (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
October 3, 2025September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
United States$(51,995)$24,683 $254,027 
Non-United States7,689 7,347 15,703 
$(44,306)$32,030 $269,730 
Schedule of (Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes
The (Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes consists of (in thousands):
Fiscal Year Ended
October 3, 2025September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Current:
Federal$5,213 $22,949 $29,704 
State and local(369)3,283 10,126 
Foreign4,471 4,404 2,372 
9,315 30,636 42,202 
Deferred:
Federal(14,310)(14,899)10,350 
State and local(139)(3,019)2,860 
Foreign1,051 (1,658)1,160 
(13,398)(19,576)14,370 
$(4,083)$11,060 $56,572 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation
The (Benefit) Provision for Income Taxes varies from the amount determined by applying the United States Federal statutory rate to Income Before Income Taxes as a result of the following (all percentages are as a percentage of (Loss) Income Before Income Taxes):
Fiscal Year Ended
October 3, 2025September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
United States statutory income tax rate21.0 %21.0 %21.0 %
Increase (decrease) in taxes, resulting from:
State income taxes, net of Federal tax benefit2.1 5.0 3.8 
Foreign taxes(1.8)2.6 (0.1)
Separation related adjustments(5.8)(2.9)— 
Permanent book/tax differences(5.0)3.8 0.3 
Nontaxable gain on foreign subsidiary disposition— — (4.0)
Uncertain tax positions(0.1)0.7 0.5 
Deferred tax on foreign investments— 4.3 — 
Share-based compensation(3.8)3.5 — 
Tax credits & other2.6 (3.5)(0.5)
Effective income tax rate9.2 %34.5 %21.0 %
Schedule of Components of Deferred Income Taxes
As of October 3, 2025 and September 27, 2024, the components of Deferred Income Taxes are as follows (in thousands):
October 3, 2025September 27, 2024
Deferred tax assets:
Accruals and allowances25,351 22,777 
Employee compensation13,478 18,485 
Operating lease right-of-use liability23,316 19,924 
Business interest expense carryforward34,591 16,795 
Research and development expenses9,876 5,622 
NOL/credit carryforward and other8,185 7,290 
Deferred tax asset 114,797 90,893 
Valuation allowances$(4,662)$(4,662)
Deferred tax asset (net of valuation allowance)110,135 86,231 
Deferred tax liabilities:
Property and equipment65,201 59,461 
Other intangible assets including goodwill90,417 83,247 
Rental merchandise in service82,500 78,542 
Operating lease asset18,767 16,746 
Capitalized contract costs19,061 24,541 
Internally developed software8,072 7,846 
Other$1,691 $5,752 
Deferred tax liability285,709 276,135 
Net deferred tax liability$175,574 $189,904 
Summary of Valuation Allowance
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of valuation allowances follows (in thousands):

October 3, 2025September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Balance, beginning of year$4,662 $— $— 
Separation related adjustments— 4,662 — 
Balance, end of year$4,662 $4,662 $— 
Schedule of Unrecognized Tax Benefits Reconciliation
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits follows (in thousands):
October 3, 2025September 27, 2024September 29, 2023
Balance, beginning of year$412 $4,392 $2,963 
Additions based on tax positions taken in the current year73 195 554 
Additions (Subtractions) for tax positions taken in prior years(51)— 875 
Separation related adjustments— (4,175)— 
Balance, end of year$434 $412 $4,392