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Employee Stock Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Employee Stock Plans [Abstract]

Weighted Average Assumptions For Employee Stock Plans And Employee Stock Purchase Plan


		Employee Stock Plans												Employee Stock Purchase Plan
		Fiscal Years												Fiscal Years
		2011				2010				2009				2011				2010⁽¹⁾				2009
Expected term (in years)			4.75				4.72				4.57				0.50				—				0.50
Risk-free interest rate			2.0	%			2.0	%			1.8	%			0.1	%			—				0.3	%
Expected volatility			35.5	%			37.3	%			39.2	%			14.0	%			—				41.9	%
Expected dividend yield			—				—				—				—				—				—
Weighted average fair value at grant date		$	23.26			$	18.17			$	13.00			$	12.61				—			$	8.97

(1)	No purchases were made under an employee stock purchase plan in fiscal year 2010.

Schedule Of Share-Based Compensation Expense


		Fiscal Years
(In thousands, except per share amounts)		2011				2010				2009
Cost of revenues—Product		$	3,917			$	3,680			$	4,285
Cost of revenues—Service contracts and other			1,977				2,475				4,068
Research and development			5,467				4,931				5,239
Selling, general and administrative			30,657				28,727				28,985
Taxes on earnings			(14,063	)			(14,373	)			(13,796	)

Net decrease in net earnings		$	27,955			$	25,440			$	28,781

Increase (decrease) on:
Cash flows from operating activities		$	(22,570	)		$	(15,072	)		$	(9,639	)
Cash flows from financing activities		$	22,570			$	15,072			$	9,639

Activity Of Employee Stock Plans


						Options Outstanding
(In thousands, except per share amounts)		Shares Available for Grant				Number of Shares				Weighted Average Exercise Price
Balance at September 26, 2008 (9,734 options exercisable at a weighted average exercise price of $35.91)			3,523				11,957			$	38.79
Authorized			4,200				—				—
Granted(1)			(2,575	)			1,070				37.17
Canceled, expired or forfeited(2)			204				(146	)			46.45
Exercised			—				(1,028	)			15.34

Balance at October 2, 2009 (10,140 options exercisable at a weighted average exercise price of $40.18)			5,352				11,853			$	40.59
Authorized			5,500				—				—
Granted(1)			(2,661	)			1,113				52.59
Canceled, expired or forfeited(2)			216				(141	)			51.13
Exercised			—				(2,651	)			31.85

Balance at October 1, 2010 (8,449 options exercisable at a weighted average exercise price of $43.16)			8,407				10,174			$	44.03
Granted(1)			(108	)			48				69.67
Canceled, expired or forfeited(2)			125				(46	)			48.64
Exercised			—				(3,259	)			40.38

Balance at September 30, 2011			8,424				6,917			$	45.90

(1)

The difference between the number of shares granted listed in the column headed "Shares Available for Grant" and the number of shares granted listed in the column headed "Options Outstanding—Number of Shares" represents the awards of deferred stock units, restricted stock units and shares of restricted common stock. Awards other than stock options were counted against the shares available for grant limit as 2.5 shares for every one awarded.

(2)

The difference between the number of cancelled or expired shares listed in the column headed "Shares Available for Grant" and the number of cancelled or expired shares listed in the column headed "Options Outstanding—Number of Shares" represents (a) the cancellation of shares of restricted common stock and restricted stock units due to employee terminations and (b) the cancellation of shares of restricted common stock that were tendered to VMS to satisfy employee tax withholding obligations upon vesting of restricted common stock.

Options Outstanding And Exercisable


		Options Outstanding																Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Prices		Number of Shares				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)				Weighted Average Exercise Price				Aggregate Intrinsic Value ⁽¹⁾				Number of Shares				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)				Weighted Average Exercise Price				Aggregate Intrinsic Value ⁽¹⁾
(In thousands, except years and per-share amounts)
$14.73 – $21.27			54				0.1			$	17.95			$	1,865				54				0.1			$	17.95			$	1,865
$21.50 – $29.19			291				1.2				24.43				8,067				291				1.2				24.43				8,067
$32.10 – $39.85			2,003				3.3				37.06				30,249				1,866				3.2				37.05				28,198
$40.21 – $52.07			2,673				4.6				50.10				5,504				2,662				4.6				50.13				5,403
$52.07 – $72.19			1,896				4.6				53.40				—				1,315				4.2				53.53				—

Total			6,917				4.1			$	45.90			$	45,685				6,188				3.9			$	45.42			$	43,533

(1)

The aggregate intrinsic value represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, which is computed based on the difference between the exercise price and the closing price of VMS common stock of $52.16 as of September 30, 2011, the last trading date of fiscal year 2011, and which represents that amount that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options and sold the shares received upon exercise as of that date.

Activity For Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units And Deferred Stock Units


(In thousands, except per share amounts)		Shares				Weighted Average Grant-Date Fair Value
Balance at September 26, 2008			828			$	49.62
Granted			602				37.15
Vested			(243	)			51.33
Cancelled or expired			(15	)			47.27

Balance at October 2, 2009			1,172			$	42.89
Granted			619				52.72
Vested			(438	)			44.53
Cancelled or expired			(20	)			43.27

Balance at October 1, 2010			1,333			$	46.91
Granted			24				68.67
Vested			(590	)			47.27
Cancelled or expired			(32	)			46.59

Balance at September 30, 2011			735			$	47.36

Tabular disclosure of the allocation of equity-based compensation costs to a given line item on the balance sheet and income statement for the period. This may include the reporting line for the costs and the amount capitalized and expensed.

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