CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 27, 2013	Sep. 28, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 1,117,861	$ 704,570
Short-term investment	62,700	49,709
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $14,735 at September 27, 2013 and $14,386 at September 28, 2012	698,254	691,806
Inventories	535,223	457,869
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	168,495	150,775
Deferred tax assets	122,250	115,786
Total current assets	2,704,783	2,170,515
Property, plant and equipment, net	315,331	296,592
Goodwill	225,335	222,242
Other assets	223,025	189,377
Total assets	3,468,474	2,878,726
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	194,272	180,736
Accrued expenses	320,884	336,568
Product warranty	39,050	52,799
Deferred revenue	389,479	369,456
Advance payments from customers	160,644	141,972
Short-term borrowings	0	155,000
Current maturities of long-term debt	56,250	0
Total current liabilities	1,160,579	1,236,531
Long-term debt	450,000	6,250
Other long-term liabilities	144,048	126,169
Total liabilities	1,754,627	1,368,950
Commitments and contingencies (Note 9)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock of $1 par value: 1,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock of $1 par value: 189,000 shares authorized; 106,491 and 109,407 shares issued and outstanding at September 27, 2013 and at September 28, 2012, respectively	106,491	109,407
Capital in excess of par value	637,084	563,875
Retained earnings	1,010,343	893,115
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(40,071)	(56,621)
Total stockholders’ equity	1,713,847	1,509,776
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$ 3,468,474	$ 2,878,726