Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Sep. 26, 2014

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data

18. QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

	Fiscal Year 2014
(In millions, except per share amounts)	First Quarter		Second Quarter (1)		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Total Year
Total revenues	$	711.5	$	778.5	$	747.7	$	812.1	$	3,049.8
Gross margin	$	309.6	$	328.3	$	323.7	$	340.1	$	1,301.7
Net earnings	$	98.0	$	92.7	$	107.1	$	105.9	$	403.7
Net earnings per share – basic:	$	0.92	$	0.89	$	1.03	$	1.04	$	3.88
Net earnings per share – diluted:	$	0.91	$	0.88	$	1.02	$	1.02	$	3.83
	Fiscal Year 2013
(In millions, except per share amounts)	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter		Total Year
Total revenues	$	678.4	$	768.4	$	726.2	$	769.9	$	2,942.9
Gross margin	$	291.1	$	319.6	$	310.5	$	328.5	$	1,249.7
Net earnings	$	95.3	$	112.8	$	112.8	$	117.3	$	438.2
Net earnings per share – basic:	$	0.87	$	1.04	$	1.04	$	1.09	$	4.04
Net earnings per share – diluted:	$	0.86	$	1.02	$	1.03	$	1.08	$	3.98

(1) In the second fiscal quarter of 2014, net earnings include a $25.1 million litigation charge related to a settlement agreement with the University of Pittsburgh.

The four quarters of net earnings per share may not add to the total fiscal year because of differences in the weighted average numbers of shares outstanding during the quarters and the fiscal year.