CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Apr. 03, 2015	Mar. 28, 2014	Apr. 03, 2015	Mar. 28, 2014
Revenues:
Product	$ 513,765	$ 541,940	$ 989,595	$ 1,023,376
Service	245,641	236,566	507,665	466,632
Total revenues	759,406	778,506	1,497,260	1,490,008
Cost of revenues:
Product	330,458	344,512	636,275	643,046
Service	106,410	105,684	211,439	209,073
Total cost of revenues	436,868	450,196	847,714	852,119
Gross margin	322,538	328,310	649,546	637,889
Operating expenses:
Research and development	59,312	60,677	116,388	118,680
Selling, general and administrative	117,190	114,959	257,672	224,541
Litigation settlement	0	25,130	0	25,130
Total operating expenses	176,502	200,766	374,060	368,351
Operating earnings	146,036	127,544	275,486	269,538
Interest income	3,044	2,458	6,084	4,723
Interest expense	(2,001)	(1,855)	(4,046)	(3,748)
Earnings before taxes	147,079	128,147	277,524	270,513
Taxes on earnings	41,110	35,359	78,241	79,765
Net earnings	$ 105,969	$ 92,788	$ 199,283	$ 190,748
Net earnings per share - basic (usd per share)	$ 1.06	$ 0.89	$ 1.99	$ 1.82
Net earnings per share - diluted (usd per share)	$ 1.05	$ 0.88	$ 1.97	$ 1.79
Shares used in the calculation of net earnings per share:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic	100,157	104,152	100,315	105,038
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted	101,026	105,446	101,341	106,414