CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 02, 2011	Oct. 03, 2010
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ (29,675)	$ 55,730	$ 59,038
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	136,050	91,482	39,436
Provision for doubtful accounts	(526)	171	(324)
Amortization of deferred financing costs	2,215	0	0
Settlement of foreign currency forward	(3,701)	0	0
Loss on disposition or impairment of assets	1,935	0	0
Deferred income taxes	(32,569)	(19,442)	21,561
Valuation allowance on deferred income taxes	43,112	(22,887)	(15,616)
Charge for stock based compensation	36,680	28,465	25,277
Effect of fair value option on credit facility issuance and refinancing costs	32,275	14,218	0
Change in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions and disposition):
Accounts receivable	(23,776)	9,692	(8,068)
Inventories	12,916	14,968	(20,295)
Other current assets	27,355	3,697	(1,669)
Other assets	11,799	6,201	1,320
Accounts payable	16,017	2,354	15,153
Accrued liabilities	(37,355)	(16,603)	(6,658)
Other long-term liabilities	(21,529)	(21,485)	(1,544)
Net cash provided by operating activities	171,223	146,561	107,611
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(49,079)	(25,826)	(16,224)
Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities	0	0	46,550
Proceeds from the divestiture or sale of assets	325	2,157	0
Proceeds from the sale of investment	4,352	0	0
Settlement of foreign currency forward	3,701	0	0
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(585,218)	(436,849)	(112,370)
Net cash used in investing activities	(625,919)	(460,518)	(82,044)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of auction rate securities credit facility	0	0	(46,550)
Repayments of credit facility	(85,625)	(52,814)	0
Credit facility issuance costs	(41,790)	(17,218)	0
Proceeds from credit facility	959,708	425,000	0
Extinguishment of debt	(470,296)	0	(981)
Excess tax benefit from stock awards	0	0	365
Exercise proceeds from stock awards	30,403	25,670	4,807
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	392,400	380,638	(42,359)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(62,296)	66,681	(16,792)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	266,631	199,950	216,742
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	204,335	266,631	199,950
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	42,178	12,625	790
Income taxes	$ 4,407	$ 6,553	$ 8,398