SEGMENT INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

SEGMENT INFORMATION

SEGMENT INFORMATION

We manage our business on the basis of one reportable segment, as a manufacturer of semiconductors in different geographic areas, including the United States, Europe and Asia. We derive revenue from sales of our high-performance analog/mixed-signal integrated circuits and power and high-reliability individual component semiconductors. These products include individual components as well as integrated circuit solutions that enhance customer designs by improving performance, reliability and battery optimization, reducing size or protecting circuits. The principal markets that we serve include Communications, Defense & Security, Aerospace and Industrial. We evaluate sales by end-market based on our understanding of end market uses of our products.

Net sales based on a customer's ship-to location and by estimated end market are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	2013		2012		2011
Net Sales:
United States	$	514,632	$	501,257	$	452,802
Europe	142,343		165,942		186,505
Asia	292,589		320,430		181,440
Other	26,380		24,866		15,107
Total	$	975,944	$	1,012,495	$	835,854
Aerospace	$	187,006	$	212,293	$	212,127
Communications	278,126		311,952		148,792
Defense & Security	306,311		286,430		299,503
Industrial	204,501		201,820		175,432
Total	$	975,944	$	1,012,495	$	835,854

As a percentage of consolidated net sales, customers with a ship-to location in Hong Kong totaled 11% in 2012 and there were no countries exceeding 10% in 2011 and 2013. We began reporting net sales by geographic area based on a customer's ship-to location in 2013 and prior year amounts reported conform to current year presentation.

Property and equipment, net by geographic area are as follows (amounts in thousands):

	2013		2012		2011
United States	$	100,736	$	93,496	$	69,647
Europe	12,558		13,253		12,632
Asia	10,209		7,912		7,643
Other	1,655		1,485		—
Total	$	125,158	$	116,146	$	89,922