CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 29, 2013	Sep. 30, 2012	Oct. 02, 2011
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$ 43,674	$ (29,675)	$ 55,730
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	113,650	136,050	91,482
Provision for doubtful accounts	(420)	(526)	171
Amortization of deferred financing costs	914	2,215	0
Write-off of deferred financing cost	2,615	32,275	14,218
Settlement of foreign currency forward	0	(3,701)	0
Loss on disposition or impairment of assets	0	1,935	0
Deferred income taxes	(9,660)	(17,186)	(19,442)
Valuation allowance on deferred income taxes	18,841	27,729	(22,887)
Stock based compensation expense	35,242	36,680	28,465
Change in assets and liabilities (net of acquisitions):
Accounts receivable	(8,493)	(23,776)	9,692
Inventories	(2,931)	12,916	14,968
Other current assets	(2,223)	27,355	3,697
Other assets	2,361	11,799	6,201
Accounts payable	(6,357)	16,017	2,354
Accrued liabilities	(17,223)	(37,355)	(16,603)
Other long-term liabilities	(4,983)	(21,529)	(21,485)
Net cash provided by operating activities	165,007	171,223	146,561
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property and equipment	(37,327)	(49,079)	(25,826)
Proceeds from the divestiture or sale of assets	0	325	2,157
Proceeds from the sale of investment	0	4,352	0
Settlement of foreign currency forward	0	3,701	0
Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(585,218)	(436,849)
Net cash used in investing activities	(37,327)	(625,919)	(460,518)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of credit facility	(99,975)	(85,625)	(52,814)
Credit facility issuance costs	(623)	(41,790)	(17,218)
Proceeds from credit facility	277,539	959,708	425,000
Extinguishment of debt	(277,539)	(470,296)	0
Exercise proceeds from stock awards	25,016	30,403	25,670
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities	(75,582)	392,400	380,638
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	52,098	(62,296)	66,681
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	204,335	266,631	199,950
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year	256,433	204,335	266,631
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information Cash paid during the year for:
Interest	30,886	42,178	12,625
Income taxes	$ 2,777	$ 4,407	$ 6,553