SEGMENT INFORMATION

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

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 Aerospace, Communications, Defense & Security, 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):

	2014		2013		2012
Net Sales:
United States	$	604,358	$	514,632	$	501,257
Europe	163,669		142,343		165,942
Asia	338,448		292,589		320,430
Other	31,788		26,380		24,866
Total	$	1,138,263	$	975,944	$	1,012,495
Aerospace	$	169,613	$	187,006	$	212,293
Communications	407,593		278,126		311,952
Defense & Security	302,714		306,311		286,430
Industrial	258,343		204,501		201,820
Total	$	1,138,263	$	975,944	$	1,012,495

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 outside the United States exceeding 10% in 2014 and 2013.

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

	2014		2013		2012
United States	$	117,867	$	100,736	$	93,496
Europe	12,167		12,558		13,253
Asia	16,766		10,209		7,912
Other	1,912		1,655		1,485
Total	$	148,712	$	125,158	$	116,146