GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract]

Goodwill and intangible assets, net consisted of the following components (amounts in thousands):



	December 28, 2014		September 28, 2014
Amortizable intangible assets
Completed technology	$	189,883	$	201,333
Customer relationships	138,109		149,328
Backlog, trade name and other	341		1,232
	$	328,333	$	351,893

Non-amortizable intangible assets
Goodwill	$	885,606	$	885,610

Amortization of Intangible Assets

Amortization of intangible assets included in operating expenses for each of the quarters ended December 28, 2014 and December 29, 2013 is as follows (amounts in thousands):



	December 28, 2014		December 29, 2013
Completed technology	$	11,450	$	10,461
Customer relationships	11,216		10,920
Backlog, trade name and other	894		582
	$	23,560	$	21,963

Estimated Amortization Expense

Estimated amortization expense in each of the five succeeding years and thereafter is as follows (amounts in thousands):



	Less than 1 Year		1-2 Years		2-3 Years		3-4 Years		4-5 Years		Thereafter
Amortization expense	$	87,784	$	84,909	$	72,980	$	33,206	$	14,623	$	34,831