INVENTORIES (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2015

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of inventories

Inventories are summarized as follows (amounts in thousands): 

	June 28, 2015		September 28, 2014
Raw materials	$	56,245	$	55,280
Work in process	115,296		94,044
Finished goods	63,453		55,681
	$	234,994	$	205,005