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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Carrying amount of long-term debt, net of unamortized discount or premium, including current and noncurrent amounts. Includes, but not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, debentures, mortgage loans and commercial paper. Excludes capital lease obligations.

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Subsequent Events (Details) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands		3 Months Ended
	Jan. 15, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Jan. 03, 2016 USD ($) $ / shares	Nov. 24, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 27, 2015 $ / shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (USD per share) \| $ / shares		$ 0.20		$ 0.20
Term loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 573,000,000
Debt issued, stated rate		3.25%
Term loan \| Base Rate
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Margin for Base Rate borrowings under loan facility		1.50%
Incremental term loan
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term debt		$ 308,800,000
Debt issued, stated rate		3.25%
Incremental term loan \| Base Rate
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Margin for Base Rate borrowings under loan facility		1.00%
PMC-SIERRA INC.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Termination fee			$ 88,500,000
Subsequent Event
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Aggregate principal amount of loan facility	$ 2,475,000,000
Threshold percentage triggering subsidiary to be a guarantor for parent debt obligations, percentage of assets or revenues	5.00%
Threshold percentage trigging other subsidiaries to be guarantor for parent debt obligations, percentage of consolidated assets	15.00%
Threshold percentage trigging other subsidiaries to be guarantor for parent debt obligations, percentage of consolidated gross revenues	15.00%
Proceeds from issuance of debt	$ 439,500,000
Subsequent Event \| Minimum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.25%
Subsequent Event \| Maximum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Unused capacity, commitment fee percentage	0.35%
Subsequent Event \| Term loan \| Term Loan A Facility
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Aggregate principal amount of loan facility	$ 450,000,000
Maturity term of debt	5 years
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Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Required quarterly payment as a percentage of original principal	1.25%
Subsequent Event \| Term loan \| Term Loan A Facility \| Remaining Three Years
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Required quarterly payment as a percentage of original principal	2.50%
Subsequent Event \| Term loan \| Term Loan A Facility \| Base Rate
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Margin for Base Rate borrowings under loan facility	1.50%
Subsequent Event \| Term loan \| Term Loan A Facility \| Base Rate \| Minimum
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Margin for Base Rate borrowings under loan facility	1.00%
Subsequent Event \| Term loan \| Term Loan A Facility \| Base Rate \| Maximum
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Margin for Base Rate borrowings under loan facility	1.50%
Subsequent Event \| Term loan \| Term Loan A Facility \| LIBOR
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Margin for Base Rate borrowings under loan facility	2.50%
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Margin for Base Rate borrowings under loan facility	2.00%
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Margin for Base Rate borrowings under loan facility	2.50%
Subsequent Event \| Term loan \| Term Loan B Facility
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Long-term debt	$ 1,700,000,000
Maturity term of debt	7 years
Required quarterly payment as a percentage of original principal	0.25%
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Margin for Base Rate borrowings under loan facility	3.50%
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Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Margin for Base Rate borrowings under loan facility	4.50%
LIBOR floor rate	0.75%
Subsequent Event \| Incremental term loan
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Aggregate principal amount of loan facility	$ 300,000,000
Subsequent Event \| Revolving credit facility
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Long-term debt	$ 325,000,000
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Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Margin for Base Rate borrowings under loan facility	1.50%
Subsequent Event \| Revolving credit facility \| LIBOR
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Margin for Base Rate borrowings under loan facility	2.50%
Subsequent Event \| Unsecured debt
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Debt issued	$ 450,000,000.0
Debt issued, stated rate	9.125%
Subsequent Event \| PMC-SIERRA INC.
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Common stock, par value (USD per share) \| $ / shares	$ 0.001
Cash dividend per share \| $ / shares	$ 9.22
Dividend payable, multiple per share	0.0771
Consideration amount paid in cash for acquisition	$ 1,900,000,000
Subsequent Event \| PMC-SIERRA INC. \| Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares transferred for merger \| shares	18,900
Subsequent Event \| PMC-SIERRA INC. \| Restricted Stock Units Measured In Common Stock
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares transferred for merger \| shares	2,900
Subsequent Event \| PMC-SIERRA INC. \| Common Stock Underlying Special Shares
Subsequent Event [Line Items]
Shares transferred for merger \| shares	6