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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2017
Financing Receivable Additional Disclosures [Abstract]  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows:

 

In Thousands

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

$

17,028

 

 

$

10,050

 

 

$

10,023

 

 

Charged to expense

 

1,647

 

 

 

9,690

 

 

 

1,502

 

 

Other 1

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

378

 

 

Write-offs

 

(2,640

)

 

 

(2,712

)

 

 

(1,853

)

 

 

$

16,035

 

 

$

17,028

 

 

$

10,050

 

 

 

1  Other includes balances acquired and balances reclassified to assets held for sale.