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Allowance for Doubtful Accounts (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2018
Financing Receivable Additional Disclosures [Abstract]  
Allowance for Doubtful Accounts Activity in the allowance for doubtful accounts was as follows:

 

In Thousands

2018

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beginning balance

$

16,035

 

 

$

17,028

 

 

$

10,050

 

 

Charged to expense

 

2,936

 

 

 

1,647

 

 

 

9,690

 

 

Other 1

 

(486

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

Write-offs

 

(2,282

)

 

 

(2,640

)

 

 

(2,712

)

 

 

$

16,203

 

 

$

16,035

 

 

$

17,028

 

 

 

1  Other includes divestitures.