Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]

Income before income taxes consists of the following components (in thousands):



	Fiscal Years Ended
	September 30, 2011		October 1, 2010		October 2, 2009
United States	$	208,926	$	164,094	$	65,603
Foreign	84,960		30,980		4,153
	$	293,886	$	195,074	$	69,756

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]

The provision (benefit) for income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):



	Fiscal Years Ended
	September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010			October 2, 2009
Current tax expense (benefit):
Federal	$	25,421		$	11,855		$	(251	)
State	422			946			(413		)
Foreign	4,340			684			966
	30,183			13,485			302
Deferred tax expense (benefit):
Federal	35,053			44,072			—
State	(1,048		)	(2,846		)	—
Foreign	961			235			(93		)
	34,966			41,461			(93		)

Change in valuation allowance	2,152			2,834			(25,436		)
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	67,301		$	57,780		$	(25,227	)

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]

The actual income tax expense is different than that which would have been computed by applying the federal statutory tax rate to income before income taxes. A reconciliation of income tax expense as computed at the United States federal statutory income tax rate to the provision for income tax expense follows (in thousands):



	Fiscal Years Ended
	September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010			October 2, 2009
Tax expense at United States statutory rate	$	102,860		$	68,276		$	24,415
Foreign tax rate difference	(24,394		)	(8,889		)	(580		)
Deemed dividend from foreign subsidiary	43			884			774
Research and development credits	(17,720		)	(5,820		)	(7,211		)
Change in tax reserve	9,405			4,413			295
Change in valuation allowance	2,152			2,834			(39,089		)
Non deductible debt retirement premium	—			64			(3,508		)
Alternative minimum tax	—			—			(958		)
Domestic production activities deduction	(6,055		)	(2,263		)	—
International restructuring	—			(3,468		)	—
Other, net	1,010			1,749			635
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	$	67,301		$	57,780		$	(25,227	)

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]

Deferred income tax assets and liabilities consist of the tax effects of temporary differences related to the following (in thousands):



	Fiscal Years Ended
	September 30, 2011			October 1, 2010
Deferred Tax Assets:
Current:
Inventory	$	4,181		$	4,451
Bad debts	162			427
Accrued compensation and benefits	3,946			2,536
Product returns, allowances and warranty	1,222			572
Restructuring	515			794
Other – net	998			943
Current deferred tax assets	11,024			9,723
Less valuation allowance	(2,431		)	(2,130		)
Net current deferred tax assets	8,593			7,593
Long-term:
Intangible assets	7,660			9,422
Retirement benefits and deferred compensation	27,921			21,327
Net operating loss carry forwards	22,143			6,120
Federal tax credits	37,717			28,243
State investment credits	26,111			24,173
Long-term deferred tax assets	121,552			89,285
Less valuation allowance	(36,943		)	(23,480		)
Net long-term deferred tax assets	84,609			65,805

Deferred tax assets	132,576			99,008
Less valuation allowance	(39,374		)	(25,610		)
Net deferred tax assets	93,202			73,398
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Current:
Prepaid insurance	(723		)	(724		)
Current deferred tax liabilities	(723		)	(724		)
Long-term:
Property, plant and equipment	(18,084		)	(4,636		)
Other – net	(208		)	(272		)
Intangible assets	(5,943		)	(329		)
Long-term deferred tax liabilities	(24,235		)	(5,237		)

Net deferred tax liabilities	(24,958		)	(5,961		)
Total deferred tax assets	$	68,244		$	67,437

Summary of Positions for which Significant Change in Unrecognized Tax Benefits is Reasonably Possible [Table Text Block]

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of gross unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):



Balance at October 1, 2010	$	19,900
Increases based on positions related to prior years	935
Increases based on positions related to current year	11,334
Decreases relating to settlements with taxing authorities	—
Decreases relating to lapses of applicable statutes of limitations	(33		)
Balance at September 30, 2011	$	32,136