Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2012	Sep. 30, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 306,293	$ 410,087
Restricted cash	817	712
Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $521 and $785, respectively	297,589	177,940
Inventory	232,920	198,183
Other current assets	45,744	29,412
Total current assets	883,363	816,334
Property, plant and equipment, net	279,383	251,365
Goodwill	800,513	663,041
Intangible assets, net	94,010	86,808
Deferred tax assets, net	65,141	60,863
Other assets	14,236	11,978
Total assets	2,136,646	1,890,389
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt	0	26,089
Accounts payable	140,583	115,290
Accrued compensation and benefits	31,339	35,684
Other current liabilities	10,782	70,033
Total current liabilities	182,704	247,096
Other long-term liabilities	48,467	34,198
Total liabilities	231,171	281,294
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, no par value: 25,000 shares authorized, no shares issued	0	0
Common stock, $0.25 par value: 525,000 shares authorized; 202,938 shares issued and 192,296 shares outstanding at September 28, 2012, and 195,407 shares issued and 186,386 shares outstanding at September 30, 2011	48,074	46,597
Additional paid-in capital	1,920,030	1,795,958
Treasury stock, at cost	(161,839)	(130,854)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)	100,803	(101,275)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(1,593)	(1,331)
Total stockholders' equity	1,905,475	1,609,095
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,136,646	$ 1,890,389