Property, Plant And Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2012

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Schedule Of Property, Plant And Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consist of the following (in thousands):



	As of
	September 28, 2012			September 30, 2011
Land and improvements	$	12,009		$	11,024
Buildings and improvements	56,969			53,397
Furniture and fixtures	25,380			26,325
Machinery and equipment	623,328			568,563
Construction in progress	36,902			13,929
Total property, plant and equipment, gross	754,588			673,238
Accumulated depreciation and amortization	(475,205		)	(421,873		)
Total property, plant and equipment, net	$	279,383		$	251,365

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of the useful life and salvage value of long-lived, physical assets that are used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include land, buildings, machinery and equipment, and other types of furniture and equipment including, but not limited to, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment and software.

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