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Tax benefit to recognize if valuation allowance is reversed

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Amount of deferred tax assets for which it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will not be realized.

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The amount of income taxes from which a reporting entity is exempt or for which it will receive a reduction in income taxes as a result of the income tax holiday granted by the taxing jurisdiction.

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Per share amount effect of the income tax benefit resulting from the income tax holidays granted by taxing jurisdictions.

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The date on which the special tax status will terminate.

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Tax year that remains open to examination under enacted tax laws, in YYYY format.

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Amount of tax liability from transition tax on accumulated earnings of controlled foreign corporation deemed repatriated under United States of America (US) Public Law 115-97 (House of Representatives (H.R.) 1 of 115th Congress), classified as current.

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Amount accrued for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.

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Amount of expense for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.

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The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate.

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Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 02, 2026	Oct. 03, 2025	Sep. 27, 2024
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Deemed repatriation tax, liability, current	$ 0.0	$ 56.3
Income tax holiday, Singapore	September 30, 2030
Impact of income tax holiday, Singapore	$ 6.6	$ 6.6	$ 67.7
Impact of income tax holiday on diluted earnings per share, Singapore (in dollars per share)	$ 0.04	$ 0.04	$ 0.42
Valuation allowance, amount	$ 204.3	$ 186.8
Tax benefit to recognize if valuation allowance is reversed	204.3
Valuation allowance, increase (decrease), amount	17.5
Total unrecognized tax benefits that would impact the effective tax rate	65.5
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest expense	11.2	2.5	$ 5.5
Unrecognized tax benefits, income tax penalties and interest accrued	13.9	$ 9.9
US federal and state
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance, amount	189.1
Foreign
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Valuation allowance, amount	$ 15.2
United States
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2023
California
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2008
Mexico
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2019
Japan
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2019
Singapore
Income Taxes [Line Items]
Open tax year	2021