CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments [Table Text Block]

Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following as of March 29, 2014:

(dollar amounts in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Current assets:
Cash	$	132,069	$	—	$	—	$	132,069
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	262,816		—		—		262,816
Time deposits	192,225		—		—		192,225
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	587,110	$	—	$	—	$	587,110
Short-term investments:
Time deposits	9,152		—		—		9,152
Total short-term investments	$	9,152	$	—	$	—	$	9,152
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	596,262	$	—	$	—	$	596,262

Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following as of September 28, 2013:

(dollar amounts in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Current assets:
Cash	$	113,295	$	—	$	—	$	113,295
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	226,272		—		—		226,272
Time deposits	182,221		—		—		182,221
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	521,788	$	—	$	—	$	521,788
Short-term investments
Time deposits	3,252		—		—		3,252
Total short-term investments	$	3,252	$	—	$	—	$	3,252
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	525,040	$	—	$	—	$	525,040