CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Jan. 02, 2016

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 January 2, 2016:

(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Current assets:
Cash	$	140,720	$	—	$	—	$	140,720
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	58,481		—		—		58,481
Time deposits	293,734		—		—		293,734
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	492,935	$	—	$	—	$	492,935

Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following as of October 3, 2015:

(in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Current assets:
Cash	$	105,617	$	—	$	—	$	105,617
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	155,715		—		—		155,715
Time deposits	237,282		—		—		237,282
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	498,614	$	—	$	—	$	498,614