SEGMENT INFORMATION (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Operating information by segment

The following table reflects operating information by segment for fiscal 2016, 2015, and 2014: 

	Fiscal
(in thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Net revenue:
Equipment	$	562,463	$	472,002	$	503,049
Expendable Tools	64,729		64,469		65,520
Net revenue	627,192		536,471		568,569
Income from operations:
Equipment	35,750		21,618		59,769
Expendable Tools	16,789		15,633		17,215
Income from operations	$	52,539	$	37,251	$	76,984

Assets by segment

The following tables reflect assets, capital expenditures and depreciation expense by segment as of and for fiscal 2016, 2015, and 2014:

	As of
(in thousands)	October 1, 2016		October 3, 2015		September 27, 2014
Segment assets:
Equipment	$	901,316	$	828,471	$	839,847
Expendable Tools	81,128		75,995		104,601
Total assets	$	982,444	$	904,466	$	944,448

Capital expenditures and depreciation expense

	Fiscal
(in thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Capital expenditures:
Equipment	$	4,400	$	7,288	$	9,560
Expendable Tools	1,901		2,231		2,841
Capital expenditures	$	6,301	$	9,519	$	12,401

	Fiscal
(in thousands)	2016		2015		2014
Depreciation expense:
Equipment	$	7,336	$	6,685	$	5,662
Expendable Tools	2,233		2,404		2,540
Depreciation expense	$	9,569	$	9,089	$	8,202