CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Sep. 30, 2017	Oct. 01, 2016
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$ 392,410	$ 423,907
Restricted cash	[1]	530	0
Short-term investments		216,000	124,000
Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $79 and $506, respectively		198,480	130,455
Inventories, net		122,023	87,295
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		23,939	15,285
Total current assets		953,382	780,942
Property, plant and equipment, net		67,762	50,342
Goodwill		56,318	81,272	[2]
Intangible assets, net		62,316	50,810
Deferred tax asset		27,771	16,822
Equity investments		1,502	0
Other assets		2,056	2,256
TOTAL ASSETS		1,171,107	982,444
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		51,354	41,813
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities		124,847	71,316
Income taxes payable		16,780	12,830
Total current liabilities		192,981	125,959
Financing obligation		16,074	16,701
Deferred income taxes		27,152	27,329
Other liabilities		14,870	12,931
TOTAL LIABILITIES		251,077	182,920
Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 17)
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, without par value:		0	0
Authorized 200,000 shares; issued 83,953 and 83,231 respectively; outstanding 70,197 and 70,420 shares, respectively		506,515	498,676
Treasury stock, at cost, 13,756 and 12,811 shares, respectively		(157,604)	(139,407)
Retained earnings		569,080	442,981
Accumulated other comprehensive gain / (loss)		2,039	(2,726)
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY		920,030	799,524
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY		$ 1,171,107	$ 982,444

[1] Fair value approximates cost basis.

[2] Balances have been recasted due to the operating and reportable segments realignment.