CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010	Oct. 03, 2009
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income (loss)	$ 127,610	$ 142,142	$ (41,601)
Less: Income from discontinued operations			22,011
Income (loss) from continuing operations	127,610	142,142	(63,612)
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	17,761	17,531	21,225
Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs	7,315	6,976	6,593
Equity-based compensation and employee benefits	7,496	8,949	2,198
Provision for doubtful accounts	1,219	32	291
Provision for inventory valuation	6,701	1,519	8,154
Deferred taxes	19,773	(4,735)	(6,806)
Impairment of building and building improvements	3,002
Impairment of goodwill			2,709
Gain on extinguishment of debt			(3,965)
Switzerland pension plan curtailment			(1,446)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of businesses acquired or sold:
Accounts and notes receivable	55,313	(101,098)	(16,566)
Inventory	(6,122)	(34,065)	2,333
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	(5,621)	(4,654)	7,979
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other current liabilities	(43,449)	54,080	13,996
Income taxes payable	13,063	(322)	(25,633)
Other, net	(1,804)	1,283	1,144
Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operations	202,257	87,638	(51,406)
Net cash used in discontinued operations	(1,861)	(1,839)	(2,116)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities	200,396	85,799	(53,522)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment	(7,688)	(6,271)	(5,263)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment		4,621
Purchase of investments classified as available-for-sale	(3,655)	(2,985)	(2,406)
Proceeds from sales of investments classified as available-for-sale			8,536
Changes in restricted cash, net	237	44	34,719
Purchase of Orthodyne			(87,039)
Net cash used in continuing operations	(11,106)	(4,591)	(51,453)
Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations		(1,838)	149,857
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(11,106)	(6,429)	98,404
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from exercise of common stock options	9,296	2,872	223
Payments on borrowings		(48,964)	(84,358)
Net proceeds from sale of common stock		(29)	38,696
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities	9,296	(46,121)	(45,439)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents	1,490	303	185
Changes in cash and cash equivalents	200,076	33,552	(372)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	178,112	144,560	144,932
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	378,188	178,112	144,560
CASH PAID DURING THE PERIOD FOR:
Interest	963	1,452	1,708
Income taxes	$ 11,466	$ 3,119	$ 11,032