Fair Value

Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. Depending on the nature of the asset or liability, various techniques and assumptions can be used to estimate fair value. The definition of the fair value hierarchy is as follows:

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities.

Level 3 – Inputs for which significant valuation assumptions are unobservable in a market and therefore value is based on the best available data, some of which is internally developed and considers risk premiums that a market participant would require.

Our derivatives are valued using various pricing models or discounted cash flow analyses that incorporate observable market data, such as interest rate yield curves and currency rates, and are classified as Level 2 within the valuation hierarchy.

The following table presents the fair values and classification of our financial assets and liabilities measured on a recurring basis, all of which are classified as Level 2:



	Classification	September 30, 2017		October 1, 2016
Foreign currency contracts	Other current assets	$	646	$	801
Foreign currency contracts	Other assets	50		56
Interest rate swaps	Other current assets	552		52
Interest rate swaps	Other assets	314		69
	Total assets	$	1,562	$	978
Foreign currency contracts	Other accrued liabilities	$	1,817	$	4,156
Foreign currency contracts	Other long-term liabilities	244		448
Interest rate swaps	Other accrued liabilities	10		201
Interest rate swaps	Other long-term liabilities	15		—
	Total liabilities	$	2,086	$	4,805

Our only financial instrument for which the carrying value differs from its fair value is long-term debt. At September 30, 2017, the fair value of long-term debt was $967,346 compared to its carrying value of $960,416. The fair value of long-term debt is classified as Level 2 within the fair value hierarchy and was estimated based on quoted market prices.