Business Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2015

Business Segment Information [Abstract]

Financial Information By Reportable Segment

(in thousands)		October 3, 2015		September 27, 2014		September 28, 2013
Revenue
Test	$	462,880	$	458,153	$	474,119
Sensors		101,054		106,175		95,320
Total revenue	$	563,934	$	564,328	$	569,439
Income from Operations
Test	$	42,285	$	39,847	$	60,984
Sensors		19,211		20,409		18,971
Total income from operations	$	61,496	$	60,256	$	79,955
Identifiable Assets
Test	$	369,515	$	392,825	$	360,037
Sensors		91,316		94,583		91,240
Total identifiable assets	$	460,831	$	487,408	$	451,277
Other Segment Data
Test:
Goodwill	$	26,243	$	24,584	$	15,028
Capital expenditures		14,652		16,553		26,775
Depreciation and amortization	$	18,342	$	16,560	$	14,325
Sensors:
Goodwill	$	1,434	$	1,539	$	1,596
Capital expenditures		3,793		3,485		2,915
Depreciation and amortization	$	2,764	$	2,719	$	2,264

Geographical Information

Geographic information was as follows:
(in thousands)		October 3, 2015		September 27, 2014		September 28, 2013
Revenue
United States	$	151,288	$	144,239	$	137,750
Europe		149,308		179,043		178,610
China		131,727		117,952		127,368
Asia, excluding China		107,887		90,242		96,653
Other		23,724		32,852		29,058
Total revenue	$	563,934	$	564,328	$	569,439
Property and Equipment, Net
United States	$	59,312	$	58,911		55,509
Europe		13,071		13,573		13,838
China		6,260		7,034		7,661
Asia, excluding China		1,811		2,057		1,391
Total property and equipment, net	$	80,454	$	81,575	$	78,399