Quarterly Financial Data

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Quarterly Financial Data [Abstract]

Quarterly Financial Data

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

Summarized quarterly financial data for fiscal 2012 and 2011 consisted of (in thousands, except per share amounts):

2012	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter			Total
Net sales	$	529,654	$	573,470	$	608,819	$	594,789		$	2,306,732
Gross profit	51,652		54,624		57,393		56,244			219,913
Net income	17,870		19,958		23,533		728		*	62,089
Earnings per share (1):
Basic	$	0.52	$	0.57	$	0.67	$	0.02		$	1.78
Diluted	$	0.51	$	0.56	$	0.66	$	0.02		$	1.75
2011	First Quarter		Second Quarter		Third Quarter		Fourth Quarter			Total
Net sales	$	565,774	$	568,145	$	559,183	$	538,130		$	2,231,232
Gross profit	54,910		55,470		54,074		50,288			214,742
Net income	25,033		23,860		22,040		18,323			89,256
Earnings per share (1):
Basic	$	0.62	$	0.60	$	0.60	$	0.53		$	2.34
Diluted	$	0.61	$	0.59	$	0.58	$	0.52		$	2.30

(1) The annual total amounts may not equal the sum of the quarterly amounts due to rounding. Earnings per share is computed independently for each quarter.

*See Note 7 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for discussion regarding the fiscal 2012 valuation allowance recorded for deferred tax assets on page 56.