Description Of Business And Significant Accounting Policies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 01, 2016

Accounting Policies [Abstract]

Schedule Of Cash And Cash Equivalents

As of October 1, 2016 and October 3, 2015, cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following (in thousands):

	2016		2015
Cash	$	175,396	$	179,339
Money market funds and other	257,568		177,767
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	432,964	$	357,106

Property, Plant and Equipment, Estimated Useful Lives

Property, Plant and Equipment and Depreciation:  Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost and depreciated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets. Estimated useful lives for major classes of depreciable assets are as follows:

Buildings and improvements	5-50 years
Machinery and equipment	3-7 years
Computer hardware and software	3-10 years

Certain facilities and equipment held under capital leases are classified as property, plant and equipment and amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the lease and the related obligations are recorded as liabilities. Amortization of assets held under capital leases is included in depreciation expense (see Note 3, "Property, Plant and Equipment") and the financing component of the lease payments is classified as interest expense. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred.

The Company capitalizes significant costs incurred in the acquisition or development of software for internal use. This includes costs of the software, consulting services and compensation costs for employees directly involved in developing internal use computer software.

Schedule Of Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Accumulated other comprehensive loss consists of the following as of October 1, 2016 and October 3, 2015 (in thousands):

	2016			2015
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	(11,637	)	$	2,398
Cumulative change in fair value of derivative instruments	98			(8,869		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	$	(11,539	)	$	(6,471	)