VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES (Details) (USD $) In Thousands	12 Months Ended
Oct. 02, 2011 Allowance for doubtful accounts	Oct. 03, 2010 Allowance for doubtful accounts	Sep. 27, 2009 Allowance for doubtful accounts	Oct. 02, 2011 Income tax valuation allowance	Oct. 03, 2010 Income tax valuation allowance	Sep. 28, 2008 Income tax valuation allowance
Changes in valuation and qualifying accounts and reserves
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 32,926	$ 30,893	$ 21,526	$ 5,526	$ 11,313	$ 11,313
Additions (Charged to Costs, Expenses and Revenue)	3,733	7,179	13,141		786
Deductions	(6,478)	(7,141)	(5,721)
Other	2,063	1,995	1,947	(5,526)	(6,573)
Balance at End of Period	$ 32,244	$ 32,926	$ 30,893		$ 5,526	$ 11,313

Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, charged to costs and expenses and other accounts in a given period.

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Total of deductions, net of recoveries in a given period to allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or reflects the liability established to represent expected future costs.

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Total of allowances and reserves, the valuation and qualifying accounts that are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs, acquired in a business combination, and other adjustments not specified elsewhere in the taxonomy.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 09

-Article 12

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 235

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 4

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6881521&loc=d3e24092-122690

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