Goodwill and Intangibles (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Goodwill and Intangibles

Summary of changes in the carrying value of goodwill

	ECS			TSS		EAS			RCM			Total
	(in thousands)
Balance at October 3, 2010	$	244,616		$	68,661	$	17,210		$	63,935		$	394,422
Goodwill additions		149,193			11,469		–			–			160,662
Currency translation adjustments		(3,486	)		–		–			–			(3,486	)
Goodwill adjustments		15,355			1,961		500			–			17,816
Balance at October 2, 2011		405,678			82,091		17,710			63,935			569,414
Inter-segment transfers		(29,338	)		45,435		–			(16,097	)		–
Goodwill additions		5,245			31,201		–			1,945			38,391
Currency translation adjustments		18,910			–		–			–			18,910
Goodwill adjustments		10,122			35		–			–			10,157
Goodwill impairment		–			–		(914	)		–			(914	)
Balance at September 30, 2012	$	410,617		$	158,762	$	16,796		$	49,783		$	635,958

Summary of acquired identifiable intangible assets with finite useful lives

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 30, 2012							October 2, 2011
	Weighted- Average Remaining Life (in years)		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
	($ in thousands)
Non-compete agreements		1.3	$	5,467	$	(4,685	)	$	5,175	$	(3,430	)
Client relations		5.6		99,096		(31,477	)		81,619		(17,951	)
Backlog		1.1		59,931		(55,908	)		52,938		(39,452	)
Technology and trade names		3.8		3,034		(1,227	)		2,684		(530	)
Total			$	167,528	$	(93,297	)	$	142,416	$	(61,363	)

Estimated amortization expense for the succeeding five years and beyond

	Amount
	(in thousands)
2013	$	17,834
2014		14,272
2015		13,229
2016		11,617
2017		9,563
Beyond		7,716
Total	$	74,231