Stockholders' Equity and Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2012

Stockholders' Equity and Stock Compensation Plans

Schedule of the stock-based compensation and related income tax benefits

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 30, 2012			October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010
	(in thousands)
Total stock-based compensation	$	10,839		$	10,582		$	10,178
Income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation		(4,288	)		(3,804	)		(3,590	)
Stock-based compensation, net of tax benefit	$	6,551		$	6,778		$	6,588

Schedule of stock option activity

	Number of Options (in thousands)			Weighted- Average Exercise Price per Share		Weighted- Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (in thousands)
Outstanding on October 2, 2011		5,580		$	20.93
Granted		458			22.82
Exercised		(976	)		18.62
Cancelled		(186	)		22.73
Outstanding at September 30, 2012		4,876		$	21.50		4.3	$	23,201
Vested or expected to vest at September 30, 2012		4,750		$	21.53		4.2	$	22,475
Exercisable on September 30, 2012		3,115		$	20.63		5.9	$	17,542

Schedule of assumptions used in the calculation of the fair value of stock options using the Black-Scholes option pricing model

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 30, 2012	October 2, 2011	October 3, 2010
Dividend yield	–	–	–
Expected stock price volatility	41.9% - 44.0%	41.8 - 42.7%	42.6 - 43.4%
Risk-free rate of return, annual	0.7% - 1.1%	1.3 - 2.1%	2.0% - 2.5%
Expected life (in years)	4.4 - 5.6	4.8 - 5.5	4.4 - 5.6

Schedule of Restricted stock activity

	Number of Shares (in thousands)			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested balance at October 2, 2011		174		$	23.14
Granted		111			22.53
Vested		(89	)		22.44
Forfeited		(6	)		24.30
Nonvested balance at September 30, 2012		190		$	23.08
Vested or expected to vest at September 30, 2012		190		$	23.08

Schedule of RSU's activity

	Number of Shares (in thousands)			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested balance at October 2, 2011		–		$	–
Granted		181			22.53
Vested		–			–
Forfeited		(9	)		22.53
Nonvested balance at September 30, 2012		172		$	22.53

Schedule summarizing shares purchased, weighted-average purchase price, cash received, and the aggregate intrinsic value for shares purchased under the ESPP

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 30, 2012		October 2, 2011		October 3, 2010
	(in thousands, except for purchase price)
Shares purchased		289		246		208
Weighted-average purchase price	$	18.35	$	21.30	$	22.87
Cash received from exercise of purchase rights	$	5,300	$	5,249	$	4,733
Aggregate intrinsic value	$	935	$	926	$	892

Schedule of the assumptions used in the Black-Scholes option pricing model in estimating the grant date fair value of each award granted under the ESPP

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 30, 2012			October 2, 2011			October 3, 2010
Dividend yield		-			-			-
Expected stock price volatility		34.7	%		38.0	%		38.5	%
Risk-free rate of return, annual		0.1	%		0.3	%		0.5	%
Expected life (in years)		1			1			1