Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Schedule of carrying amount of reporting units including goodwill

	ECS			TSS		EAS			RCM			Total
	(in thousands)
Balance at October 2, 2011	$	405,678		$	82,091	$	17,710		$	63,935		$	569,414
Inter-segment transfer (1):
Fiscal 2012 realignment		(29,338	)		45,435		–			(16,097	)		–
Fiscal 2013 realignment		2,605			15,105		(17,710	)		–			–
Goodwill additions		15,367			31,236		–			1,945			48,548
Foreign exchange impact		18,910			–		–			–			18,910
Goodwill impairment		(914	)		–		–			–			(914	)
Balance at September 30, 2012		412,308			173,867		–			49,783			635,958
Goodwill additions		14,364			3,594		–			145,064			163,022
Foreign exchange impact		(16,464	)		118		–			(3,242	)		(19,588	)
Goodwill impairment		(56,600	)		–		–			–			(56,600	)
Balance at September 29, 2013	$	353,608		$	177,579	$	–		$	191,605		$	722,792

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Prior-year amounts have been reclassified due to realignment of certain operating activities in our reportable segments in fiscal 2012 and fiscal 2013. See Note 18, "Reportable Segments" for further information.

Summary of changes in the carrying value of goodwill

	June 30, 2013
	TTC			GMP			AMT
	(in thousands)
Carrying value before impairment	$	245,634		$	116,184		$	56,474
Goodwill impairment		(27,900	)		(11,900	)		(16,800	)
Carrying value after impairment	$	217,734		$	104,284		$	39,674

Summary of acquired identifiable intangible assets with finite useful lives

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 29, 2013							September 30, 2012
	Weighted- Average Remaining Life (in years)		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
	($ in thousands)
Non-compete agreements		2.6	$	6,160	$	(5,247	)	$	5,467	$	(4,685	)
Client relations		4.5		128,839		(49,189	)		99,096		(31,477	)
Backlog		0.4		68,968		(64,675	)		59,931		(55,908	)
Technology and trade names		2.9		4,204		(2,131	)		3,034		(1,227	)
Total			$	208,171	$	(121,242	)	$	167,528	$	(93,297	)

Estimated amortization expense for the succeeding five years and beyond

	Amount
	(in thousands)
2014	$	26,815
2015		19,328
2016		15,875
2017		13,626
2018		6,333
Beyond		4,952
Total	$	86,929