Stockholders' Equity and Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2013

Stockholders' Equity and Stock Compensation Plans

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

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 29, 2013			September 30, 2012			October 2, 2011
	(in thousands)
Total stock-based compensation	$	8,775		$	10,839		$	10,582
Income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation		(3,048	)		(4,288	)		(3,804	)
Stock-based compensation, net of tax benefit	$	5,727		$	6,551		$	6,778

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 September 30, 2012		4,876		$	21.50
Granted		287			24.24
Exercised		(793	)		20.18
Cancelled		(106	)		23.72
Outstanding at September 29, 2013		4,264		$	21.88		3.7	$	17,502
Vested or expected to vest at September 29, 2013		4,229		$	21.90		3.7	$	17,268
Exercisable on September 29, 2013		3,079		$	21.16		5.4	$	14,829

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 29, 2013		September 30, 2012		October 2, 2011
Dividend yield		–		–		–
Expected stock price volatility		41.7% - 42.2%		41.9% - 44.0%		41.8 - 42.7%
Risk-free rate of return, annual		0.6% - 1.3%		0.7% - 1.1%		1.3 - 2.1%

Schedule of restricted stock activity

	Number of Shares (in thousands)			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested balance at September 30, 2012		190		$	23.08
Granted		113			24.23
Vested		(96	)		23.45
Forfeited		(4	)		22.85
Nonvested balance at September 29, 2013		203		$	23.55
Vested or expected to vest at September 29, 2013		203		$	23.55

Schedule of RSU activity

	Number of Shares (in thousands)			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested balance at September 30, 2012		172		$	22.53
Granted		227			24.32
Vested		(43	)		22.53
Forfeited		(23	)		23.27
Nonvested balance at September 29, 2013		333		$	23.70

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

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012		October 2, 2011
	(in thousands, except for purchase price)
Shares purchased		253		289		246
Weighted-average purchase price	$	21.96	$	18.35	$	21.30
Cash received from exercise of purchase rights	$	5,551	$	5,300	$	5,249
Aggregate intrinsic value	$	1,140	$	935	$	926

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 29, 2013			September 30, 2012			October 2, 2011
Dividend yield		-			-			-
Expected stock price volatility		27.1	%		34.7	%		38.0	%
Risk-free rate of return, annual		0.1	%		0.1	%		0.3	%
Expected life (in years)		1			1			1