Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Schedule of carrying amount of reporting units including goodwill

	ECS			TSS			RCM			Total
	(in thousands)
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
Goodwill additions		11,642			8,982			–			20,624
Foreign exchange impact		(21,619	)		(208	)		(7,874	)		(29,701	)
Goodwill adjustments		–			161			314			475
Balance at September 28, 2014	$	343,631		$	186,514		$	184,045		$	714,190

Summary of acquired identifiable intangible assets with finite useful lives

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 28, 2014							September 29, 2013
	Weighted- Average Remaining Life (in years)		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
	($ in thousands)
Non-compete agreements		2.2	$	1,086	$	(524	)	$	6,160	$	(5,247	)
Client relations		3.8		122,198		(61,117	)		128,839		(49,189	)
Backlog		0.2		1,283		(1,072	)		68,968		(64,675	)
Technology and trade names		2.2		2,917		(1,676	)		4,204		(2,131	)
Total			$	127,484	$	(64,389	)	$	208,171	$	(121,242	)

Estimated amortization expense for the succeeding five years and beyond

	Amount
	(in thousands)
2015	$	20,587
2016		16,803
2017		14,560
2018		6,222
2019		2,916
Beyond		2,007
Total	$	63,095