Stockholders' Equity and Stock Compensation Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 28, 2014

Stockholders' Equity and Stock Compensation Plans

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

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 28, 2014			September 29, 2013			September 30, 2012
	(in thousands)
Total stock-based compensation	$	10,374		$	8,775		$	10,839
Income tax benefit related to stock-based compensation		(3,696	)		(3,048	)		(4,288	)
Stock-based compensation, net of tax benefit	$	6,678		$	5,727		$	6,551

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 29, 2013		4,264		$	21.88
Granted		354			28.58
Exercised		(1,180	)		28.07
Cancelled		(55	)		22.82
Outstanding at September 28, 2014		3,383		$	23.14		3.9	$	8,365
Vested or expected to vest at September 28, 2014		3,321		$	23.10		3.8	$	8,217
Exercisable on September 28, 2014		2,447		$	22.29		5.7	$	7,313

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 28, 2014		September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
Dividend yield		–		–		–
Expected stock price volatility		36.1% - 38.8%		41.7% - 42.2%		41.9% - 44.0%
Risk-free rate of return, annual		1.3% - 1.5%		0.6% - 1.3%		0.7% - 1.1%

Schedule of restricted stock activity

	Number of Shares (in thousands)			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested balance at September 29, 2013		203		$	23.55
Granted		117			28.58
Vested		(3	)		21.65
Forfeited		(94	)		23.44
Nonvested balance at September 28, 2014		223		$	26.26
Vested or expected to vest at September 28, 2014		223		$	26.26

Schedule of RSU activity

	Number of Shares (in thousands)			Weighted- Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested balance at September 29, 2013		333		$	23.70
Granted		225			28.53
Vested		(92	)		23.58
Forfeited		(34	)		25.58
Nonvested balance at September 28, 2014		432		$	26.09

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 28, 2014		September 29, 2013		September 30, 2012
	(in thousands, except for purchase price)
Shares purchased		245		253		289
Weighted-average purchase price	$	22.99	$	21.96	$	18.35
Cash received from exercise of purchase rights	$	5,604	$	5,551	$	5,300
Aggregate intrinsic value	$	1,221	$	1,140	$	935

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 28, 2014			September 29, 2013			September 30, 2012
Dividend yield		-			-			-
Expected stock price volatility		29.2	%		27.1	%		34.7	%
Risk-free rate of return, annual		0.1	%		0.1	%		0.1	%
Expected life (in years)		1			1			1