Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2015

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Schedule of carrying value of goodwill

	WEI			RME			Total
	(in thousands)
Balance at September 29, 2013	$	229,931		$	492,861		$	722,792
Goodwill additions		8,982			11,642			20,624
Foreign exchange translation		(6,922	)		(22,779	)		(29,701	)
Goodwill adjustments		–			475			475
Balance at September 28, 2014		231,991			482,199			714,190
Goodwill additions		–			6,272			6,272
Foreign exchange translation		(21,243	)		(39,722	)		(60,965	)
Goodwill impairment		–			(58,118	)		(58,118	)
Balance at September 27, 2015	$	210,748		$	390,631		$	601,379

Summary of acquired identifiable intangible assets with finite useful lives

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2015							September 28, 2014
	Weighted- Average Remaining Life (in years)		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
	($ in thousands)
Non-compete agreements		1.1	$	819	$	(587	)	$	1,086	$	(524	)
Client relations		3.4		106,676		(67,726	)		122,198		(61,117	)
Backlog		0.6		2,115		(1,444	)		1,283		(1,072	)
Technology and trade names		1.4		2,506		(2,027	)		2,917		(1,676	)
Total			$	112,116	$	(71,784	)	$	127,484	$	(64,389	)

Estimated amortization expense for the succeeding five years and beyond

	Amount
	(in thousands)
2016	$	15,290
2017		12,718
2018		5,856
2019		2,989
2020		2,418
Beyond		1,061
Total	$	40,332