Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2016

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Schedule of carrying value of goodwill

	WEI			RME			Total
	(in thousands)
Balance at September 28, 2014	$	281,930		$	432,260		$	714,190
Goodwill additions		–			6,272			6,272
Foreign exchange translation		(27,479	)		(33,486	)		(60,965	)
Goodwill impairment		(43,703	)		(14,415	)		(58,118	)
Balance at September 27, 2015		210,748			390,631			601,379
Goodwill additions		9,080			98,538			107,618
Goodwill adjustment		–			1,687			1,687
Foreign exchange translation		2,125			5,179			7,304
Balance at October 2, 2016	$	221,953		$	496,035		$	717,988

Summary of acquired identifiable intangible assets with finite useful lives

	Fiscal Year Ended
	October 2, 2016							September 27, 2015
	Weighted- Average Remaining Life (in years)		Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization			Gross Amount		Accumulated Amortization
	($ in thousands)
Non-compete agreements		0.6	$	881	$	(840	)	$	819	$	(587	)
Client relations		3.0		112,367		(83,514	)		106,676		(67,726	)
Backlog		2.2		23,018		(7,536	)		2,115		(1,444	)
Technology and trade names		4.0		7,778		(3,192	)		2,506		(2,027	)
Total			$	144,044	$	(95,082	)	$	112,116	$	(71,784	)

Estimated amortization expense for the succeeding five years and beyond

	Amount
	(in thousands)
2017	$	22,617
2018		14,295
2019		6,989
2020		3,755
2021		666
Beyond		640
Total	$	48,962