Derivative Financial Instruments (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 04, 2015

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Notional Amounts of Outstanding Forward Contracts

As of April 4, 2015 and September 30, 2014, we had outstanding forward contracts with notional amounts equivalent to the following:

Currency Hedged	April 4, 2015		September 30, 2014
	(in thousands)
Canadian Dollar / U.S. Dollar	$	21,283	25,583
Euro / U.S. Dollar	35,007		61,751
British Pound / Euro	9,196		14,259
Israeli New Sheqel / U.S. Dollar	2,713		6,144
All other	12,424		9,251
Total	$	80,623	$	116,988

Net Gains and Losses on Foreign Currency Exposures

	Three months ended					Six months ended
	April 4, 2015		March 29, 2014			April 4, 2015		March 29, 2014
	(in thousands)
Net foreign currency losses	$	675	$	1,129		$	912	$	1,993
Net realized and unrealized loss (gain) on forward contracts (excluding the underlying foreign currency exposure being hedged)	$	678	$	(69	)	$	381	$	(1,697	)