Commitments And Contingencies (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 24, 2011

Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]

Summary Contingent Consideration Charges Recorded In The Consolidated Statement Of Operations

Statement of Operations Line Item	Sentinelle Medical			Interlace		TCT		Healthcome		Total
Contingent consideration—compensation expense.	$	—		$	2,102	$	17,581	$	319	$	20,002
Contingent consideration—fair value adjustments		(14,328	)		6,312		—		—		(8,016	)
	$	(14,328	)	$	8,414	$	17,581	$	319	$	11,986

Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments Under All Operating Leases

Fiscal 2012	$	19,793
Fiscal 2013		16,979
Fiscal 2014		14,724
Fiscal 2015		10,757
Fiscal 2016		9,106
Thereafter		33,461
Total	$	104,820

Schedule Of Future Minimum Annual Rental Income Payments Under Sublease Agreements

Fiscal 2012	$	2,686
Fiscal 2013		1,531
Fiscal 2014		1,531
Fiscal 2015		893
Total	$	6,641

Alajuela, Costa Rica [Member]

Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]

Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments Including Principal And Interest

Fiscal 2012	$	1,616
Fiscal 2013		1,672
Fiscal 2014		1,731
Fiscal 2015		1,791
Fiscal 2016		1,854
Thereafter		3,643
Total minimum payments		12,307
Less-amount representing interest		(4,017	)
Total	$	8,290

Marlborough, Massachusetts [Member]

Commitments And Contingencies [Line Items]

Schedule Of Future Minimum Lease Payments Including Principal And Interest

Fiscal 2012	$	982
Fiscal 2013		1,091
Fiscal 2014		1,091
Fiscal 2015		1,091
Fiscal 2016		1,201
Thereafter		2,703
Total minimum payments		8,159
Less-amount representing interest		(2,424	)
Total	$	5,735