Consolidated Statements of Income (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Dec. 29, 2012	Dec. 24, 2011
Revenues:
Product sales	$ 535,202	$ 392,096
Service and other revenues	96,160	80,615
Total revenues	631,362	472,711
Costs and expenses:
Cost of product sales	223,493	131,944
Cost of product sales - amortization of intangible assets	75,287	46,171
Cost of service and other revenues	50,909	45,226
Research and development	51,509	28,342
Selling and marketing	94,443	77,460
General and administrative	54,391	46,495
Amortization of intangible assets	28,526	14,842
Contingent consideration - compensation expense	29,486	10,441
Contingent consideration - fair value adjustments	10,040	5,122
Gain on sale of intellectual property, net	(53,884)
Restructuring charges, net	3,933	(91)
Costs and expenses, total	568,133	405,952
Income from operations	63,229	66,759
Interest income	260	662
Interest expense	(72,081)	(29,509)
Other income, net	1,239	1,992
(Loss) income before income taxes	(7,353)	39,904
(Benefit) provision for income taxes	(10,471)	19,092
Net income	$ 3,118	$ 20,812
Net income per common share:
Basic	$ 0.01	$ 0.08
Diluted	$ 0.01	$ 0.08
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
Basic	266,344	262,717
Diluted	269,379	264,958