Note 10 Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information

9 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2011

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information

ASC Topic 280, Segment Reporting, establishes standards for reporting information about operating segments, products and services, geographic areas of operations and major customers. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise for which separate financial information is available and is evaluated regularly by the chief operating decision maker in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company operates in one reportable segment, Electronic Manufacturing Services.

Information by geographic segment, determined based on the country in which a product is manufactured, was as follows:

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 2, 2011		July 3, 2010		July 2, 2011		July 3, 2010
	(In thousands)
Net sales
Domestic	$	312,245	$	350,497	$	899,769	$	997,594
Mexico	301,919		310,824		952,742		933,466
China	448,527		464,099		1,319,075		1,326,354
Other international	611,509		499,750		1,734,123		1,373,509
Total	$	1,674,200	$	1,625,170	$	4,905,709	$	4,630,923
Number of customers representing more than 10% of net sales	1		2		1		1

Operating income
Domestic	$	(2,711	)	$	(26,872	)	$	(14,210	)	$	(77,626	)
International	55,618			88,612			172,706			224,262
Total	$	52,907		$	61,740		$	158,496		$	146,636