Consolidated Statements of Operations (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 01, 2011	Oct. 02, 2010	Oct. 03, 2009
Net sales	$ 6,602,411	$ 6,318,691	$ 5,177,481
Cost of sales	6,092,060	5,835,701	4,855,003
Gross profit	510,351	482,990	322,478
Operating expenses:
Selling, general and administrative	247,127	252,534	238,194
Research and development	20,802	13,004	16,685
Restructuring and integration costs	29,609	21,822	57,260
Amortization of intangible assets	3,831	3,555	4,817
Asset impairment	450	1,100	10,178
Gain on sales of long-lived assets	(3,465)	(13,824)	0
Total operating expenses	298,354	278,191	327,134
Operating income (loss)	211,997	204,799	(4,656)
Interest income	1,861	2,246	6,499
Interest expense	(99,114)	(108,144)	(116,988)
Other income (expense), net	892	41,538	(5,970)
Gain (loss) on extinguishment of debt	(16,098)	(1,197)	8,545
Interest and other income (expense), net	(112,459)	(65,557)	(107,914)
Income (loss) before income taxes	99,538	139,242	(112,570)
Provision for income taxes	30,621	16,807	25,252
Net income (loss)	$ 68,917	$ 122,435	$ (137,822)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic	$ 0.86	$ 1.55	$ (1.67)
Diluted	$ 0.83	$ 1.48	$ (1.67)
Weighted-average shares used in computing per share amounts:
Basic	80,345	79,195	82,528
Diluted	83,158	82,477	82,528