Note 11 Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2012

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 or decision making group in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. The Company operates in one reportable segment, Electronic Manufacturing Services.

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2012			July 2, 2011			June 30, 2012			July 2, 2011
	(In thousands)
Net sales
Domestic	$	280,144		$	312,245		$	843,656		$	899,769
Mexico	331,470			301,919			940,603			952,742
China	404,659			448,527			1,246,462			1,319,075
Other international	533,029			611,509			1,484,029			1,734,123
Total	$	1,549,302		$	1,674,200		$	4,514,750		$	4,905,709
Percentage of net sales represented by ten largest customers	50.8		%	50.2		%	49.1		%	49.2		%
Number of customers representing 10% or more of net sales	2			1			1			1