Note 5 Line of Credit Facility (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jul. 02, 2011	Oct. 01, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012 Total China Working Capital Loan Facilities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 New China Working Capital Loan Facilities [Member]	Dec. 31, 2011 New China Working Capital Loan Facilities [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 India Working Capital Loan Facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Asset Backed Lending Facility [Member]	Jun. 30, 2012 Asset Backed Lending Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items]
Interest Rate Description					LIBOR plus a spread		LIBOR plus a spread or the bank's cost of funds plus a spread	LIBOR or a base rate equal to Bank of America, N.A.'s announced prime rate, in each case plus a spread
Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 100,000,000		$ 50,000,000	$ 20,000,000		$ 300,000,000
Line of Credit Facility, Expiration Date							Jun. 30, 2013
Capacity Available for Specific Purpose Other than for Trade Purchases									100,000,000
Facility Expiration Date								earlier of (i) the date that is 90 days prior to the maturity date of the Company's 2014 Notes if such notes are not repaid, redeemed, defeased, refinanced or reserved for under the borrowing base under the Loan Agreement prior to such date, and (ii) March 16, 2017
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs	2,685,000	10,970,000						2,700,000
Short-term debt	30,000,000		60,200,000	30,000,000			0
Amount Expired							35,000,000
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount								$ 23,000,000