Note 12 Stock-based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Sep. 29, 2012

Share-based Compensation [Abstract]

Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Text Block]

Stock-Based Compensation

Stock-based compensation expense was as follows:

	Year Ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
	(In thousands)
Cost of sales	$	4,504	$	4,730	$	5,452
Selling, general & administrative	13,363		13,070		9,808
Research & development	132		182		(93		)
Restructuring	—		914		—
Total	$	17,999	$	18,896	$	15,167

	Year Ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
	(In thousands)
Stock options	$	10,084	$	13,293	$	12,818
Restricted stock units	7,915		5,603		2,349
Total	$	17,999	$	18,896	$	15,167

Stock Options

The Company's stock option plans provide employees the right to purchase common stock at the fair market value of such shares on the grant date. The Company recognizes compensation expense for such awards over the vesting period, which is generally four to five years. The contractual term of all options is ten years. The Company recognizes compensation expense ratably over the service period.

Assumptions used to estimate the fair value of stock options granted were as follows:

	Year Ended
	September 29, 2012		October 1, 2011		October 2, 2010
Volatility	85.8	%	84.8	%	81.6	%
Risk-free interest rate	0.85	%	1.6	%	2.2	%
Dividend yield	—		—		—
Expected life of options	5.0		5.0		5.0

Stock option activity was as follows:

	Number of Shares		Weighted-Average Exercise Price ($)	Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value of In-The-Money Options ($)
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Outstanding, October 3, 2009	11,106		16.00	8.11	26,008
Granted	1,414		10.06
Exercised/Cancelled/Forfeited/Expired	(1,442	)	22.51
Outstanding, October 2, 2010	11,078		14.39	7.44	35,417
Granted	1,875		13.15
Exercised/Cancelled/Forfeited/Expired	(2,031	)	16.18
Outstanding, October 1, 2011	10,922		13.85	6.89	14,195
Granted	1,775		9.61
Exercised/Cancelled/Forfeited/Expired	(1,422	)	14.08
Outstanding, September 29, 2012	11,275		13.15	6.54	18,548
Vested and expected to vest, September 29, 2012	10,837		13.27	6.44	18,236
Exercisable, September 29, 2012	7,600		14.89	5.61	13,814

The weighted-average grant date fair value of stock options granted during 2012, 2011 and 2010 was $6.44, $8.66, and $6.61, respectively. The aggregate intrinsic value in the preceding table represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value of in-the-money options that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options at the Company's closing stock price on the date indicated.

As of September 29, 2012, unrecognized expense related to stock options was $21.3 million, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 2.4 years.

Restricted Stock Units

The Company issues restricted stock units to executive officers, directors and certain management employees. These units vest over periods ranging from one to four years and are automatically exchanged for shares of common stock at the vesting date. Compensation expense associated with these units is recognized ratably over the vesting period.

The weighted-average grant date fair value of restricted stock units granted was $6.16, $12.69 and $9.80 in 2012, 2011 and 2010, respectively. As of September 29, 2012, unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock units was approximately $9.7 million, and is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.3 years.

Activity with respect to the Company's restricted stock units was as follows:

	Number of Shares		Weighted Grant-Date Fair Value Per Share ($)	Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)	Aggregate Intrinsic Value ($)
	(In thousands)				(In thousands)
Outstanding, October 3, 2009	737		16.17	0.41	6,494
Granted	996		9.80
Vested/Cancelled	(795	)	15.66
Outstanding, October 2, 2010	938		9.78	2.12	10,200
Granted	1,317		12.69
Vested/Cancelled	(417	)	11.87
Outstanding, October 1, 2011	1,838		11.42	1.63	14,249
Granted	790		6.16
Vested/Cancelled	(398	)	11.69
Outstanding, September 29, 2012	2,230		9.51	1.08	21,272
Expected to vest, September 29, 2012	1,955		9.40	0.98	18,651