Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 29, 2012	Oct. 01, 2011
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 409,618	$ 640,288
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $12,032 and $14,537, respectively	1,001,543	1,014,121
Inventories	826,539	891,325
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	88,599	83,512
Total current assets	2,326,299	2,629,246
Property, plant and equipment, net	569,365	588,097
Other	272,122	136,630
Total assets	3,167,786	3,353,973
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	937,737	984,014
Accrued liabilities	104,741	109,478
Accrued payroll and related benefits	117,074	112,193
Short term debt	59,995	60,200
Total current liabilities	1,219,547	1,265,885
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	837,364	1,182,308
Other	147,094	135,263
Total long-term liabilities	984,458	1,317,571
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value, authorized 5,000 shares, none issued and outstanding	0	0
Common stock, $.01 par value, authorized 166,667 shares, 94,971 and 94,035 shares issued, respectively, and 81,635 and 80,734 shares outstanding, respectively	817	807
Treasury stock, 13,336 and 13,301 shares, respectively, at cost	(214,133)	(213,828)
Additional paid-in capital	6,074,524	6,053,940
Accumulated other comprehensive income	63,479	70,738
Accumulated deficit	(4,960,906)	(5,141,140)
Total stockholders' equity	963,781	770,517
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 3,167,786	$ 3,353,973