Consolidated Balance Sheets (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 28, 2013	Sep. 29, 2012
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 402,875	$ 409,618
Accounts receivable, net of allowances of $11,735 and $12,032, respectively	944,816	1,001,543
Inventories	781,560	826,539
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	75,337	88,599
Total current assets	2,204,588	2,326,299
Property, plant and equipment, net	540,151	569,365
Other	251,109	272,122
Total assets	2,995,848	3,167,786
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	956,488	937,737
Accrued liabilities	109,363	104,741
Accrued payroll and related benefits	118,572	117,074
Short-term debt	22,301	59,995
Total current liabilities	1,206,724	1,219,547
Long-term liabilities:
Long-term debt	562,512	837,364
Other	135,048	147,094
Total long-term liabilities	697,560	984,458
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, 97,658 and 94,971 shares issued, respectively, and 84,153 and 81,635 shares outstanding, respectively	842	817
Treasury stock, 13,505 and 13,336 shares, respectively, at cost	(215,658)	(214,133)
Additional paid-in capital	6,103,634	6,074,524
Accumulated other comprehensive income	84,301	63,479
Accumulated deficit	(4,881,555)	(4,960,906)
Total stockholders' equity	1,091,564	963,781
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$ 2,995,848	$ 3,167,786