Note 9 Stockholders' Equity

3 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2013

Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity [Text Block]

Stockholder's Equity

Accumulated other comprehensive income

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax as applicable, consisted of the following:

	As of
	December 28, 2013			September 28, 2013
	(In thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	102,824		$	104,648
Unrealized holding losses on derivative financial instruments (1)	(3,976		)	(4,325		)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss and transition cost	(15,757		)	(16,022		)
Total	$	83,091		$	84,301

(1) The net unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments is primarily related to interest rate swap agreements associated with certain debt. See Note 4 for further discussion. Such amounts are net of an income tax effect of $3.3 million in both periods.

Stock repurchase program

In 2013, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the Company to repurchase up to $100 million of the Company's common stock in the open market or in negotiated transactions off the market. The common stock repurchase program has no expiration date. During the first quarter of 2014, the Company repurchased 1.7 million shares of its common stock in the open market for $25.2 million. Additionally, the Company repurchased 28,000 shares of its common stock for $0.4 million in settlement of employee tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock units.