Note 9 Stockholders' Equity (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Table Text Block]

	As of
	March 29, 2014			September 28, 2013
	(In thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	103,769		$	104,648
Unrealized holding losses on derivative financial instruments (1)	(3,951		)	(4,325		)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss and transition cost	(15,397		)	(16,022		)
Total	$	84,421		$	84,301

(1) The net unrealized loss on derivative financial instruments is primarily related to an income tax effect of $3.3 million on interest rate swap agreements. See Note 4 for further discussion.