Note 9 Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Jun. 28, 2014

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
	June 28, 2014			September 28, 2013
	(In thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	104,237		$	104,648
Unrealized holding losses on derivative financial instruments	(576		)	(4,325		)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss and transition cost for benefit plans	(15,057		)	(16,022		)
Total	$	88,604		$	84,301

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 three and nine months ended June 28, 2014, the Company repurchased 0.3 million and 3.1 million shares of its common stock in the open market for $6.0 million and $50.1 million, respectively.

In addition to the program discussed above, the Company repurchased 7,000 and 71,000 shares of its common stock for $0.1 million and $1.2 million, respectively, in settlement of employee tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock units during the three and nine months ended June 28, 2014.