Note 9 Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Apr. 02, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Segment Reporting Information, by Segment [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015			April 2, 2016			March 28, 2015
	(In thousands)
Gross sales:
IMS	$	1,314,504		$	1,228,682		$	2,553,772		$	2,605,516
CPS	343,337			340,948			688,985			693,285
Intersegment revenue	(46,667		)	(42,100		)	(96,869		)	(100,109		)
Net sales	$	1,611,174		$	1,527,530		$	3,145,888		$	3,198,692
Gross profit:
IMS	$	96,841		$	81,836		$	192,450		$	182,743
CPS	35,447			35,378			65,549			66,945
Total	132,288			117,214			257,999			249,688
Unallocated items (1)	4,424			(1,951		)	2,351			(8,079		)
Total	$	136,712		$	115,263		$	260,350		$	241,609

(1) For purposes of evaluating segment performance, management excludes certain items from its measures of gross profit. These items include stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, charges or credits resulting from distressed customers, acquisition-related items and similar items that either occur infrequently or are of a non-operational nature.

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended				Six Months Ended
	April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015		April 2, 2016		March 28, 2015
	(In thousands)
Net sales
United States	$	260,085	$	240,264	$	514,464	$	480,551
Mexico	445,009		482,477		929,979		1,013,931
China	383,967		362,794		751,226		775,601
Other international	522,113		441,995		950,219		928,609
Total	$	1,611,174	$	1,527,530	$	3,145,888	$	3,198,692

Percentage of net sales represented by ten largest customers	53.9	%	49.6	%	52.2	%	49.7	%
Number of customers representing 10% or more of net sales	1		—		1		—