Note 7 Stockholders' Equity

9 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2016

Stockholders' Equity Attributable to Parent [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

Stockholder's Equity

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

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

	As of
	July 2, 2016			October 3, 2015
	(In thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	90,081		$	86,630
Unrealized holding losses on derivative financial instruments	(419		)	(683		)
Unrecognized net actuarial loss and transition cost for benefit plans	(18,250		)	(19,376		)
Total	$	71,412		$	66,571

Stock Repurchase Program

During the nine months ended July 2, 2016 and June 27, 2015, the Company repurchased 5.7 million and 3.2 million shares of its common stock for $113.4 million and $69.4 million, respectively. As of July 2, 2016, $90.6 million remains available under a stock repurchase program authorized by the Company's Board of Directors in 2015. This authorization has no expiration date.

In addition to the repurchases discussed above, the Company repurchased 46,000 and 55,377 shares of its common stock during the nine months ended July 2, 2016 and June 27, 2015, respectively, in settlement of employee tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock units. The Company paid $1.0 million and $1.4 million, respectively, in conjunction with these repurchases.