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

9 Months Ended

Jul. 02, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	July 2, 2016			June 27, 2015			July 2, 2016			June 27, 2015
	(In thousands)
Gross sales:
IMS	$	1,372,551		$	1,245,748		$	3,926,323		$	3,851,264
CPS	341,812			339,150			1,030,797			1,032,435
Intersegment revenue	(44,889		)	(45,627		)	(141,758		)	(145,736		)
Net sales	$	1,669,474		$	1,539,271		$	4,815,362		$	4,737,963
Gross profit:
IMS	$	99,467		$	90,764		$	291,917		$	273,507
CPS	29,938			32,670			95,487			99,615
Total	129,405			123,434			387,404			373,122
Unallocated items (1)	(2,744		)	(2,872		)	(393		)	(10,951		)
Total	$	126,661		$	120,562		$	387,011		$	362,171

(1) For purposes of evaluating segment performance, management excludes certain items from its measures of gross profit. These items consist of stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, charges or credits resulting from distressed customers and acquisition-related items.

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

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 2, 2016		June 27, 2015		July 2, 2016		June 27, 2015
	(In thousands)
Net sales
United States	$	262,195	$	252,441	$	776,659	$	732,992
Mexico	461,189		467,133		1,391,168		1,481,064
China	358,023		361,004		1,109,249		1,136,605
Other international	588,067		458,693		1,538,286		1,387,302
Total	$	1,669,474	$	1,539,271	$	4,815,362	$	4,737,963

Percentage of net sales represented by ten largest customers	52.8	%	47.7	%	52.4	%	49.0	%
Number of customers representing 10% or more of net sales	2		—		1		—