Note 8 Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended
	December 31, 2016			January 2, 2016
	(In thousands)
Gross sales:
IMS	$	1,414,270		$	1,239,268
CPS	351,074			345,648
Intersegment revenue	(45,367		)	(50,202		)
Net sales	$	1,719,977		$	1,534,714
Gross profit:
IMS	$	102,637		$	95,609
CPS	33,289			30,102
Total	135,926			125,711
Unallocated items (1)	(3,764		)	(2,073		)
Total	$	132,162		$	123,638

(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
	December 31, 2016		January 2, 2016
	(In thousands)
Net sales
United States	$	299,876	$	254,379
Mexico	474,160		484,970
China	321,739		367,259
Malaysia	211,191		46,608
Other international	413,011		381,498
Total	$	1,719,977	$	1,534,714

Percentage of net sales represented by ten largest customers	51.8	%	48.2	%
Number of customers representing 10% or more of net sales	2		—