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

9 Months Ended

Jul. 01, 2017

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	July 1, 2017			July 2, 2016			July 1, 2017			July 2, 2016
	(In thousands)
Gross sales:
IMS	$	1,408,442		$	1,372,551		$	4,205,149		$	3,926,323
CPS	356,998			341,812			1,057,709			1,030,797
Intersegment revenue	(54,063		)	(44,889		)	(149,242		)	(141,758		)
Net sales	$	1,711,377		$	1,669,474		$	5,113,616		$	4,815,362
Gross profit:
IMS	$	106,841		$	99,467		$	310,122		$	291,917
CPS	26,229			29,938			95,021			95,487
Total	133,070			129,405			405,143			387,404
Unallocated items (1)	(2,382		)	(2,744		)	(9,083		)	(393		)
Total	$	130,688		$	126,661		$	396,060		$	387,011

(1) For purposes of evaluating segment performance, management excludes certain items from its measure 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 by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended				Nine Months Ended
	July 1, 2017		July 2, 2016		July 1, 2017		July 2, 2016
	(In thousands)
Net sales
United States	$	313,123	$	262,195	$	916,513	$	776,659
Mexico	479,058		461,189		1,422,790		1,391,168
China	353,372		358,023		988,851		1,109,249
Malaysia	170,133		173,773		575,791		338,311
Other international	395,691		414,294		1,209,671		1,199,975
Total	$	1,711,377	$	1,669,474	$	5,113,616	$	4,815,362

Percentage of net sales represented by ten largest customers	52.6	%	52.8	%	52.6	%	52.4	%
Number of customers representing 10% or more of net sales	2		2		2		1