Note 10 Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
	June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017			June 30, 2018			July 1, 2017
	(In thousands)
Gross sales:
IMS	$	1,490,069		$	1,408,442		$	4,293,497		$	4,205,149
CPS	374,642			356,998			1,077,103			1,057,709
Intersegment revenue	(51,345		)	(54,063		)	(136,805		)	(149,242		)
Net sales	$	1,813,366		$	1,711,377		$	5,233,795		$	5,113,616
Gross profit:
IMS	$	85,381		$	106,841		$	253,914		$	310,122
CPS	31,300			26,229			92,538			95,021
Total	116,681			133,070			346,452			405,143
Unallocated items (1)	1,855			(2,382		)	(3,752		)	(9,083		)
Total	$	118,536		$	130,688		$	342,700		$	396,060

(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
	June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017		June 30, 2018		July 1, 2017
	(In thousands)
Net sales
United States	$	344,149	$	313,123	$	980,294	$	916,513
Mexico	529,864		479,058		1,513,858		1,422,790
China	305,350		353,372		886,355		988,851
Malaysia	161,478		170,133		497,828		575,791
Other international	472,525		395,691		1,355,460		1,209,671
Total	$	1,813,366	$	1,711,377	$	5,233,795	$	5,113,616

Percentage of net sales represented by ten largest customers	52	%	53	%	53	%	53	%
Number of customers representing 10% or more of net sales	1		2		1		2