Note 11 Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 29, 2018

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended
	December 29, 2018			December 30, 2017
	(In thousands)
Gross sales:
IMS	$	1,793,182		$	1,428,847
CPS	455,803			356,729
Intersegment revenue	(60,967		)	(40,776		)
Net sales	$	2,188,018		$	1,744,800
Gross profit:
IMS	$	110,656		$	82,617
CPS	40,519			29,866
Total	151,175			112,483
Unallocated items (1)	(1,838		)	(3,017		)
Total	$	149,337		$	109,466

(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 and charges or credits resulting from distressed customers.

Schedule of Revenue from External Customers by Geographic Area [Table Text Block]

	Three Months Ended
	December 29, 2018		December 30, 2017
	(In thousands)
Net sales
United States	$	454,771	$	314,808
Mexico	662,148		489,234
China	433,422		315,092
Malaysia	122,905		185,712
Other international	514,772		439,954
Total	$	2,188,018	$	1,744,800

Percentage of net sales represented by ten largest customers	54	%	54	%
Number of customers representing 10% or more of net sales	2		2