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

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2019

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended						Six Months Ended
	March 30, 2019			March 31, 2018			March 30, 2019			March 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Gross sales:
IMS	$	1,793,119		$	1,374,581		$	3,586,301		$	2,803,428
CPS	394,985			345,732			850,788			702,461
Intersegment revenue	(61,465		)	(44,684		)	(122,432		)	(85,460		)
Net sales	$	2,126,639		$	1,675,629		$	4,314,657		$	3,420,429
Gross profit:
IMS	$	114,837		$	85,916		$	225,493		$	168,533
CPS	40,292			31,372			80,811			61,238
Total	155,129			117,288			306,304			229,771
Unallocated items (1)	(2,027		)	(2,590		)	(3,865		)	(5,607		)
Total	$	153,102		$	114,698		$	302,439		$	224,164

(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				Six Months Ended
	March 30, 2019		March 31, 2018		March 30, 2019		March 31, 2018
	(In thousands)
Net sales
United States	$	400,888	$	321,337	$	855,659	$	636,145
Mexico	661,010		494,760		1,323,158		983,994
China	413,304		265,913		846,726		581,005
Malaysia	87,588		150,638		210,493		336,350
Other international	563,849		442,981		1,078,621		882,935
Total	$	2,126,639	$	1,675,629	$	4,314,657	$	3,420,429

Percentage of net sales represented by ten largest customers	55	%	53	%	54	%	54	%
Number of customers representing 10% or more of net sales	1		1		1		2