Note 10 Stockholders' Equity

6 Months Ended

Apr. 03, 2021

Stockholders' Equity Note [Abstract]

Stockholders' Equity Note Disclosure [Text Block]

Stockholder's Equity

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax as applicable, consisted of the following:

	As of
	April 3, 2021		October 3, 2020
	(In thousands)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	$	85,421	$	85,343
Unrealized holding losses on derivative financial instruments	(17,526)		(22,202)
Unrecognized net actuarial losses and transition costs for benefit plans	(27,334)		(28,255)
Total	$	40,561	$	34,886

Unrealized holding losses on derivative financial instruments includes losses from interest rate swap agreements with independent counterparties to partially hedge the variability in cash flows due to changes in the benchmark interest rate (LIBOR) associated with anticipated variable rate borrowings. These swaps are accounted for as cash flow hedges under ASC Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging. Interest rate swaps with an aggregate notional amount of $350 million were outstanding as of April 3, 2021 and October 3, 2020. The aggregate effective interest rate of these swaps as of April 3, 2021 was approximately 4.3%. Due to a decline in interest rates since the time the swaps were put in place, these interest rate swaps had a negative value of $22 million as of April 3, 2021, of which $9 million is included in accrued liabilities and the remaining amount is included in other long-term liabilities on the condensed consolidated balance sheets.

Stock Repurchase Program

During the six months ended April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, the Company repurchased 0.4 million and 2.7 million shares of its common stock for $9 million and $70 million, respectively, under a stock repurchase program authorized by the Board of Directors. There were no repurchases during the three months ended April 3, 2021. As of April 3, 2021, an aggregate of $125 million remains available under such repurchase program, which has no expiration date.

In addition to the repurchases discussed above, the Company withheld 0.2 million and 0.4 million shares of its common stock during the six months ended April 3, 2021 and March 28, 2020, respectively, in settlement of employee tax withholding obligations due upon the vesting of restricted stock units. The Company paid $6 million and $12 million, respectively, to applicable tax authorities in connection with these repurchases.