Note 15 Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2023

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Segment Reporting Disclosure [Text Block]

Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information

The Company's chief operating decision making group is the Chief Executive Officer who allocates resources and assesses performance of operating segments based on a measure of revenue and gross profit that excludes items not directly related to the Company's ongoing business operations. These items are typically either non-recurring or non-cash in nature. Intersegment sales consist primarily of sales of components from CPS to IMS.

Segment information is as follows:

	Year Ended
	September 30, 2023		October 1, 2022		October 2, 2021
	(In thousands)
Gross sales:
IMS	$	7,328,651	$	6,413,606	$	5,485,612
CPS	1,747,854		1,655,183		1,379,455
Intersegment sales	(141,457)		(149,167)		(126,711)
Net Sales	$	8,935,048	$	7,919,622	$	6,738,356
Gross Profit:
IMS	$	561,166	$	462,606	$	391,339
CPS	202,000		175,509		151,884
Total	763,166		638,115		543,223
Unallocated corporate items (1)	(19,955)		(15,909)		(16,782)
Total	$	743,211	$	622,206	$	526,441
Depreciation and amortization:
IMS	$	79,508	$	73,914	$	77,076
CPS	34,348		30,061		27,770
Total	113,856		103,975		104,846
Unallocated corporate items (2)	4,381		4,808		4,810
Total	$	118,237	$	108,783	$	109,656
Capital expenditures (receipt basis):
IMS	$	114,036	$	94,636	$	44,672
CPS	53,102		55,993		33,839
Total	167,138		150,629		78,511
Unallocated corporate items (2)	7,249		5,650		3,343
Total	$	174,387	$	156,279	$	81,854

(1)    For purposes of evaluating segment performance, management excludes certain items from its measures of gross profit. These items consist of stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, charges or credits resulting from distressed customers, litigation settlements and investigation costs.

(2)    Primarily related to selling, general and administration functions.

Segment assets, consisting of accounts receivable, inventories and fixed assets, are substantially proportional to segment sales. Property, plant and equipment, net by geographic segment is as follows:

	As of
	September 30, 2023		October 1, 2022
	(In thousands)
Property, plant and equipment, net:
Americas	$	428,941	$	367,172
APAC	152,024		151,254
EMEA	51,871		56,744
Total	$	632,836	$	575,170