BUSINESS SEGMENT (Tables)

3 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

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

	Three Months Ended
	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
	(In thousands)
Gross sales:
IMS	$	1,623,437	$	1,505,521
CPS	415,685		394,271
Intersegment revenue	(32,774)		(24,994)
Net sales	$	2,006,348	$	1,874,798
Gross profit:
IMS	$	127,965	$	113,800
CPS	52,127		51,090
Total	180,092		164,890
Unallocated corporate items (1)	(12,177)		(4,050)
Total	$	167,915	$	160,840

(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, litigation settlements and charges resulting from distressed customers.