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Segment and Geographic Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($) Segment | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 30, 2019 USD ($) Segment | Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Number of operating segments | Segment |  |  | 2 |
Number of reportable segments | Segment | 2 |  |  |
Revenue | $ 290,451 | $ 307,883 | $ 625,140 | $ 614,527
Operating Costs | 79,904 | 83,708 | 157,256 | 166,743
Gross margin | 210,547 | 224,175 | 467,884 | 447,784
Sales and marketing | 103,722 | 98,390 | 207,940 | 197,765
General and administrative | 35,371 | 33,369 | 73,235 | 68,389
Restructuring and other charges, net | 26,980 | 114 | 45,473 | 219
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 5,930 | 7,895 | 11,866 | 15,716
Operating income | (22,858) | 22,210 | 7,186 | 39,526
Interest expense | (11,383) | (10,379) | (21,659) | (20,426)
Other income (expense), net | (821) | 285 | (1,475) | 1,083
Income (loss) before income taxes | (33,420) | 11,546 | (12,998) | 18,017
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 290,451 | 307,883 | 625,140 | 614,527
Operating Costs | 126,239 | 133,295 | 249,730 | 267,844
Gross margin | 164,212 | 174,588 | 375,410 | 346,683
Operating Segments | Americas [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 119,717 | 128,479 | 261,570 | 255,485
Operating Segments | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 119,045 | 121,641 | 230,397 | 243,107
Operating Segments | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 51,689 | 57,763 | 133,173 | 115,935
Unallocated |  |  |  |
Sales and marketing | 94,200 | 93,352 | 188,696 | 187,848
General and administrative | 25,856 | 27,398 | 51,627 | 54,846
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 12,772 | 14,451 | 25,425 | 28,947
Stock-based compensation | 26,967 | 17,026 | 56,374 | 35,357
Other unallocated operating expenses | 295 | 37 | 629 | (60)
Restructuring Plan 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges, net |  |  | 16,000 |
Prior Headquarters [Member] | Unallocated |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges, net | 26,980 | 114 | 45,473 | 219
Solutions | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 251,171 | 274,994 | 550,413 | 552,663
IoT | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 39,280 | 32,889 | 74,727 | 61,864
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 315,499 | 307,883 | 654,256 | 614,527
Operating Costs | 77,967 |  | 153,163 |
Gross margin | 237,532 |  | 501,093 |
Sales and marketing | 109,421 |  | 216,725 |
General and administrative | 35,371 |  | 73,235 |
Restructuring and other charges, net | 26,980 |  | 45,473 |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 5,930 |  | 11,866 |
Operating income | (1,572) |  | 31,610 |
Interest expense | (11,383) |  | (21,659) |
Other income (expense), net | (1,065) |  | (1,613) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | (11,890) |  | 11,564 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 315,499 |  | 654,256 |
Operating Costs | 124,302 |  | 245,637 |
Gross margin | 191,197 |  | 408,619 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments | Americas [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 137,774 |  | 272,671 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 123,247 |  | 243,404 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 54,478 |  | 138,181 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Unallocated |  |  |  |
Sales and marketing | 99,899 |  | 197,481 |
General and administrative | 25,856 |  | 51,627 |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 12,772 |  | 25,425 |
Stock-based compensation | 26,967 |  | 56,374 |
Other unallocated operating expenses | 295 |  | 629 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Prior Headquarters [Member] | Unallocated |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges, net | 26,980 |  | 45,473 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Solutions | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 272,936 |  | 571,098 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | IoT | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 42,563 |  | 83,158 |
Software Products | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 249,521 | 262,453 | 542,764 | 527,643
Operating Costs | 93,913 | 97,349 | 185,541 | 197,081
Gross margin | 155,608 | 165,104 | 357,223 | 330,562
Software Products | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 276,901 |  | 576,289 |
Operating Costs | 93,386 |  | 184,231 |
Gross margin | 183,515 |  | 392,058 |
Professional Services | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 40,930 | 45,430 | 82,376 | 86,884
Operating Costs | 32,326 | 35,946 | 64,189 | 70,763
Gross margin | 8,604 | $ 9,484 | 18,187 | $ 16,121
Professional Services | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 38,598 |  | 77,967 |
Operating Costs | 30,916 |  | 61,406 |
Gross margin | $ 7,682 |  | $ 16,561 |

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