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Segment and Geographic Information (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($) Segment | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($) | Jun. 29, 2019 USD ($) Segment | Jun. 30, 2018 USD ($)
Number of operating segments | Segment |  |  | 2 |
Number of reportable segments | Segment | 2 |  |  |
Revenue | $ 295,486 | $ 314,777 | $ 920,626 | $ 929,303
Operating Costs | 82,705 | 81,633 | 239,961 | 248,376
Gross margin | 212,781 | 233,144 | 680,665 | 680,927
Sales and marketing | 108,202 | 107,801 | 316,142 | 305,566
General and administrative | 28,773 | 33,098 | 102,008 | 101,487
Restructuring and other charges, net | (9) | 1,627 | 45,464 | 1,846
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 5,920 | 7,850 | 17,786 | 23,566
Operating income | 9,305 | 21,547 | 16,491 | 61,072
Interest expense | (10,816) | (10,646) | (32,475) | (31,072)
Other income (expense), net | (1,026) | 930 | (2,501) | 2,013
Income (loss) before income taxes | (485) | 9,971 | (13,483) | 27,987
Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 295,486 | 314,777 | 920,626 | 929,303
Operating Costs | 129,155 | 130,447 | 378,885 | 398,291
Gross margin | 166,331 | 184,330 | 541,741 | 531,012
Operating Segments | Americas [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 122,867 | 133,439 | 384,437 | 388,923
Operating Segments | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 112,083 | 119,876 | 342,477 | 362,982
Operating Segments | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 60,536 | 61,462 | 193,712 | 177,398
Unallocated |  |  |  |
Sales and marketing | 102,332 | 102,891 | 291,028 | 290,739
General and administrative | 26,310 | 25,474 | 77,937 | 80,320
Restructuring and other charges, net | (9) | 1,627 | 45,464 | 1,846
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 12,793 | 14,648 | 38,218 | 43,595
Stock-based compensation | 15,234 | 16,658 | 71,608 | 52,015
Other unallocated operating expenses | 366 | 1,485 | 995 | 1,425
Restructuring Plan 2019 [Member] |  |  |  |
Restructuring and other charges, net |  |  | 16,000 |
Solutions | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 254,735 | 279,091 | 805,146 | 831,754
IoT | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 40,751 | 35,686 | 115,480 | 97,549
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 322,410 | 314,777 | 976,666 | 929,303
Operating Costs | 81,233 |  | 234,396 |
Gross margin | 241,177 |  | 742,270 |
Sales and marketing | 113,533 |  | 330,258 |
General and administrative | 28,773 |  | 102,008 |
Restructuring and other charges, net | (9) |  | 45,464 |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 5,920 |  | 17,786 |
Operating income | 32,370 |  | 63,980 |
Interest expense | (10,816) |  | (32,475) |
Other income (expense), net | (736) |  | (2,349) |
Income (loss) before income taxes | 22,290 |  | 33,854 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 322,410 |  | 976,666 |
Operating Costs | 127,683 |  | 373,320 |
Gross margin | 194,727 |  | 603,346 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments | Americas [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 144,389 |  | 417,061 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments | Europe [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 122,988 |  | 366,392 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments | Asia Pacific [Member] |  |  |  |
Revenue | 55,033 |  | 193,213 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Unallocated |  |  |  |
Sales and marketing | 107,663 |  | 305,144 |
General and administrative | 26,310 |  | 77,937 |
Restructuring and other charges, net | (9) |  | 45,464 |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 12,793 |  | 38,218 |
Stock-based compensation | 15,234 |  | 71,608 |
Other unallocated operating expenses | 366 |  | 995 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Solutions | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 278,581 |  | 849,679 |
Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | IoT | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 43,829 |  | 126,987 |
Software Products | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 253,405 | 273,619 | 796,169 | 801,262
Operating Costs | 94,829 | 96,465 | 280,370 | 293,546
Gross margin | 158,576 | 177,154 | 515,799 | 507,716
Software Products | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 281,939 |  | 858,228 |
Operating Costs | 94,341 |  | 278,572 |
Gross margin | 187,598 |  | 579,656 |
Professional Services | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 42,081 | 41,158 | 124,457 | 128,041
Operating Costs | 34,326 | 33,982 | 98,515 | 104,745
Gross margin | 7,755 | $ 7,176 | 25,942 | $ 23,296
Professional Services | Calculated under Revenue Guidance in Effect before Topic 606 [Member] | Operating Segments |  |  |  |
Revenue | 40,471 |  | 118,438 |
Operating Costs | 33,342 |  | 94,748 |
Gross margin | $ 7,129 |  | $ 23,690 |

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