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Goodwill and Intangible Assets - Schedule of Aggregate Amortization Expense for Intangible Assets with Finite Lives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 27, 2020 | Jun. 29, 2019 | Jun. 27, 2020 | Jun. 29, 2019
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Amortization of acquired intangible assets | $ 7,302 | $ 5,920 | $ 21,367 | $ 17,786
Cost of license revenue | 6,857 | 6,873 | 20,535 | 20,432
Total amortization expense | $ 14,159 | $ 12,793 | $ 41,902 | $ 38,218

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- Definition Amortization of intangible assets including cost of goods and services sold amortization. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets. As a noncash expense, this element is added back to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3602-108585 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66006027&loc=d3e16323-109275 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 350 -SubTopic 30 -Section 45 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6388964&loc=d3e16225-109274 + Details
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- Definition Amount of expense for allocation of cost of intangible asset over its useful life directly used in production of good and rendering of service. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 220 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03(b)(2)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=116634182&loc=SL114868664-224227 + Details
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