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Goodwill and Intangibles - Schedule of Acquired Intangibles in Accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 27, 2019 | Sep. 28, 2018 | Sep. 29, 2017
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 572,952 |  |
Acquisitions | 179,000 |  |
Disposal | (883) |  |
Amortization | (79,098) | $ (80,731) | $ (46,095)
Foreign currency translation | (6,895) |  |
Ending balance | $ 665,076 | 572,952 |
Weighted Average Amortization Period (years) | 8 years |  |
Customer Relationships, Contracts and Backlog |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 568,323 |  |
Acquisitions | 137,000 |  |
Disposal | 0 |  |
Amortization | (76,565) |  |
Foreign currency translation | (6,366) |  |
Ending balance | $ 622,392 | 568,323 |
Weighted Average Amortization Period (years) | 8 years |  |
Developed Technology |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 0 |  |
Acquisitions | 42,000 |  |
Disposal | 0 |  |
Amortization | (1,167) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 0 |  |
Ending balance | $ 40,833 | 0 |
Weighted Average Amortization Period (years) | 12 years |  |
Trade Names |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 2,102 |  |
Acquisitions | 0 |  |
Disposal | 0 |  |
Amortization | (920) |  |
Foreign currency translation | 1 |  |
Ending balance | $ 1,183 | 2,102 |
Weighted Average Amortization Period (years) | 9 years |  |
Lease Intangible Assets |  |  |
Finite-lived Intangible Assets [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 2,527 |  |
Acquisitions | 0 |  |
Disposal | (883) |  |
Amortization | (446) |  |
Foreign currency translation | (530) |  |
Ending balance | $ 668 | $ 2,527 |
Weighted Average Amortization Period (years) | 2 years |  |

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