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Amount of potential cash payments that could result from the contingent consideration arrangement.

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Amount of cash paid to acquire the entity.

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The total cost of the acquired entity including the cash paid to shareholders of acquired entities, fair value of debt and equity securities issued to shareholders of acquired entities, the fair value of the liabilities assumed, and direct costs of the acquisition.

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Amount of direct costs of the business combination including legal, accounting, and other costs incurred to consummate the business acquisition.

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The useful life of all finite-lived intangible assets.

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Business Combinations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended		3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended								3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Business Combinations (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Jun. 25, 2011	Jun. 25, 2011	Dec. 25, 2010 Sentinelle Medical [Member] Minimum [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 TCT International Co [Member] Maximum [Member]	Dec. 25, 2010 Sentinelle Medical [Member] Maximum [Member]	Jul. 19, 2011 Maximum [Member] Beijing Healthcome Technology [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Interlace Medical, Inc [Member] Developed Technology [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Sentinelle Medical [Member] Developed Technology [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 TCT International Co [Member] Customer Relationships [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Sentinelle Medical [Member] Non-compete Agreements [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 TCT International Co [Member] Business Licenses [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 TCT International Co [Member] Trade Names [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Interlace Medical, Inc [Member] Trade Names [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Sentinelle Medical [Member] Trade Names [Member]	Dec. 25, 2010 Sentinelle Medical [Member] In-process Research and Development [Member]	Jun. 01, 2011 TCT International Co [Member] Purchase Price Allocation Adjustments [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 TCT International Co [Member]	Jun. 01, 2011 TCT International Co [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Interlace Medical, Inc [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Interlace Medical, Inc [Member]	Jan. 06, 2011 Interlace Medical, Inc [Member]	Jul. 19, 2011 Beijing Healthcome Technology [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Sentinelle Medical [Member]	Dec. 25, 2010 Sentinelle Medical [Member]	Jun. 25, 2011 Sentinelle Medical [Member]	Sep. 25, 2010 Sentinelle Medical [Member]	Aug. 05, 2010 Sentinelle Medical [Member]
Acquisition of equity interest, percentage																		100.00%			100.00%						100.00%
Total purchase price																	$ 141,936,000	$ 141,900,000	$ 213,398,000	$ 213,398,000			$ 114,251,000		$ 114,251,000
Cash portion of purchase price																		135,000,000
Cash																		100,000,000	126,798,000	126,798,000	126,800,000	9,800,000	84,751,000		84,751,000		84,800,000
Estimated working capital adjustment																		6,900,000
Deferred purchase price																35,000,000
Maximum additional contingent payment						7,100,000															225,000,000						250,000,000
Cash flow projections discount rate related to contingent consideration			15.00%		16.00%				10.00%						17.00%				12.70%	12.70%	15.60%						16.50%
Contingent consideration arrangements recorded as compensation expense																	2,100,000		1,000,000	2,100,000
Contingent consideration obligation, fair value																			92,600,000	92,600,000	86,600,000		15,600,000		15,600,000		29,500,000
Contingent consideration fair value adjustments	(629,000)	3,546,000																	3,300,000	6,000,000			2,700,000		9,600,000
Maximum contingent earn-out payment				200,000,000
Payment of contingent consideration																							4,300,000
Compensation expense ratably over the required service period	2,114,000	2,114,000
General and administrative																	$ 1,300,000		$ 400,000	$ 400,000						$ 1,200,000
Reevaluated discount rate in connection with determination of fair value of the contingent consideration liability																								17.00%
Finite-lived intangible assets, estimated useful life in years, minimum		2													10
Finite-lived intangible assets, estimated useful life in years, maximum		30													20
Finite-lived intangible assets, estimated useful life, years							15			3			13
Finite-lived intangible assets, weighted average useful life, years								19	13.6		10	13		9