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Supplemental Guarantor Condensed Consolidating Financial Statements - Schedule of Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Sep. 28, 2013
Sep. 29, 2012
Sep. 24, 2011
Operating activities      
Net cash provided by operating activities $ 493,822 $ 370,222 $ 456,024
Investing activities      
Acquisition of businesses (6,273)    
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired (6,273) (3,762,403) (198,744)
Payment of additional acquisition consideration (16,808) (9,784) (19,660)
Divestiture activities, net of cash transferred 85,134   2,267
Purchase of property and equipment (48,954) (33,149) (27,785)
Increase in equipment under customer usage agreements (41,176) (45,624) (27,878)
Purchase of insurance contracts (4,000)   (5,322)
Proceeds from sale of intellectual property 60,000 12,500 13,250
Purchase of licensed technology and other intangible assets     (3,021)
Acquisition of in-process research and development assets    (4,500)  
Purchase of cost-method investment (3,725) (250) (99)
Sale of cost-method investments 2,104    
Increase in restricted cash     405
Investment in subsdiaries       
Increase in other assets (7,548) (7,574) 405
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 18,754 (3,850,784) (266,587)
Financing activities      
Repayment of long-term debt (265,000)   (1,362)
Proceeds from long-term debt   3,476,320  
Payment of debt issuance cost (9,440) (81,408) (5,327)
Payment of contingent consideration (42,958) (51,680) (4,294)
Deferred acquisition consideration (1,655)    
Payment of deferred acquisition consideration (1,655) (44,223)  
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock plans 75,100 28,594 25,404
Excess tax benefit related to equity awards 7,439 6,206 3,652
Payment of employee restricted stock minimum tax withholdings (12,256) (5,710) (10,399)
Intercompany dividend       
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (248,770) 3,328,099 7,674
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (1,746) 561 (404)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 262,060 (151,902) 196,707
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 560,430 712,332 515,625
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 822,490 560,430 712,332
Parent Company/Issuer [Member]
     
Operating activities      
Net cash provided by operating activities 237,354 236,063 431,353
Investing activities      
Acquisition of businesses (6,053)    
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired   (3,971,970) (240,917)
Payment of additional acquisition consideration (16,808) (8,858) (19,660)
Divestiture activities, net of cash transferred      1,138
Purchase of property and equipment (15,480) (13,247) (11,512)
Increase in equipment under customer usage agreements (464)    (1,121)
Purchase of insurance contracts (4,000)   (5,322)
Proceeds from sale of intellectual property       750
Purchase of licensed technology and other intangible assets       
Acquisition of in-process research and development assets   (4,500)  
Purchase of cost-method investment (3,500)      
Sale of cost-method investments 2,104    
Increase in restricted cash       
Investment in subsdiaries       
Increase in other assets (2,097) (558)  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (46,298) (3,999,133) (276,644)
Financing activities      
Repayment of long-term debt (265,000)     
Proceeds from long-term debt   3,476,320  
Payment of debt issuance cost (9,440) (81,408) (5,327)
Payment of contingent consideration (42,958) (51,680) (4,294)
Deferred acquisition consideration (1,655)    
Payment of deferred acquisition consideration   (44,223)  
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock plans 75,100 28,594 25,404
Excess tax benefit related to equity awards 7,439 6,206 3,652
Payment of employee restricted stock minimum tax withholdings (12,256) (5,710) (10,399)
Intercompany dividend 169,209    
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (79,561) 3,328,099 9,036
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents    302 48
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 111,495 (434,669) 163,793
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 210,028 644,697 480,904
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 321,523 210,028 644,697
Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
     
Operating activities      
Net cash provided by operating activities 205,034 104,167 9,040
Investing activities      
Acquisition of businesses       
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired   196,771 9,070
Payment of additional acquisition consideration         
Divestiture activities, net of cash transferred 83,646     
Purchase of property and equipment (23,345) (12,444) (8,646)
Increase in equipment under customer usage agreements (24,443) (30,735) (17,361)
Purchase of insurance contracts        
Proceeds from sale of intellectual property 60,000 12,500 12,500
Purchase of licensed technology and other intangible assets     (3,021)
Acquisition of in-process research and development assets       
Purchase of cost-method investment (225) (250) (99)
Sale of cost-method investments       
Increase in restricted cash       
Investment in subsdiaries 1,812    
Increase in other assets (4,209) (2,230)  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 93,236 163,612 (7,557)
Financing activities      
Repayment of long-term debt      (1,362)
Proceeds from long-term debt       
Payment of debt issuance cost         
Payment of contingent consideration         
Deferred acquisition consideration       
Payment of deferred acquisition consideration       
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock plans         
Excess tax benefit related to equity awards         
Payment of employee restricted stock minimum tax withholdings         
Intercompany dividend (175,000)    
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (175,000)    (1,362)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (5,264) 1,637 (121)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 118,006 269,416   
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 269,416      
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 387,422 269,416   
Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries [Member]
     
Operating activities      
Net cash provided by operating activities 51,434 29,992 15,631
Investing activities      
Acquisition of businesses (220)    
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired   12,796 33,103
Payment of additional acquisition consideration    (926)   
Divestiture activities, net of cash transferred 1,488   1,129
Purchase of property and equipment (10,129) (7,458) (7,627)
Increase in equipment under customer usage agreements (16,269) (14,889) (9,396)
Purchase of insurance contracts        
Proceeds from sale of intellectual property         
Purchase of licensed technology and other intangible assets       
Acquisition of in-process research and development assets       
Purchase of cost-method investment         
Sale of cost-method investments       
Increase in restricted cash     405
Investment in subsdiaries (1,812)    
Increase in other assets (1,242) (4,786)  
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (28,184) (15,263) 17,614
Financing activities      
Repayment of long-term debt        
Proceeds from long-term debt       
Payment of debt issuance cost         
Payment of contingent consideration         
Deferred acquisition consideration       
Payment of deferred acquisition consideration       
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock plans         
Excess tax benefit related to equity awards         
Payment of employee restricted stock minimum tax withholdings         
Intercompany dividend 5,791    
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities 5,791      
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 3,518 (1,378) (331)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents 32,559 13,351 32,914
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period 80,986 67,635 34,721
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period 113,545 80,986 67,635
Eliminations [Member]
     
Operating activities      
Net cash provided by operating activities         
Investing activities      
Acquisition of businesses       
Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired        
Payment of additional acquisition consideration         
Divestiture activities, net of cash transferred        
Purchase of property and equipment         
Increase in equipment under customer usage agreements         
Purchase of insurance contracts        
Proceeds from sale of intellectual property         
Purchase of licensed technology and other intangible assets       
Acquisition of in-process research and development assets       
Purchase of cost-method investment         
Sale of cost-method investments       
Increase in restricted cash       
Investment in subsdiaries       
Increase in other assets        
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities         
Financing activities      
Repayment of long-term debt        
Proceeds from long-term debt       
Payment of debt issuance cost         
Payment of contingent consideration         
Deferred acquisition consideration       
Payment of deferred acquisition consideration       
Net proceeds from issuance of common stock pursuant to employee stock plans         
Excess tax benefit related to equity awards         
Payment of employee restricted stock minimum tax withholdings         
Intercompany dividend       
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities         
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents         
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents         
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period         
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period