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Restructuring and Divestiture Charges (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2013
Restructuring And Related Activities [Abstract] |
Table of Charges Taken Related to Restructuring Actions | The following table displays charges taken related to restructuring actions in fiscal 2013 and 2012 and a rollforward of the charges to the accrued balances as of March 30, 2013.
Restructuring Charges |  | Abandonment of Adiana Product Line |  |  | Consolidation of Diagnostics Operations |  |  | Closure of Indianapolis Facility |  |  | Other Operating Cost Reductions |  |  | Total |
Fiscal 2012 charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Non-cash impairment charge |  | $ | 16,316 |  |  | $ | 585 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 16,901 |
Purchase orders and other contractual obligations |  |  | 3,099 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 3,099 |
Workforce reductions |  |  | 128 |  |  |  | 14,202 |  |  |  | 879 |  |  |  | 40 |  |  |  | 15,249 |
Facility closure costs |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 430 |  |  |  | 430 |
Other |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 900 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 900 |
Total fiscal 2012 charges |  | $ | 19,543 |  |  | $ | 14,787 |  |  | $ | 1,779 |  |  | $ | 470 |  |  | $ | 36,579 |
Recorded to cost of product sales |  | $ | 19,064 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 19,064 |
Recorded to restructuring |  | $ | 479 |  |  | $ | 14,787 |  |  | $ | 1,779 |  |  | $ | 470 |  |  | $ | 17,515 |
Fiscal 2013 charges: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Workforce reductions |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 12,536 |  |  | $ | 3,027 |  |  | $ | 636 |  |  | $ | 16,199 |
Facility closure costs |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 184 |  |  |  | 184 |
Other |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 714 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 714 |
Total fiscal 2013 charges |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 12,536 |  |  | $ | 3,741 |  |  | $ | 820 |  |  | $ | 17,097 |
Rollforward of Accrued Restructuring |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total fiscal 2012 charges |  | $ | 19,543 |  |  | $ | 14,787 |  |  | $ | 1,779 |  |  | $ | 470 |  |  | $ | 36,579 |
Non-cash impairment charges |  |  | (16,316 | ) |  |  | (585 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (16,901 | )
Stock compensation |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,500 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3,500 | )
Severance payments |  |  | (128 | ) |  |  | (2,423 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (78 | ) |  |  | (2,629 | )
Payments related to purchase orders and other contractual obligations |  |  | (2,572 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,572 | )
Other payments |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (430 | ) |  |  | (430 | )
Acquired |  |  | — |  |  |  | 83 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 83 |
Foreign exchange and other adjustments |  |  | — |  |  |  | 22 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 91 |  |  |  | 113 |
Balance at September 29, 2012 |  | $ | 527 |  |  | $ | 8,384 |  |  | $ | 1,779 |  |  | $ | 53 |  |  | $ | 10,743 |
Fiscal 2013 charges |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 12,536 |  |  | $ | 3,741 |  |  | $ | 820 |  |  | $ | 17,097 |
Stock compensation |  |  | — |  |  |  | (6,079 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (6,079 | )
Non-cash impairment charges |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (47 | ) |  |  | (47 | )
Severance payments |  |  | — |  |  |  | (11,370 | ) |  |  | (70 | ) |  |  | (53 | ) |  |  | (11,493 | )
Payments related to purchase orders and other contractual obligations |  |  | (527 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (273 | ) |  |  | (28 | ) |  |  | (828 | )
Foreign exchange and other adjustments |  |  | — |  |  |  | (3 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | (19 | ) |  |  | (22 | )
Balance at March 30, 2013 |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 3,468 |  |  | $ | 5,177 |  |  | $ | 726 |  |  | $ | 9,371 |

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