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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2013
Goodwill And Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Rollforward of Goodwill Activity by Reportable Segment | A rollforward of goodwill activity by reportable segment from September 29, 2012 to March 30, 2013 was as follows:
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Balance at September 29, 2012 |  | $ | 635,741 |  |  | $ | 2,283,447 |  |  | $ | 1,015,466 |  |  | $ | 8,125 |  |  | $ | 3,942,779 |
Gen-Probe acquisition adjustments |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,146 | ) |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (2,146 | )
Chindex acquisition |  |  | 1,903 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 1,903 |
Tax adjustments |  |  | — |  |  |  | (545 | ) |  |  | 12 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | (533 | )
Foreign currency |  |  | (1,614 | ) |  |  | 255 |  |  |  | 666 |  |  |  | (1 | ) |  |  | (694 | )
Balance at March 30, 2013 |  | $ | 636,030 |  |  | $ | 2,281,011 |  |  | $ | 1,016,144 |  |  | $ | 8,124 |  |  | $ | 3,941,309 |
Intangible Assets | Intangible Assets Intangible assets consisted of the following:
Description |  | As of March 30, 2013 |  |  | As of September 29, 2012 |
| Gross Carrying Value |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |  |  | Gross Carrying Value |  |  | Accumulated Amortization |
Developed technology |  | $ | 3,816,465 |  |  | $ | 938,655 |  |  | $ | 3,784,689 |  |  | $ | 788,274 |
In-process research and development |  |  | 193,000 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 227,000 |  |  |  | — |
Customer relationships and contracts |  |  | 1,101,232 |  |  |  | 250,972 |  |  |  | 1,097,842 |  |  |  | 205,612 |
Trade names |  |  | 238,077 |  |  |  | 72,027 |  |  |  | 240,092 |  |  |  | 60,318 |
Patents |  |  | 11,940 |  |  |  | 8,109 |  |  |  | 11,417 |  |  |  | 7,906 |
Business licenses |  |  | 2,607 |  |  |  | 478 |  |  |  | 2,577 |  |  |  | 344 |
Non-competition agreements |  |  | 306 |  |  |  | 270 |  |  |  | 310 |  |  |  | 223 |
Totals |  | $ | 5,363,627 |  |  | $ | 1,270,511 |  |  | $ | 5,363,927 |  |  | $ | 1,062,677 |
Estimated Remaining Amortization Expense | The estimated remaining amortization expense as of March 30, 2013 for each of the five succeeding fiscal years was as follows:
Remainder of Fiscal 2013 |  | $ | 205,733 |
Fiscal 2014 |  |  | 398,978 |
Fiscal 2015 |  |  | 384,088 |
Fiscal 2016 |  |  | 370,306 |
Fiscal 2017 |  |  | 361,254 |

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