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Commitments and Contingencies (Tables) | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 29, 2014
Commitments And Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract] |
Summary of Contingent Consideration Charges Recorded to the Consolidated Statements of Operations | A summary of amounts recorded to the Consolidated Statements of Operations is as follows:
Statement of Operations Line Item – 3 Months Ended March 30, 2013 |  | Interlace |  |  | TCT |  |  | Total |
Contingent consideration – compensation expense |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 29,388 |  |  | $ | 29,388 |
Contingent consideration – fair value adjustments |  |  | 799 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 799 |
|  | $ | 799 |  |  | $ | 29,388 |  |  | $ | 30,187 |
Statement of Operations Line Item – 6 Months Ended March 30, 2013 |  | Interlace |  |  | TCT |  |  | Total |
Contingent consideration – compensation expense |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 58,874 |  |  | $ | 58,874 |
Contingent consideration – fair value adjustments |  |  | 10,839 |  |  |  | — |  |  |  | 10,839 |
|  | $ | 10,839 |  |  | $ | 58,874 |  |  | $ | 69,713 |

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