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ACQUISITIONS (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Jan. 24, 2016
Applegate |
Schedule of allocation of the purchase price to the acquired assets, liabilities, and goodwill |
(in thousands) |  |  |
Accounts receivable |  | $ | 25,574 |
Inventory |  | 22,212 |
Prepaid and other assets |  | 2,916 |
Property, plant and equipment |  | 3,463 |
Intangible assets |  | 275,900 |
Goodwill |  | 488,353 |
Current liabilities |  | (23,420 | )
Deferred taxes |  | (20,935 | )
Purchase price |  | $ | 774,063 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of the amounts recognized as of the acquisition date for each major class of assets acquired and liabilities assumed. May include but not limited to the following: (a) acquired receivables; (b) contingencies recognized at the acquisition date; and (c) the fair value of noncontrolling interests in the acquiree. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 805 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56956791&loc=d3e4845-128472 + Details
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