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Segment Information (Concentration) (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Oct. 01, 2010
Company A [Member] | Customer One [Member] |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from major customers percentage | 29.00% |  |
Company A [Member] | Customer Two [Member] |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from major customers percentage |  | 27.00% |
Company B [Member] | Customer Two [Member] |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from major customers percentage | 17.00% |  |
Company B [Member] | Customer Three [Member] |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from major customers percentage |  | 11.00% |
Company C [Member] | Customer One [Member] |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from major customers percentage |  | 13.00% | 13.00%
Company D [Member] | Customer Two [Member] |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from major customers percentage |  |  | 13.00%
Company E [Member] | Customer Three [Member] |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Revenue from major customers percentage |  |  | 12.00%
Credit Concentration Risk [Member] |  |  |
Concentration Risk [Line Items] |  |  |
Accounts Receivable From Major Customers Percentage | 60.00% | 53.00% | 60.00%

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