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Borrowing Arrangements (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2012
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Debt [Table Text Block] | The following tables provide additional information regarding the Company's 2007 Convertible Notes (in thousands):
| As of
| September 28, 2012 |  | September 30, 2011
Equity component of the convertible notes outstanding | $ | — |  |  | $ | 6,061 |
Principal amount of the convertible notes | $ | — |  |  | $ | 26,677 |
Unamortized discount of the liability component | $ | — |  |  | $ | 588 |
Net carrying amount of the liability component | $ | — |  |  | $ | 26,089 |
Internest Expense on Debt [Table Text Block] | The following table provides additional information regarding interest expense related to the Company's 2007 Convertible Notes (in thousands):
| Year Ended
| September 28, 2012 |  | September 30, 2011
Effective interest rate on the liability component | 6.86 | % |  | 6.86 | %
Cash interest expense recognized (contractual interest) | $ | 105 |  |  | $ | 400 |
Effective interest expense recognized | $ | 428 |  |  | $ | 1,345 |

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