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Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jun. 29, 2012
Goodwill and Intangible Assets Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Goodwill | The changes in the carrying amount of goodwill are as follows (in thousands):
| Goodwill
Balance as of September 30, 2011 | $ | 663,041 |
Goodwill recognized through business combinations (Note 2) | 138,742 |
Goodwill adjustments | 3,630 |
Goodwill as of June 29, 2012 | $ | 805,413 |
Schedule of Intangible Assets Excluding Goodwill | Intangible assets consist of the following (in thousands):
|  | As of |  | As of
| Weighted Average Amortization Period Remaining (Years) | June 29, 2012 |  | September 30, 2011
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount |  | Gross Carrying Amount |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
Customer relationships | 3.7 | $ | 78,710 |  |  | $ | (32,570 | ) |  | $ | 46,140 |  |  | $ | 57,510 |  |  | $ | (21,828 | ) |  | $ | 35,682 |
Developed technology and other | 4.0 | 87,066 |  |  | (38,502 | ) |  | 48,564 |  |  | 70,046 |  |  | (27,039 | ) |  | 43,007 |
IPR&D | 1.8 | 6,050 |  |  | (2,129 | ) |  | 3,921 |  |  | 4,510 |  |  | (260 | ) |  | 4,250 |
Trademarks | Indefinite | 3,869 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,869 |  |  | 3,869 |  |  | — |  |  | 3,869 |
Total intangible assets |  | $ | 175,695 |  |  | $ | (73,201 | ) |  | $ | 102,494 |  |  | $ | 135,935 |  |  | $ | (49,127 | ) |  | $ | 86,808 |
Schedule Of Expected Annual Amortization Expense Related To Intangible Assets For The Next Five Years | Annual amortization expense for the next five years related to intangible assets is expected to be as follows (in thousands):
| Remaining 2012 |  | 2013 |  | 2014 |  | 2015 |  | 2016 |  | Thereafter
Amortization expense | $ | 8,106 |  |  | $ | 28,445 |  |  | $ | 23,264 |  |  | $ | 20,466 |  |  | $ | 16,247 |  |  | $ | 2,097 |

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