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Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Stockholders' Equity And Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Schedule Of Stock-Based Compensation Expense By Plan

		Fiscal Year Ended
		September 25, 2009 (2)				September 24, 2010 (2)				September 30, 2011 (2)
		(in thousands)
Stock-based compensation:
Stock options (1)		$	16,643			$	18,135			$	24,788
Restricted stock units			5,205				9,560				18,339
Employee stock purchase plan			529				673				842
Stock appreciation rights			45				447				(304	)
Total stock-based compensation			22,422				28,815				43,665
Benefit from income taxes			(7,708	)			(9,805	)			(14,744	)
Total stock-based compensation, net of tax		$	14,714			$	19,010			$	28,921

(1) Expense excludes $0.8 million in fiscal 2010 and $0.6 million in fiscal 2011 related to stock-based compensation which was capitalized to property, plant and equipment.

(2) We also recognized $0.7 million, $1.2 million, and $0.3 million in fiscal 2009, 2010, and 2011, respectively, of tax benefit from certain exercises of incentive stock options and shares issued under our ESPP, which is not included in the table above.

Schedule Of Fair Value Of Stock-Based Awards Estimated Using Weighted-Average Assumptions

		Fiscal Year Ended
		September 25, 2009				September 24, 2010				September 30, 2011
Expected life (in years)			5.02				4.66				4.40
Risk-free interest rate			2.0	%			2.2	%			1.5	%
Expected stock price volatility			47.1	%			41.7	%			41.4	%
Dividend yield			—				—				—

Summary Of Weighted-Average Fair Value Of Stock Options Granted And Total Intrinsic Value Of Stock Options Exercised

		Fiscal Year Ended
		September 25, 2009				September 24, 2010				September 30, 2011
Weighted-average fair value at date of grant		$	14.32			$	19.93			$	22.31
Intrinsic value of options exercised (in thousands)			29,523				79,453				46,649
Fair value of options vested (in thousands)			17,448				20,542				26,442

Summary Of Stock Options Issued To Officers, Directors, And Employees Under 2000 Stock Incentive Plan And 2005 Stock Plan

		Shares				Weighted Average Exercise Price				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life				Aggregate Intrinsic Value
		(in thousands)								(in years)				(in thousands)
Options outstanding at September 24, 2010			5,625			$	35.05
Grants			1,628				62.30
Exercises			(1,166	)			19.27
Forfeitures			(286	)			49.07
Options outstanding at September 30, 2011			5,801				45.19				7.5			$	8,358
Options vested and expected to vest at September 30, 2011			5,549				44.94				7.4				8,358
Options exercisable at September 30, 2011			2,721				34.91				6.2				8,357

Summary Of Stock Options Outstanding And Exercisable

		Outstanding Options												Options Exercisable
Range of Exercise Price		Shares				Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life				Weighted Average Exercise  Price				Shares				Weighted Average Exercise Price
		(in thousands)				(in years)								(in thousands)
$1.25 - $1.25			5				0.1			$	1.25				5			$	1.25
$1.26 - $1.26			19				1.2				1.26				19				1.26
$2.08 - $6.28			161				2.6				2.08				161				2.08
$6.29 - $19.21			282				3.5				15.68				282				15.68
$19.22 - 28.12			64				5.0				22.45				60				22.08
$28.13 - $38.20			1,526				6.7				31.61				1,052				31.17
$38.21 - $48.14			539				7.6				43.38				248				42.81
$48.15 - $51.18			507				6.6				48.35				343				48.25
$51.19 and above			2,698				8.8				59.22				551				52.50
			5,801												2,721

Summary Of Restricted Stock Units Issued To Officers, Directors And Employees Under 2005 Stock Incentive Plan

		Shares				Weighted Average Fair Value
		(in thousands)
Non-vested at September 24, 2010			823			$	44.91
Granted			484				61.62
Vested			(292	)			43.46
Forfeitures			(69	)			47.67
Non-vested at September 30, 2011			946				53.71

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