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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2011

Income Taxes [Abstract]

Components Of Income Before Provision For Income Taxes

		Fiscal Year Ended
		September 25, 2009				September 24, 2010				September 30, 2011
		(in thousands)
U.S.		$	357,401			$	401,936			$	350,189
Foreign			14,018				35,076				90,454
Total		$	371,419			$	437,012			$	440,643

Schedule Of Provision For Income Taxes

		Fiscal Year Ended
		September 25, 2009				September 24, 2010				September 30, 2011
		(in thousands)
Current:
Federal		$	80,298			$	109,050			$	71,336
State			13,213				18,382				18,069
Foreign			28,325				41,942				33,567
Total current			121,836				169,374				122,972
Deferred:
Federal			7,187				(12,790	)			3,638
State			1,433				(1,149	)			9,756
Foreign			(3,383	)			(1,250	)			(6,305	)
Total deferred			5,237				(15,189	)			7,089
Provision for income taxes		$	127,073			$	154,185			$	130,061

Summary Of Tax Effects Of The Temporary Differences Between Carrying Amounts And Amounts Used For Tax

		September 24, 2010				September 30, 2011
		(in thousands)
Deferred income tax assets:
Investments		$	2,045			$	1,932
Accounts receivable			713				417
Inventories			2,513				3,304
Net operating loss			4,210				2,987
U.S. state taxes			5,911				5,749
Accrued expenses			18,874				9,216
Stock-based compensation			16,531				19,547
Revenue recognition			72,411				67,154
Foreign tax credits			4,625				3,528
Other			5,654				6,040
Total gross deferred income tax assets			133,487				119,874
Less: valuation allowance			—				—
Total deferred income tax assets			133,487				119,874
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Translation adjustment			(2,161	)			(837	)
Intangibles			(12,281	)			(595	)
International earnings			(1,622	)			(1,485	)
Depreciation and amortization			(5,272	)			(11,422	)
Unrealized gain on investments			(992	)			(558	)
Deferred income tax assets, net		$	111,159			$	104,977
The above deferred income tax assets, net have been classified in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as follows:
Current deferred income tax assets		$	102,758			$	90,869
Long-term deferred income tax assets, net			8,401				14,108
Deferred income tax assets, net		$	111,159			$	104,977

Reconciliation Of Federal Statutory Tax Rate To Our Effective Tax Rate

		Fiscal Year Ended
		September 25, 2009				September 24, 2010				September 30, 2011
Federal statutory rate			35.0	%			35.0	%			35.0	%
State income taxes, net of federal effect			3.3				3.2				4.7
Stock-based compensation expense rate			(0.1	)			(0.1	)			0.3
Research and development tax credits			(1.5	)			(0.8	)			(1.6	)
Tax exempt interest			(0.8	)			(0.4	)			(0.3	)
U.S. manufacturing tax incentives			(1.6	)			(1.8	)			(1.9	)
Foreign rate differential			(0.1	)			(0.1	)			(4.6	)
Foreign reversal of deferred tax liabilities			—				—				(2.5	)
Other			—				0.2				0.4
Effective tax rate			34.2	%			35.2	%			29.5	%

Aggregate Changes In Balance Of Gross Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Excluding Interest And Penalties

		(in thousands)
Balance as of September 25, 2009		$	16,916
Lapse of statute of limitations			(2,143	)
Decreases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior years			—
Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior years			520
Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during the current year			1,265
Balance as of September 24, 2010		$	16,558
Lapse of statute of limitations			(1,097	)
Decreases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior years			(8,083	)
Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during prior years			1,006
Increases in balances related to tax positions taken during the current year			299
Balance as of September 30, 2011		$	8,683

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