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Composition Of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Schedule Of Investment Portfolio Recorded As Cash Equivalents, Short-Term Investments, And Long-Term Investments) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands
Sep. 30, 2011
Sep. 24, 2010
Investment Holdings [Line Items]  
Cost$ 820,030$ 879,935
Unrealized Gain1,6322,621
Unrealized Loss(546)(29)
Estimated Fair Value821,116882,527
Corporate Bonds [Member]
  
Investment Holdings [Line Items]  
Cost177,12929,238
Unrealized Gain316420
Unrealized Loss(487) 
Estimated Fair Value176,95829,658
Commercial Paper [Member]
  
Investment Holdings [Line Items]  
Cost 29,983
Estimated Fair Value 29,983
Municipal Debt Securities [Member]
  
Investment Holdings [Line Items]  
Cost471,005318,825
Unrealized Gain1,2511,781
Unrealized Loss(55)(25)
Estimated Fair Value472,201320,581
U.S. Agency Securities [Member]
  
Investment Holdings [Line Items]  
Cost29,858107,512
Unrealized Gain65390
Unrealized Loss(4)(4)
Estimated Fair Value29,919107,898
U.S. Government Bonds [Member]
  
Investment Holdings [Line Items]  
Cost 39,949
Unrealized Gain 30
Estimated Fair Value 39,979
Money Market Funds [Member]
  
Investment Holdings [Line Items]  
Cost142,038354,428
Estimated Fair Value$ 142,038$ 354,428