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Composition Of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Schedule Of Intangible Assets) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 30, 2012
Sep. 30, 2011
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Cost $ 112,626 $ 118,730
Accumulated Amortization (67,810) (67,157)
Net 44,816 51,573
Acquired Patents And Technology [Member]
   
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 61,570 61,611
Accumulated Amortization (36,251) (32,146)
Net 25,319 29,465
Customer Relationships [Member]
   
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 30,748 30,748
Accumulated Amortization (14,409) (12,821)
Net 16,339 17,927
Customer Contracts [Member]
   
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 0 6,063
Accumulated Amortization 0 (6,063)
Net 0 0
Other Intangibles [Member]
   
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]    
Cost 20,308 20,308
Accumulated Amortization (17,150) (16,127)
Net $ 3,158 $ 4,181