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Revenue Recognition (Schedule of Disaggregation of Revenue) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) | Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) country | Apr. 01, 2022 USD ($)
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | $ 375,891 | $ 334,371 | $ 710,812 | $ 686,004
Revenue from contract with customer, percent | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Countries technologies are licensed in | country |  |  | 70 |
United States |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | $ 177,082 | $ 173,287 | $ 277,344 | $ 297,209
Revenue from contract with customer, percent | 47.00% | 52.00% | 39.00% | 43.00%
International |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | $ 198,809 | $ 161,084 | $ 433,468 | $ 388,795
Revenue from contract with customer, percent | 53.00% | 48.00% | 61.00% | 57.00%
Licensing |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | $ 351,608 | $ 313,833 | $ 659,619 | $ 646,117
Revenue from contract with customer, percent | 94.00% | 94.00% | 93.00% | 94.00%
Revenue from contract with customer, licensing percent | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00%
Products and services |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | $ 24,283 | $ 20,538 | $ 51,193 | $ 39,887
Revenue from contract with customer, percent | 6.00% | 6.00% | 7.00% | 6.00%
Broadcast |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | $ 128,971 | $ 104,481 | $ 246,305 | $ 226,114
Revenue from contract with customer, licensing percent | 37.00% | 33.00% | 37.00% | 35.00%
Mobile |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | $ 93,126 | $ 66,055 | $ 157,412 | $ 140,975
Revenue from contract with customer, licensing percent | 26.00% | 21.00% | 24.00% | 22.00%
CE |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | $ 39,015 | $ 53,956 | $ 94,098 | $ 111,529
Revenue from contract with customer, licensing percent | 12.00% | 17.00% | 14.00% | 17.00%
PC |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | $ 43,347 | $ 57,466 | $ 67,633 | $ 92,243
Revenue from contract with customer, licensing percent | 12.00% | 18.00% | 10.00% | 14.00%
Other |  |  |  |
Revenue from External Customer [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Revenue from contract with customer | $ 47,149 | $ 31,875 | $ 94,171 | $ 75,256
Revenue from contract with customer, licensing percent | 13.00% | 11.00% | 15.00% | 12.00%

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