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Composition Of Certain Financial Statement Captions (Tables)
 3 Months Ended
Dec. 29, 2023
Composition Of Certain Financial Statement Captions [Abstract]  
Schedule Of Accounts Receivable
Accounts Receivable and Contract Assets
December 29,
2023		September 29,
2023
Trade accounts receivable$111,027 $137,820 
Accounts receivable from patent administration program licensees189,629 134,108 
Contract assets217,667 182,268 
Accounts receivable and contract assets, gross518,323 454,196 
Less: allowance for credit losses on accounts receivable and contract assets(7,536)(9,821)
Total accounts receivable and contract assets, net$510,787 $444,375 
Schedule Of Allowance For Credit Losses
Allowance for Credit LossesBeginning BalanceCharges/(Credits) 
to S&M and G&A		Additions/(Deductions)Ending Balance
For fiscal year-to-date period ended:
September 29, 2023$14,405 $(793)$(2,643)$10,969 
December 29, 202310,969 (2,101)(233)8,635 
Allowance for credit losses includes the provision for estimated credit losses on our sales-type leases, which was not material as of December 29, 2023 and September 29, 2023.
Schedule Of Inventories
Inventories
December 29,
2023		September 29,
2023
Raw materials$4,375 $6,203 
Work in process5,321 3,972 
Finished goods27,872 25,448 
Total inventories$37,568 $35,623 
Schedule Of Prepaid Expenses And Other Current Assets
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
December 29,
2023		September 29,
2023
Prepaid expenses$27,699 $24,435 
Other current assets25,820 26,257 
Total prepaid expenses and other current assets$53,519 $50,692 
Schedule Of Accrued Liabilities
Accrued Liabilities
December 29,
2023		September 29,
2023
Amounts payable to patent administration program partners$171,639 $150,509 
Accrued compensation and benefits79,384 118,728 
Accrued professional fees17,131 18,632 
Unpaid property, plant, and equipment additions18,116 18,002 
Accrued customer refunds3,479 3,878 
Accrued market development funds4,436 5,010 
Other accrued liabilities33,001 36,640 
Total accrued liabilities$327,186 $351,399 
Schedule Of Other Non-Current Liabilities
Other Non-Current Liabilities
December 29,
2023		September 29,
2023
Supplemental retirement plan obligations$4,385 $4,302 
Non-current tax liabilities (1)
77,165 74,482 
Other liabilities26,260 29,555 
Total other non-current liabilities$107,810 $108,339 
(1)        Refer to Note 12 "Income Taxes" for additional information related to our tax liabilities.