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Consolidated Statements Of Operations - USD ($)
shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 26, 2025
Sep. 27, 2024
Sep. 29, 2023
Revenue:      
Revenue $ 1,349,130 $ 1,273,721 $ 1,299,744
Cost of revenue:      
Total cost of revenue 160,132 140,496 152,566
Gross margin 1,188,998 1,133,225 1,147,178
Operating expenses:      
Research and development 261,792 263,663 271,523
Sales and marketing 360,711 334,460 354,364
General and administrative 286,529 270,392 258,477
Restructuring charges 15,007 6,384 47,061
Total operating expenses 924,039 874,899 931,425
Operating income 264,959 258,326 215,753
Other income/(expense):      
Interest income/(expense), net 15,376 34,077 28,086
Other income/(expense), net 23,150 20,076 6,214
Total other income 38,526 54,153 34,300
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations before Income Taxes, Noncontrolling Interest 303,485 312,479 250,053
Provision for income taxes (46,993) (48,163) (48,409)
Net income including controlling interest 256,492 264,316 201,644
Net income attributable to Dolby Laboratories, Inc. $ 255,018 $ 261,825 $ 200,656
Net Income Per Share:      
Basic (usd per share) $ 2.66 $ 2.74 $ 2.10
Diluted (usd per share) $ 2.62 $ 2.69 $ 2.05
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding, Diluted [Abstract]      
Basic (shares) 95,868 95,544 95,771
Diluted (shares) 97,479 97,325 97,733
Related party rent expense:      
Cash dividend declared per common share $ 1.32 $ 1.23 $ 1.11
Cash dividend paid per common share $ 1.32 $ 1.20 $ 1.08
Related Party      
Related party rent expense:      
Included in net income attributable to controlling interest $ 283 $ 283 $ 292
Nonrelated Party      
Other income/(expense):      
Less: net (income) attributable to controlling interest (1,474) (2,491) (988)
Licensing      
Revenue:      
Revenue 1,248,017 1,181,794 1,197,930
Cost of revenue:      
Cost of revenue 83,619 67,204 64,890
Products and services      
Revenue:      
Revenue 101,113 91,927 101,814
Cost of revenue:      
Cost of revenue $ 76,513 $ 73,292 $ 87,676