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Commitments And Contingencies
12 Months Ended
Sep. 29, 2012
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
Commitments And Contingencies
Commitments and Contingencies
From time to time, we are involved in legal proceedings. We are not a party to any pending legal proceedings which management believes will result in a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
We are engaged in administrative proceedings with governmental agencies and legal proceedings with governmental agencies and other third parties in the normal course of our business, including litigation under Superfund laws, regarding environmental matters. We believe that adequate reserves have been established for our share of the estimated cost for all currently pending environmental administrative or legal proceedings and do not expect that these environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.
We lease certain facilities and equipment under operating lease arrangements. These arrangements may include fair market renewal or purchase options. Rent expense under operating leases amounted to $26,518 in 2012, $26,544 in 2011 and $25,061 in 2010. Future minimum rental payments required under non-cancelable operating leases are $19,681 in 2013, $16,868 in 2014, $10,819 in 2015, $9,150 in 2016, $7,489 in 2017 and $13,307 thereafter.
We are contingently liable for $13,532 of standby letters of credit issued by a bank to third parties on our behalf at September 29, 2012. Purchase commitments outstanding at September 29, 2012 are $499,264, including $21,203 for property, plant and equipment.