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Note 3 Balance Sheet Items | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2011
Balance Sheet Related Disclosures [Abstract] |
Balance Sheet Items [Text Block] | Balance Sheet Items Inventories Components of inventories were as follows:
| As of
| October 1, 2011 |  | October 2, 2010
| (In thousands)
Raw materials | $ | 641,918 |  |  | $ | 599,773 |
Work-in-process | 98,097 |  |  | 126,270 |
Finished goods | 151,310 |  |  | 118,304 |
Total | $ | 891,325 |  |  | $ | 844,347 |
Property, Plant and Equipment, net Property, plant and equipment consisted of the following:
| As of
| October 1, 2011 |  | October 2, 2010
| (In thousands)
Machinery and equipment | $ | 1,443,942 |  |  | $ | 1,402,647 |
Land and buildings | 524,540 |  |  | 503,869 |
Leasehold improvements | 57,480 |  |  | 63,169 |
Furniture and fixtures | 21,253 |  |  | 21,272 |
| 2,047,215 |  |  | 1,990,957 |
Less: Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (1,479,735 | ) |  | (1,440,305 | )
| 567,480 |  |  | 550,652 |
Construction in progress | 20,617 |  |  | 19,606 |
Property, plant and equipment, net | $ | 588,097 |  |  | $ | 570,258 |
Depreciation expense was $100.1 million, $85.8 million, and $83.7 million for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively. Other Intangible Assets Gross and net carrying values of other intangible assets were as follows:
| Gross Carrying Amount |  | Impairment of Intangibles |  | Accumulated Amortization |  | Net Carrying Amount
| (In thousands)
As of October 1, 2011 | $ | 82,905 |  |  | $ | (7,928 | ) |  | $ | (63,970 | ) |  | $ | 11,007 |
As of October 2, 2010 | $ | 82,905 |  |  | $ | (7,928 | ) |  | $ | (59,513 | ) |  | $ | 15,464 |
Intangible asset amortization expense was $4.5 million in 2011, $3.8 million in 2010 and $5.1 million in 2009 (including $0.6 million, $0.2 million and $0.3 million in cost of sales in 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively). Other intangible assets are included in other non-current assets on the consolidated balance sheets. Estimated future annual amortization of other intangible assets is as follows:
Year Ended: |  | (In thousands)
2012 |  | $ | 3,168 |
2013 |  | 2,442 |
2014 |  | 1,845 |
2015 |  | 1,264 |
2016 |  | 364 |
Thereafter |  | 1,924 |
Total |  | $ | 11,007 |
Warranty Reserve. The following tables present warranty reserve activity:
Balance as of |  | Additions to Accrual |  | Accrual Utilized |  | Balance as of
October 2, 2010 |  |  |  | October 1, 2011
(In thousands)
$ | 17,752 |  |  | $ | 9,012 |  |  | $ | (11,092 | ) |  | $ | 15,672 |
Balance as of |  | Additions to Accrual |  | Accrual Utilized |  | Balance as of
October 3, 2009 |  |  |  | October 2, 2010
(In thousands)
$ | 15,716 |  |  | $ | 13,860 |  |  | $ | (11,824 | ) |  | $ | 17,752 |
The warranty reserve is included in accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet.

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