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Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2011
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Abstract] |
Valuation and Qualifying Accounts [Table Text Block] |
| Balance at Beginning of Period |  | Charged (Credited) to Operations |  | Charges Utilized |  | Balance at End of Period
| (In thousands)
Allowances for Doubtful Accounts, Product Returns and Other Net Sales adjustments |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fiscal year ended October 3, 2009 | $ | 14,934 |  |  | $ | (1,133 | ) |  | $ | (379 | ) |  | $ | 13,422 |
Fiscal year ended October 2, 2010 | $ | 13,422 |  |  | $ | 3,571 |  |  | $ | (241 | ) |  | $ | 16,752 |
Fiscal year ended October 1, 2011 | $ | 16,752 |  |  | $ | (1,187 | ) |  | $ | (1,028 | ) |  | $ | 14,537 |

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