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Note 16 Net Sales Information by Geographic Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 01, 2011 | Oct. 02, 2010 | Oct. 03, 2009
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of Net Sales Represented by Ten Largest Customers | 49.90% |  | 49.90% |  | 48.00% |
Number of Customers Representing More Than 10% of Net Sales | 1 |  | 1 |  | 0 |
Net Sales | $ 6,602,411 |  | $ 6,318,691 |  | $ 5,177,481 |
Domestic |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,199,077 |  | 1,324,856 |  | 1,198,102 |
Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,273,583 |  | 1,259,230 |  | 1,104,371 |
China |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | 1,792,933 |  | 1,805,395 |  | 1,137,020 |
Other International |  |  |  |  |  |
Entity-Wide Disclosure on Geographic Areas, Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Individual Foreign Countries [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net Sales | $ 2,336,818 | [1] | $ 1,929,210 | [1] | $ 1,737,988 | [1]
[1] | Includes Singapore, whose net sales were less than 10% of the Company's net sales in 2011 and 2010, but more than 10% in 2009.

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