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Note 10 Business Segment, Geographic and Customer Information (Tables) | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 02, 2011
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Schedule of Revenue from External Customers Attributed to Foreign Countries by Geographic Area [Text Block] |
| Three Months Ended |  | Nine Months Ended
| July 2, 2011 |  | July 3, 2010 |  | July 2, 2011 |  | July 3, 2010
| (In thousands)
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic | $ | 312,245 |  |  | $ | 350,497 |  |  | $ | 899,769 |  |  | $ | 997,594 |
Mexico | 301,919 |  |  | 310,824 |  |  | 952,742 |  |  | 933,466 |
China | 448,527 |  |  | 464,099 |  |  | 1,319,075 |  |  | 1,326,354 |
Other international | 611,509 |  |  | 499,750 |  |  | 1,734,123 |  |  | 1,373,509 |
Total | $ | 1,674,200 |  |  | $ | 1,625,170 |  |  | $ | 4,905,709 |  |  | $ | 4,630,923 |
Number of customers representing more than 10% of net sales | 1 |  |  | 2 |  |  | 1 |  |  | 1 |
Schedule of Operating Income Loss by Geographic Areas [Text Block] |
Operating income |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Domestic | $ | (2,711 | ) |  | $ | (26,872 | ) |  | $ | (14,210 | ) |  | $ | (77,626 | )
International | 55,618 |  |  | 88,612 |  |  | 172,706 |  |  | 224,262 |
Total | $ | 52,907 |  |  | $ | 61,740 |  |  | $ | 158,496 |  |  | $ | 146,636 |

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