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Note 9 Effective Tax Rate (Details) | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 28, 2013 | Sep. 29, 2012 | Oct. 01, 2011
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Percent [Abstract] |  |  |
Federal tax at statutory rate | 35.00% | 35.00% | 35.00%
Effect of foreign operations | (8.17%) | 21.73% | 9.57%
Foreign income inclusion | 4.08% | 10.48% | 0.25%
Change in valuation allowance | 11.54% | (6.74%) | (16.97%)
Permanent items | 0.26% | 3.11% | 1.90%
Change to other comprehensive income | 0.00% | (6.64%) | 0.00%
Release of valuation allowance | (20.79%) | (317.76%) | 0.00%
State income taxes, net of federal benefit | 1.34% | (0.06%) | 1.01%
Effective tax rate | 23.26% | (260.88%) | 30.76%

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