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Note 9 Revenue and Gross Profit by Segment (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended
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Dec. 29, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
IMS revenue | $ 1,203,635 |  | $ 1,234,686 |
CPS revenue | 327,617 |  | 303,969 |
Intersegment revenue | (36,307) |  | (36,289) |
Gross profit: | 96,928 |  | 109,025 |
Number of Reportable Segments | 1 |  | 1 |
IMS |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross profit: | 69,919 |  | 84,539 |
CPS |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross profit: | 31,369 |  | 25,497 |
Total |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross profit: | 101,288 |  | 110,036 |
Unallocated items (1) |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Gross profit: | $ 4,360 | [1] | $ 1,011 | [1]
[1] | Represents amounts associated with items that management excludes from its measure of gross profit. These items include stock-based compensation expense, amortization of intangible assets, charges or credits resulting from distressed customers and similar items that either occur infrequently or are of a non-operational nature.

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- Definition Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 225 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.1,2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6880815&loc=d3e20235-122688 + Details
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- Definition Amount of revenue from transactions with other operating segments of the same entity. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 131 -Paragraph 27 -Subparagraph b -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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- Definition Amount of total revenue for the reportable segments, including revenue from external customers, transactions with other operating segments of the same entity, and (gross) interest revenue. All considered to be "operating revenue" for purposes of the taxonomy. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 280 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 22 -Subparagraph (a),(b),(c) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6534315&loc=d3e8736-108599 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 131 -Paragraph 27 -Subparagraph a, b, c -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. + Details
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