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Note 9 Revenue and Gross Profit by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
		Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 27, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 28, 2014 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross profit		$ 120,562	$ 126,913	$ 362,171	$ 356,665
Number of Reportable Segments				1	1
Operating Segments
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross profit		123,434	128,859	$ 373,122	$ 362,461
Operating Segments | IMS
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		1,245,748	1,275,159	3,851,264	3,571,478
Gross profit		90,764	85,688	273,507	246,309
Operating Segments | CPS
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		339,150	390,986	1,032,435	1,126,460
Gross profit		32,670	43,171	99,615	116,152
Intersegment Eliminations
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Revenues		(45,627)	(61,418)	(145,736)	(169,001)
Unallocated items (1)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Gross profit	[1]	$ (2,872)	$ (1,946)	$ (10,951)	$ (5,796)
[1] For purposes of evaluating segment performance, management excludes certain items from its measures 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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Aggregate revenue less cost of goods and services sold or operating expenses directly attributable to the revenue generation activity.

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