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Note 9 Revenue and Gross Profit by Segment (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 28, 2015 USD ($) | Apr. 02, 2016 USD ($) | Mar. 28, 2015 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  | $ 136,712 | $ 115,263 | $ 260,350 | $ 241,609
Number of Reportable Segments |  |  |  | 1 | 1
Operating Segments |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit |  | 132,288 | 117,214 | $ 257,999 | $ 249,688
Operating Segments | IMS |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 1,314,504 | 1,228,682 | 2,553,772 | 2,605,516
Gross profit |  | 96,841 | 81,836 | 192,450 | 182,743
Operating Segments | CPS |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 343,337 | 340,948 | 688,985 | 693,285
Gross profit |  | 35,447 | 35,378 | 65,549 | 66,945
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | (46,667) | (42,100) | (96,869) | (100,109)
Unallocated items (1) |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Gross profit | [1] | $ 4,424 | $ (1,951) | $ 2,351 | $ (8,079)
[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, acquisition-related items and similar items that either occur infrequently or are of a non-operational nature.

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