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Reportable Segments, Geographic Information And Major Customers (Net Sales To Unaffiliated Customers And Long-Lived Assets) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 03, 2015 | Jul. 04, 2015 | Apr. 04, 2015 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Jun. 28, 2014 | Mar. 29, 2014 | Dec. 28, 2013 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014 | Sep. 28, 2013
Net sales | $ 668,730 | $ 669,585 | $ 651,285 | $ 664,690 | $ 666,223 | $ 620,505 | $ 557,616 | $ 533,905 | $ 2,654,290 | $ 2,378,249 | $ 2,228,031
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 317,351 |  |  |  | 334,926 |  |  |  | 317,351 | 334,926 |
Long-lived assets exclusion | 40,300 |  |  |  | 43,300 |  |  |  | 40,300 | 43,300 |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,303,106 | 1,188,068 | 1,004,153
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 101,712 |  |  |  | 116,900 |  |  |  | 101,712 | 116,900 |
Malaysia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 926,059 | 798,447 | 877,748
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 72,327 |  |  |  | 73,568 |  |  |  | 72,327 | 73,568 |
China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 359,846 | 334,056 | 268,551
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 24,236 |  |  |  | 29,909 |  |  |  | 24,236 | 29,909 |
Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85,911 | 50,157 | 58,605
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 39,002 |  |  |  | 33,671 |  |  |  | 39,002 | 33,671 |
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,335 | 72,443 | 81,657
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 11,506 |  |  |  | 14,211 |  |  |  | 11,506 | 14,211 |
Romania |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 65,338 | 39,030 | 38,117
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 30,553 |  |  |  | 33,549 |  |  |  | 30,553 | 33,549 |
Germany |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,619 | 4,420 | 2,792
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 405 |  |  |  | 507 |  |  |  | 405 | 507 |
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (160,924) | (108,372) | (103,592)
Elimination of inter-segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (160,924) | (108,372) | $ (103,592)
Other Foreign Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 4,689 |  |  |  | 5,280 |  |  |  | 4,689 | 5,280 |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | $ 32,921 |  |  |  | $ 27,331 |  |  |  | $ 32,921 | $ 27,331 |

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