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Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 03, 2015

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule Of Domestic And Foreign Components Of Income (Loss) Before Income Taxes

The domestic and foreign components of income (loss) before income tax expense for fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

		2015				2014				2013
U.S.		$	(32,480	)		$	(12,473	)		$	(8,406	)
Foreign		138,775				105,798				93,389
		$	106,295			$	93,325			$	84,983

Schedule Of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Income tax expense (benefit) for fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013 were as follows (in thousands):

		2015				2014				2013
Current:
Federal		$	—			$	(2,050	)		$	408
State		(397		)		(332		)		—
Foreign		12,957				10,147				4,089
		12,560				7,765				4,497
Deferred:
Federal		—				(1,506		)		(3,702		)
State		(399		)		—				(42		)
Foreign		(198		)		(147		)		1,971
		(597		)		(1,653		)		(1,773		)
		$	11,963			$	6,112			$	2,724

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate To Effective Income Tax Rates

The following is a reconciliation of the federal statutory income tax rate to the effective income tax rates reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for fiscal 2015, 2014 and 2013:

		2015			2014			2013
Federal statutory income tax rate		35.0	%		35.0	%		35.0	%
Increase (decrease) resulting from:
Permanent differences		1.3			1.8			(0.1	)
Foreign tax rate differences		(38.0	)		(33.2	)		(34.4	)
Valuation allowances		16.5			8.4			5.8
Other, net		(3.5	)		(5.5	)		(3.1	)
Effective income tax rate		11.3	%		6.5	%		3.2	%

Schedule Of Components Of Net Deferred Income Tax Asset

The components of the net deferred income tax assets as of October 3, 2015 and September 27, 2014, were as follows (in thousands):

		2015				2014
Deferred income tax assets:
Loss/credit carryforwards		$	39,380			$	17,356
Goodwill		49				541
Inventories		7,799				5,468
Accrued benefits		25,180				23,754
Allowance for bad debts		321				343
Other		3,675				3,165
Total gross deferred income tax assets		76,404				50,627
Less valuation allowances		(58,343		)		(41,935		)
Deferred income tax assets		18,061				8,692
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Property, plant and equipment		13,320				4,322
Other		84				84
Deferred income tax liabilities		13,404				4,406
Net deferred income tax assets		$	4,657			$	4,286

Schedule Of Reconciliation Of Beginning And Ending Amounts Of Unrecognized Income Tax Benefits

The following is a reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized income tax benefits (in thousands):

Balance at September 28, 2013	$	7,436
Gross increases for tax positions of prior years	324
Gross increases for tax positions of the current year	—
Gross decreases for tax positions of prior years	1,582
Lapse of applicable statute of limitations	3,810
Settlements	—
Balance at September 27, 2014	$	2,368
Gross increases for tax positions of prior years	73
Gross increases for tax positions of the current year	—
Gross decreases for tax positions of prior years	88
Lapse of applicable statute of limitations	—
Settlements	—
Balance at October 3, 2015	$	2,353

Schedule Of Major Tax Jurisdictions

The Company files income tax returns, including returns for its subsidiaries, with federal, state, local and foreign taxing jurisdictions. The following tax years remain subject to examination by the respective major tax jurisdictions:

Jurisdiction		Fiscal Years
China		2010-2015
Germany		2010-2015
Mexico		2010-2015
Romania		2010-2015
United Kingdom		2011-2015
United States
Federal		2011-2015
State		2003-2015

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