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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. 01, 2016 | Jul. 02, 2016 | Apr. 02, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Jul. 04, 2015 | Apr. 04, 2015 | Jan. 03, 2015 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Oct. 03, 2015 | Sep. 27, 2014
Net sales | $ 653,064 | $ 667,616 | $ 618,660 | $ 616,664 | $ 668,730 | $ 669,585 | $ 651,285 | $ 664,690 | $ 2,556,004 | $ 2,654,290 | $ 2,378,249
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 291,225 |  |  |  | 317,351 |  |  |  | 291,225 | 317,351 |
Long-lived assets exclusion | 41,200 |  |  |  | 40,400 |  |  |  | 41,200 | 40,400 |
United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,134,342 | 1,303,106 | 1,188,068
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 92,152 |  |  |  | 101,712 |  |  |  | 92,152 | 101,712 |
Malaysia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 844,501 | 926,059 | 798,447
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 71,596 |  |  |  | 72,327 |  |  |  | 71,596 | 72,327 |
China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 317,350 | 359,846 | 334,056
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 19,197 |  |  |  | 24,236 |  |  |  | 19,197 | 24,236 |
Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 194,418 | 85,911 | 50,157
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 39,155 |  |  |  | 39,002 |  |  |  | 39,155 | 39,002 |
United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 81,894 | 70,335 | 72,443
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 6,594 |  |  |  | 11,506 |  |  |  | 6,594 | 11,506 |
Romania |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 83,712 | 65,338 | 39,030
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 30,408 |  |  |  | 30,553 |  |  |  | 30,408 | 30,553 |
Germany |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,844 | 4,619 | 4,420
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 307 |  |  |  | 405 |  |  |  | 307 | 405 |
Intersegment Eliminations |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (105,057) | (160,924) | (108,372)
Elimination of inter-segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (105,057) | (160,924) | $ (108,372)
Other Foreign Entities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | 4,940 |  |  |  | 4,689 |  |  |  | 4,940 | 4,689 |
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net | $ 26,876 |  |  |  | $ 32,921 |  |  |  | $ 26,876 | $ 32,921 |

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