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Reportable Segments, Geographic Information and Major Customers - Net Sales and Long-Lived Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Jul. 01, 2017 | Apr. 01, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Jul. 02, 2016 | Apr. 02, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Oct. 01, 2016 | Oct. 03, 2015
Net sales | $ 669,852 | $ 618,832 | $ 604,349 | $ 635,019 | $ 653,064 | $ 667,616 | $ 618,660 | $ 616,664 | $ 2,528,052 | $ 2,556,004 | $ 2,654,290
Long-lived assets | 314,665 |  |  |  | 291,225 |  |  |  | 314,665 | 291,225 |
Operating Segments | United States |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 984,773 | 1,134,342 | 1,303,106
Long-lived assets | 110,828 |  |  |  | 92,152 |  |  |  | 110,828 | 92,152 |
Operating Segments | Malaysia |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 940,045 | 844,501 | 926,059
Long-lived assets | 74,769 |  |  |  | 71,596 |  |  |  | 74,769 | 71,596 |
Operating Segments | China |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 339,216 | 317,350 | 359,846
Long-lived assets | 18,602 |  |  |  | 19,197 |  |  |  | 18,602 | 19,197 |
Operating Segments | Mexico |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 181,573 | 194,418 | 85,911
Long-lived assets | 37,237 |  |  |  | 39,155 |  |  |  | 37,237 | 39,155 |
Operating Segments | Romania |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 114,363 | 83,712 | 65,338
Long-lived assets | 33,717 |  |  |  | 30,408 |  |  |  | 33,717 | 30,408 |
Operating Segments | United Kingdom |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 70,163 | 81,894 | 70,335
Long-lived assets | 6,456 |  |  |  | 6,594 |  |  |  | 6,456 | 6,594 |
Operating Segments | Germany |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,303 | 4,844 | 4,619
Long-lived assets | 303 |  |  |  | 307 |  |  |  | 303 | 307 |
Operating Segments | Other Foreign |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | 5,126 |  |  |  | 4,940 |  |  |  | 5,126 | 4,940 |
Elimination of inter-segment sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Net sales |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (110,384) | (105,057) | $ (160,924)
Corporate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-lived assets | $ 27,627 |  |  |  | $ 26,876 |  |  |  | $ 27,627 | $ 26,876 |

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