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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY AND EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS (Tables)
 12 Months Ended
Sep. 27, 2014
Disclosure of Compensation Related Costs, Share-based Payments [Abstract]  
Company’s matching contributions to the Plan
The following table reflects the Company’s matching contributions to the Plan during fiscal 2014 and 2013:
 
 
Fiscal
(in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
Cash
 
$
1,278

 
$
1,478
Accumulated other comprehensive income reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets
The following table reflects accumulated other comprehensive income reflected on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013: 
 
 
As of
(in thousands)
 
September 27, 2014
 
September 28, 2013
Gain from foreign currency translation adjustments
 
$
3,199

 
$
4,182

Unrecognized actuarial gain, Switzerland pension plan, net of tax
 
(609
)
 
(227
)
Switzerland pension plan curtailment
 
(346
)
 
(337
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income
 
$
2,244

 
$
3,618
Equity-based compensation expense
The following table reflects total equity-based compensation expense, which includes restricted stock, stock options and common stock, included in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012: 
 
 
Fiscal
(in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Cost of sales
 
$
344

 
$
295

 
$
312

Selling, general and administrative
 
8,906

 
8,457

 
6,602

Research and development
 
2,086

 
1,918

 
1,777

Total equity-based compensation expense
 
$
11,336

 
$
10,670

 
$
8,691


The following table reflects equity-based compensation expense, by type of award, for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012:  
 
 
Fiscal
(in thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Market-based restricted stock 
 
$
4,960

 
$
4,135

 
$
2,929

Time-based restricted stock
 
5,419

 
5,545

 
4,732

Performance-based restricted stock 
 
131

 
107

 
269

Stock options
 
17

 
43

 
41

Common stock
 
809

 
840

 
720

Total equity-based compensation expense
 
$
11,336

 
$
10,670

 
$
8,691
Employee market-based restricted stock activity
The following table reflects employee market-based restricted stock activity for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012:
 
Number of shares (in thousands)
 
Unrecognized compensation expense (in thousands)
 
Average remaining service period (in years)
 
Weighted average grant date fair value per share
Market-based restricted stock outstanding as of October 1, 2011
487

 
$
3,674

 
1.9
 
 
Granted
437

 
 
 
 
 
$
12.56

Forfeited or expired
(10
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Market-based restricted stock outstanding as of September 29, 2012
914

 
$
6,175

 
1.5
 
 
Granted
344

 
 
 
 
 
$
13.89

Forfeited or expired
(49
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vested
(124
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Market-based restricted stock outstanding as of September 28, 2013
1,085

 
5,913

 
1.1
 
 
Granted
335

 
 
 
 
 
$
13.46

Forfeited or expired
(19
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vested
(333
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Market-based restricted stock outstanding as of September 27, 2014
1,068

 
$
5,271

 
1.0
 
 
Employee time-based restricted stock activity
The following table reflects employee time-based restricted stock activity for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012:
 
Number of shares (in thousands)
 
Unrecognized compensation expense (in thousands)
 
Average remaining service period (in years)
 
Weighted average grant date fair value per share
Time-based restricted stock outstanding as of October 1, 2011
1,599

 
$
6,096

 
1.7
 
 
Granted
695

 
 
 
 
 
$
9.15

Forfeited or expired
(76
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vested
(686
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time-based restricted stock outstanding as of September 29, 2012
1,532

 
$
7,070

 
1.4
 
 
Granted
620

 
 
 
 
 
$
10.59

Forfeited or expired
(132
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vested
(804
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time-based restricted stock outstanding as of September 28, 2013
1,216

 
$
6,028

 
1.2
 
 
Granted
649

 
 
 
 
 
$
11.48

Forfeited or expired
(52
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Vested
(756
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Time-based restricted stock outstanding as of September 27, 2014
1,057

 
$
6,720

 
1.4
 
 
Schedule Of Performance Based Restricted Stock Activity [Table Text Block]
The following table reflects employee performance-based restricted stock activity for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012:
 
Number of shares (in thousands)
 
Unrecognized compensation expense (in thousands)
 
Average remaining service period (in years)
Performance-based restricted stock outstanding as of October 1, 2011
169

 
—

 
—

Vested
(169
)
 
 
 
 
Performance-based restricted stock outstanding as of September 29, 2012
—

 
—

 
—

Granted
57

 
 
 
 
Performance-based restricted stock outstanding as of September 28, 2013
57

 
550

 
4.2

Granted
—

 
 
 
 
Performance-based restricted stock outstanding as of September 27, 2014
57

 
419

 
3.2
Employee stock option activity
The following table reflects employee stock option activity for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012:
 
Number of shares (in thousands)
 
Weighted average exercise price
 
Average remaining contractual life (in years)
 
Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)
Options outstanding as of October 1, 2011
1,509

 
$
10.11

 
 
 
 
Granted
—

 
—

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(374
)
 
$
7.70

 
 
 
$
829

Forfeited or expired
(432
)
 
$
13.35

 
 
 
 
Options outstanding as of September 29, 2012
703

 
$
9.40

 
 
 
 
Granted
—

 


 
 
 
 
Exercised
(101
)
 
$
8.96

 
 
 
$
292

Forfeited or expired
(40
)
 
$
9.59

 
 
 
 
Options outstanding as of September 28, 2013
562

 
$
9.56

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(121
)
 
$
7.84

 
 
 
$
654

Forfeited or expired
(221
)
 
$
11.92

 
 
 
 
Options outstanding as of September 27, 2014
220

 
$
8.14

 
2.5
 
$
1,358

Options vested and expected to vest as of September 27, 2014
218

 
$
8.14

 
2.5
 
$
1,358

Options exercisable as of September 27, 2014
217

 
$
8.16

 
2.5
 
 
In the money exercisable options as of September 27, 2014
218

 
 
 
 
 
$
1,338
Outstanding and exercisable employee stock options
The following table reflects outstanding and exercisable employee stock options as of September 27, 2014:
 
 
Options Outstanding
 
Options Exercisable
Range of exercise prices
 
Options outstanding (in thousands)
 
Weighted average remaining contractual life (in years)
 
Weighted average exercise price
 
Options exercisable (in thousands)
 
Weighted average exercise price
3.06 - 7.08
 
19

 
5.1
 
$
4.94

 
16

 
$
4.73

7.14 - 7.31
 
27

 
0.1
 
7.14

 
27

 
7.14

8.43 - 9.64
 
174

 
2.7
 
8.65

 
174

 
8.65

 
 
220

 
2.5
 
$
8.14

 
217

 
$
8.16
Common stock issued to non-employee directors
The following table reflects shares of common stock issued to non-employee directors and the corresponding fair value for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012:
 
Fiscal
(in thousands)
2014
 
2013
 
2012
Number of common shares issued
63

 
74

 
78

Fair value based upon market price at time of issue
$
810

 
$
908

 
$
720
Non-employee director stock option activity
The following table reflects non-employee director stock option activity for fiscal 2014, 2013, and 2012:
 
Number of shares (in thousands)
 
Weighted average exercise price
 
Average remaining contractual life (in years)
 
Aggregate intrinsic value (in thousands)
Options outstanding as of October 1, 2011
258

 
$
11.78

 
 
 
 
Exercised
(63
)
 
$
6.89

 
 
 
$
300

Forfeited or expired
(60
)
 
$
17.62

 
 
 
 
Options outstanding as of September 29, 2012 and September 28, 2013
135

 
$
11.45

 
 
 
$
614

Exercised
(10
)
 
$
11.2

 
 
 
 
Forfeited or expired
(70
)
 
$
12.45

 
 
 
 
Options outstanding as of September 27, 2014
55

 
$
10.22

 
1.3
 
$
225

Options vested and expected to vest as of September 27, 2014
55

 
$
10.22

 
1.3
 
$
225

Options exercisable as of September 27, 2014
55

 
$
10.22

 
1.3
 
 
In the money exercisable options as of September 27, 2014
55

 
 
 
 
 
$
225
Defined benefits pension obligations and pension expenses
The following table reflects the Company's defined benefits pension obligations as of September 27, 2014 and September 28, 2013:
 
 
As of
(in thousands)
September 27, 2014

 
September 28, 2013

Switzerland pension obligation
$
703

 
$
388

Taiwan pension obligation
1,323

 
1,323

 
Total pension obligation
$
2,026

 
$
1,711