CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

6 Months Ended

Mar. 29, 2014

Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]

Cash equivalents consist of instruments with remaining maturities of three months or less at the date of purchase. In general, these investments are free of trading restrictions. We carry these investments at fair value, based on quoted market prices or other readily available market information.

Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following as of March 29, 2014:



(dollar amounts in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Current assets:
Cash	$	132,069	$	—	$	—	$	132,069
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	262,816		—		—		262,816
Time deposits	192,225		—		—		192,225
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	587,110	$	—	$	—	$	587,110
Short-term investments:
Time deposits	9,152		—		—		9,152
Total short-term investments	$	9,152	$	—	$	—	$	9,152
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	596,262	$	—	$	—	$	596,262

Cash and cash equivalents consisted of the following as of September 28, 2013:



(dollar amounts in thousands)	Amortized Cost		Unrealized Gains		Unrealized Losses		Estimated Fair Value
Current assets:
Cash	$	113,295	$	—	$	—	$	113,295
Cash equivalents:
Money market funds	226,272		—		—		226,272
Time deposits	182,221		—		—		182,221
Total cash and cash equivalents	$	521,788	$	—	$	—	$	521,788
Short-term investments
Time deposits	3,252		—		—		3,252
Total short-term investments	$	3,252	$	—	$	—	$	3,252
Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments	$	525,040	$	—	$	—	$	525,040

- Definition

The entire disclosure for cash and cash equivalent footnotes, which may include the types of deposits and money market instruments, applicable carrying amounts, restricted amounts and compensating balance arrangements. Cash and equivalents include: (1) currency on hand (2) demand deposits with banks or financial institutions (3) other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits (4) short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates. Generally, only investments maturing within three months from the date of acquisition qualify.

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