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EQUITY INVESTMENTS

6 Months Ended

Mar. 30, 2019

Equity Method Investments [Abstract]

EQUITY INVESTMENTS

EQUITY INVESTMENTS

Equity investments consisted of the following as of March 30, 2019 and September 29, 2018:

	As of
(in thousands)	March 30, 2019				September 29, 2018
Non-marketable equity securities(1)	$	5,000			$	—
Equity method investments	1,301				1,373
Total	$	6,301			$	1,373

(1) On January 30, 2019, the Company made a $5.0 million investment in one of our collaborative partners, over which the Company does not have significant influence. During the three and six months ended March 30, 2019, there was no impairment or adjustment to the observable price.

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The entire disclosure for equity method investments and joint ventures. Equity method investments are investments that give the investor the ability to exercise significant influence over the operating and financial policies of an investee. Joint ventures are entities owned and operated by a small group of businesses as a separate and specific business or project for the mutual benefit of the members of the group.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2196965

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