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EQUITY INVESTMENTS (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Oct. 02, 2021

Equity Investments [Abstract]

Equity Investments

EQUITY INVESTMENTS

Equity investments consisted of the following as of October 2, 2021 and October 3, 2020:

			As of
(in thousands)			October 2, 2021						October 3, 2020
Non-marketable equity securities			$	6,388					$	6,321
Equity method investments(1)			—						1,214
Total			$	6,388					$	7,535

(1)On March 5, 2021, the Company executed an agreement to sell its interest in an equity method investment. A gain of $1.0 million was recognized in selling, general and administrative expense in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

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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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/topic&trid=2196965

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