CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED CASH AND SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Oct. 01, 2022	Oct. 02, 2021
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	$ 555,537	$ 362,788
Cash	173,402	269,201
Total Cash and Cash Equivalents, Amortized Cost	555,557	362,806
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Gross Unrealized Gain	0	0
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Gross Unrealized Loss	(20)	(18)
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Estimated Fair Value	555,537	362,788
Short-term investments	220,000	377,000
Short-term Investments, Gross Unrealized Gain	0	0
Short-term Investments, Gross Unrealized Loss	0	0
Short-term Investments, Estimated Fair Value	220,000	377,000
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Restricted Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments	775,557	739,806
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Restricted Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments, Gross Unrealized Gain	0	0
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Restricted Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments, Gross Unrealized Loss	(20)	(18)
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash, Restricted Cash Equivalents, and Short-Term Investments, Estimated Fair Value	775,537	739,788
Cash [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	173,402	269,201
Cash equivalents, Money market funds [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	157,145	93,598
Cash Equivalents, Gross Unrealized Gain	0	0
Cash Equivalents, Gross Unrealized Loss	(20)	(18)
Cash Equivalents, Estimated Fair Value	157,125	93,580
Cash equivalents, Time deposits [Member]
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Line Items]
Cash and cash equivalents, Amortized Cost	225,010	7
Cash Equivalents, Gross Unrealized Gain	0	0
Cash Equivalents, Gross Unrealized Loss	0	0
Cash Equivalents, Estimated Fair Value	225,010	7
Short-term investments	220,000	377,000
Short-term Investments, Gross Unrealized Gain	0	0
Short-term Investments, Gross Unrealized Loss	0	0
Short-term Investments, Estimated Fair Value	$ 220,000	$ 377,000

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