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Balance Sheet Components (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Sep. 27, 2025

Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss

The following table summarizes changes in the allowance for credit losses for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023:

			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024						September 30, 2023
(In thousands)
Beginning balance			$	2,619					$	2,711					$	2,744
Increases			382						1,188						1,561
Write-offs			(101)						(1,280)						(1,594)
Ending balance			$	2,900					$	2,619					$	2,711

Schedule of Changes In Allowance for Sales Incentives

The following table summarizes the changes in the allowance for sales incentives for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023:

			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024						September 30, 2023
(In thousands)
Beginning balance			$	49,122					$	29,075					$	23,573
Charged to revenue			198,759						183,144						139,657
Utilization of sales incentive allowance			(184,683)						(163,097)						(134,155)
Ending balance			$	63,198					$	49,122					$	29,075

Schedule of Inventories, Net

Inventories consist of the following:

			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
(In thousands)
Finished goods			$	153,485					$	199,825
Components			17,535						31,680
Inventories			$	171,020					$	231,505

Schedule of Property and Equipment

Property and equipment are stated at historical cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the related assets as follows:

Computer hardware, equipment, and software			3-5 years
Furniture and fixtures			5 years
Tooling and production line test equipment			2-4 years
Leasehold improvements			1-15 years
Product displays			1-3 years

Property and equipment, net consist of the following:

			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
(In thousands)
Tooling and production line test equipment			$	106,296					$	106,174
Product displays			80,545						77,074
Leasehold improvements			45,842						52,112
Computer hardware, equipment, and software			31,852						39,163
Furniture and fixtures			5,403						5,724
Total property and equipment			269,938						280,247
Accumulated depreciation and amortization			(197,661)						(178,099)
Property and equipment, net			$	72,277					$	102,148

Property and equipment, net by country as of September 27, 2025, and September 28, 2024 were as follows:

			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
(In thousands)
China			$	22,320					$	31,653
United States			21,988						32,647
Other countries			27,969						37,848
Property and equipment, net			$	72,277					$	102,148

Schedule of Intangible Assets

The following table reflects the changes in the net carrying amount of the components of intangible assets associated with the Company's acquisition activity:

			September 27, 2025
			Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Foreign Currency Translation						Net Carrying Value						Weighted-Average Remaining Life
(In thousands, except weighted-average remaining life)
Tradename			$	451					$	(264)					$	16					$	203					2.50
Technology-based			94,419						(19,266)						-						75,153						5.73
Total intangible assets			$	94,870					$	(19,530)					$	16					$	75,356					5.73

			September 28, 2024
			Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Foreign Currency Translation						Net Carrying Value						Weighted-Average Remaining Life
(In thousands, except weighted-average remaining life)
Tradename			$	451					$	(188)					$	7					$	270					3.50
Technology-based			31,480						(17,484)						-						13,996						4.52
Total finite-lived intangible assets			31,931						(17,672)						7						14,266						4.51
In-process research and development and other intangible assets not subject to amortization			73,770						-						-						73,770
Total intangible assets			$	105,701					$	(17,672)					$	7					$	88,036

Schedule of Intangible Assets

The following table reflects the changes in the net carrying amount of the components of intangible assets associated with the Company's acquisition activity:

			September 27, 2025
			Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Foreign Currency Translation						Net Carrying Value						Weighted-Average Remaining Life
(In thousands, except weighted-average remaining life)
Tradename			$	451					$	(264)					$	16					$	203					2.50
Technology-based			94,419						(19,266)						-						75,153						5.73
Total intangible assets			$	94,870					$	(19,530)					$	16					$	75,356					5.73

			September 28, 2024
			Gross Carrying Amount						Accumulated Amortization						Foreign Currency Translation						Net Carrying Value						Weighted-Average Remaining Life
(In thousands, except weighted-average remaining life)
Tradename			$	451					$	(188)					$	7					$	270					3.50
Technology-based			31,480						(17,484)						-						13,996						4.52
Total finite-lived intangible assets			31,931						(17,672)						7						14,266						4.51
In-process research and development and other intangible assets not subject to amortization			73,770						-						-						73,770
Total intangible assets			$	105,701					$	(17,672)					$	7					$	88,036

Schedule of Estimated Future Amortization Expense

The following table summarizes the estimated future amortization expense of the Company's intangible assets as September 27, 2025:

Fiscal years ending			Future Amortization Expense
(In thousands)
2026			$	13,585
2027			13,570
2028			13,450
2029			12,453
2030 and thereafter			22,298
Total future amortization expense			$	75,356

Schedule of Cloud Computing Arrangements

Cloud Computing Arrangements

Capitalized costs to implement cloud computing arrangements net of accumulated amortization are reported as a component of other noncurrent assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheets and were as follows:

			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
(In thousands)
Cloud computing implementation costs			$	27,411					$	25,038
Less: accumulated amortization			13,320						9,697
Cloud computing implementation costs, net			$	14,091					$	15,341

Schedule of Accrued Expenses

Accrued expenses consisted of the following:

			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
(In thousands)
Accrued inventory and supply chain costs			$	37,780					$	34,204
Accrued taxes			10,133						19,084
Accrued advertising and marketing			12,429						12,893
Accrued general and administrative expenses			8,923						10,870
Accrued product development			5,912						4,338
Other accrued payables			3,917						6,394
Total accrued expenses			$	79,094					$	87,783

Schedule of Changes in Deferred Balances and Expected Revenue Recognition

The following table presents the changes in the Company's deferred revenue balances for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2025, September 28, 2024, and September 30, 2023:

			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024						September 30, 2023
(In thousands)
Deferred revenue, beginning of period			$	82,877					$	80,838					$	83,470
Recognition of revenue included in beginning of period deferred revenue			(20,086)						(19,111)						(27,057)
Revenue deferred, net of revenue recognized on contracts in the respective period			18,433						21,150						24,425
Deferred revenue, end of period			$	81,224					$	82,877					$	80,838

Schedule of Remaining Performance Obligations

The Company expects the following recognition of deferred revenue as of fiscal year ending 2025:

			For the fiscal years ending
			2026						2027						2028						2029						2030 and Beyond						Total
(In thousands)
Revenue expected to be recognized			$	21,771					$	18,348					$	15,226					$	11,658					$	14,221					$	81,224

Schedule of Other Current Liabilities

Other current liabilities consist of the following:

			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
(In thousands)
Reserve for returns			$	20,383					$	20,304
Warranty liability			10,002						10,565
Short-term operating lease liabilities			6,335						7,551
Other			9,387						7,857
Total other current liabilities			$	46,107					$	46,277

Schedule of Product Warranty Liability

The following table presents the changes in the Company’s warranty liability for the fiscal years ended September 27, 2025, and September 28, 2024:

			September 27, 2025						September 28, 2024
(In thousands)
Warranty liability, beginning of period			$	10,565					$	7,466
Provision for warranties issued during the period			12,324						17,689
Settlements of warranty claims during the period			(12,887)						(14,590)
Warranty liability, end of period			$	10,002					$	10,565

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